Daegu City Council Member Kwonkeun Yoon: "With the National Pet Market Worth 8 Trillion Won, Daegu Should Also Specialize in Related Industries"

Proposal of Ordinance to Promote the Companion Animal Industry

Daegu City Council member Yoon Kwongeun (People Power Party, Dalseo-gu 5) will propose the "Daegu Metropolitan City Ordinance on the Promotion and Support of the Companion Animal Industry" at the 315th extraordinary session starting on the 18th.

This ordinance has been prepared to revitalize the local economy by systematically supporting companies so they can be competitive in the companion animal industry market, which is worth up to 8 trillion won.

Daegu City Councilor Kwongeun Yoon

Yoon Kwongeun analyzed, "As of 2023, the cumulative number of registered dogs and cats in Korea is 3,286,000, and it is estimated that one in four households has a companion animal." He explained the background of the ordinance proposal, saying, "There is a need to foster the local companion animal-related industry so that it can preempt the market and expand the industry through specialization and scaling up."

The main contents of the ordinance include establishing a basic plan and conducting surveys for the continuous and systematic development of the companion animal industry, promoting projects to foster and support the industry, nurturing professionals to strengthen the competitiveness of the industry, and matters related to the delegation of duties.

Yoon emphasized, "Since government ministries view companion animal-related industries as new growth industries and are formulating plans to foster pet food, pet healthcare, pet services, and pet tech as the four major core industries, Daegu City should also focus on supporting and fostering local companies so that related industries can advance not only in the domestic market but also into overseas markets."