Luxury pet clinic in Korea reflects changing times
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In Seoul ,Korea you can now check your dog into a luxury clinic for a shower and a health checkup. Not only is Irion a dog clinic, it's also a hotel, grooming salon, cafe, shop, daycare center and exercise area.
This is a growing trend in a country where dogs were once seen as food. Eating dogs is a longstanding custom but many Koreans now oppose it and see it as an international embarrassment. The Korea Dog Farmers' Association canceled a dogmeat festival after protests from animal rights' activists.
Times have changed and Koreans now see dogs as partners for life and treat them as family members, hence the rise in luxury pet salons like Irion.
