Gyeonggi-do Conducts Cultural Education for Pet Owners at Banryeomaru

Indoor Stretching (DOGA) Classes at Banryeomaru Hwaseong on Dec 8 and 15
One-Day Christmas Handmade Pet Treats Class at Pet Adoption Center
Promoting Healthy and Active Pet Life During Reduced Outdoor Activities in Winter

Gyeonggi Province announced on the 19th that it has prepared cultural education for pet owners at Banryeomaru, the largest pet complex cultural space in Korea, until the 21st of next month to cope with the winter season when outdoor activities decrease.

‘Indoor Stretching (DOGA) with Your Pet Dog in Winter’ Poster. Provided by Gyeonggi-do

The detailed cultural education programs with pets include ‘Indoor Stretching (DOGA) with Winter Dogs’ and ‘One-day Class for Homemade Pet Snacks, Making Christmas Popsicles (Non-melting Ice Cream).’

First, the indoor stretching (DOGA) education with dogs will be held twice at Banryeomaru Hwaseong on December 8 (1st session) and December 15 (2nd session). Each session will recruit 10 teams, with 2 people per team. Participation is free, and only registered adult dogs over one year old can participate. Pet owners who wish to participate can apply on a first-come, first-served basis starting from the 19th through the Gyeonggi Animal Protection Welfare Platform, and confirmed participants will be notified later via text message.

The ‘One-day Class for Homemade Pet Snacks ? Making Christmas Popsicles’ will be held at the Gyeonggi Pet Adoption Center education hall located in Suwon City. The popsicles made in this program have a Christmas-themed design and use natural powders to create healthy and delicious snacks for dogs.

The homemade snack making class will be divided into a morning session from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and an afternoon session from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, December 21, with 20 participants per session. There is a separate material fee of 5,000 KRW. Anyone who is a Gyeonggi resident or an adopter from the Gyeonggi direct-operated abandoned animal adoption center can apply. Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis starting December 2 through the Gyeonggi Animal Protection Welfare Platform.

Lee Eun-kyung, head of the Gyeonggi Province Pet Division, said, “We hope that pet families can spend healthy and lively times even during the winter through pet cultural education,” and added, “We hope that visits to Banryeomaru Hwaseong and the Pet Adoption Center will become a warm year-end opportunity for abandoned animals still waiting for families at the center to meet new families.”