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For seniors who live
alone, pets are like a family that soothes loneliness. Still, when I have to take them to a veterinary clinic, I am very worried about medical expenses, and the Seoul Metropolitan Government has decided to expand the pet treatment fee support project for vulnerable people.

Joist on the sidewalk is a reporter.

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[Mamma, eat well.]

A 79-year-old grandfather prepares a hearty meal for his dog, General.

For my grandfather, the general has been a friend and son for 13 years.

[Baekdojeong/Yangcheon-gu, Seoul: Should I say that I gave birth to it with my heart because I think it's not a pet, it's just family? I live thinking so.]

However, when the general is sick and needs to go to the vet, he is not the only one who is worried.

This is because the monthly income is all about 60,4 won received for basic living allowances.

Even if you do four basic checkups such as X-rays and blood tests, you will get more than 30,25 won.

[Baekdojeong/Yangcheon-gu, Seoul: They don't have medical insurance anymore. I think it's a price to call in a vulgar way. It's quite a burden.]

For vulnerable people in the Seoul area who have pets, the city, 2 autonomous regions, and a meaningful veterinary hospital have joined hands.

The "Our Neighborhood Veterinary Hospital," which was piloted two years ago, will be expanded to all boroughs from next month.

The number of designated hospitals has increased to 92, and the target of support has been expanded to single-parent families as well as existing basic living beneficiaries and the next highest class.

[Song In-jun/Seoul Animal Health Team Manager: In the case of single-parent families, children spend more time alone and are more emotionally dependent on pets...]

The support items are divided into "essential care" such as basic health checkups, mandatory vaccinations, and heartworm prevention medicine, and "elective care" such as disease treatment and spay/neuter surgery, and you only need to pay more than 1,1 won for essential medical treatment and 20,<> won for elective treatment.

(Video Interview: Oh Young-chun, Video Editing: Shin Se-eun)