With the growing population of companion animals, the demand for shared public outdoor spaces has increased; however, domestic pet-themed environments remain focused on safety and hygiene, offering limited publicness and community-building functions. ...
With the growing population of companion animals, the demand for shared public outdoor spaces has increased; however, domestic pet-themed environments remain focused on safety and hygiene, offering limited publicness and community-building functions. This study therefore proposes public design strategies to enhance publicness in outdoor pet-themed spaces. A mixed-methods approach was applied, analyzing 58 structured survey responses collected via Google Forms using SPSS for frequency and comparative analysis, along with a focus group interview with five experts. Results indicate that users prioritize safety, hygiene, spatial separation, rest areas, and circulation flows, while experts emphasize inclusiveness, social interaction, participatory operations, program diversity, and systematic management. Integrating these findings, the study presents the P–E–T–S–S model, reframing pet-themed spaces as community-oriented platforms rooted in urban publicness. The study contributes practical policy and operational guidelines, and recommends future research involving larger samples, breed-specific design criteria, and empirical validation.