According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2023, about 37 percent of respondents who chose not to adopt pets from animal shelters cited the lack of sufficient opportunities to learn about the animals as a significant challenge. Another 20.6 percent of respondents were worried that the animals might have some disease or illness when adopting from a shelter.
Reasons for not adopting a pet from an animal shelter South Korea as of November 2023
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Animal Welfare Awareness, Research and Education. (March 27, 2024). Reasons for not adopting a pet from an animal shelter South Korea as of November 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364878/south-korea-reasons-for-not-getting-pets-from-shelters/
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