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Current Status and Improvement Measures of the Companion Animal Registration System
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AuthorKim, Donghoon
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Publication Date2026.01.02
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Purpose of Research
○In Korea, the proportion of households raising companion animals—particularly dogs and cats—has been steadily increasing, and various government policies are being implemented in response to the growing social demand for improved companion animal welfare. In particular, since 2014, a mandatory dog registration system has been implemented under the 「Animal Protection Act」 to prevent the loss and abandonment of animals and to strengthen owners’ sense of responsibility. However, increasing the registration rate remains a critical challenge for improving companion animal welfare, underscoring the need to explore effective measures to address this issue.
○The purpose of this study is to present improvement tasks for revitalizing Korea’s companion animal registration system by examining the current status of the system, the actual conditions of registration, and the factors hindering its activation—focusing on dogs and cats—against the backdrop of an increasing number of companion animal households. This study also reviews major international cases to support these proposals.
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