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We analyzed AMR profiles of Staphylococcus<\/jats:italic> spp. and E. coli<\/jats:italic> isolated from 2,180 samples (1,859 canine and 321 feline) collected from 36 veterinary clinics in Seoul, South Korea, as part of the Korean Veterinary Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (2021\u20132023). A total of 484 Staphylococcus<\/jats:italic> spp. isolates and 158 E. coli<\/jats:italic> isolates were identified and used for AMR test. Staphylococcus<\/jats:italic> spp. isolates exhibited the highest resistance to penicillin in both dogs (85%) and cats (29.81%). Multidrug-resistant (MDR) Staphylococcus<\/jats:italic> spp. was more prevalent in dogs (65%) than in cats (14.42%), with three S. pseudintermedius<\/jats:italic> isolates from dogs and a S. pseudintermedius<\/jats:italic> isolate from a cat showing resistance to eight antibiotic classes. Methicillin-resistant S. pseudintermedius<\/jats:italic> (MRSP) constituted 105 out of 284 S. pseudintermedius<\/jats:italic> isolates (36.97%) in dogs and seven strains out of 14 (50%) in cats. E. coli<\/jats:italic> isolates demonstrated the highest resistance to cefalexin in both dogs (61.72%) and cats (56.67%). The prevalence of MDR E. coli<\/jats:italic> was higher in dogs (37.5%) than in cats (26.67%). This study highlights the concerning prevalence of AMR in commensal or potentially opportunistic pathogens from companion animals, particularly in dogs. 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