In 2023, around 80.5 thousand lost dogs and stray dogs were rescued in South Korea, which was followed by around 30.9 thousand lost cats and stray cats. In that year, a total of around 113.1 thousand animals were rescued in the country.
Number of lost animals and stray animals rescued in South Korea in 2023
(in 1,000s)
Characteristic
Number of rescues in thousands
Dogs
80.47
Cats
30.89
Other (e.g. rabbit)
1.72
Total
113.07
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of rescues in thousands80.4780.4730.8930.891.721.72113.07113.07DogsCatsOther (e.g. rabbit)Total
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