This should really be in the "what's next" category. It's creative and I like it. It was posted on Yahoo Finance this morning.
"Americans spend $41 billion on their pets each year -- more than the GDP of most countries -- and that amount is expected to rise by $11 billion in the next two years. (BusinessWeek.com) And now animal lovers don't have to own a pet to join in the spending. A dog-ownership time-share service, FlexPetz, is expanding from Southern California to San Francisco, New York, and London. For $99.95 a year, plus $49.95 a month and about $40 for each day's visit, FlexPetz clients get to take care of one of the company's animals. "It's funny," says member Jenny Goddard. "He is so friendly and immediately playful with us, people are surprised he is a rental dog."
My wife, Jan, and I took a walk in Denver's Washington Park yesterday. Part of the fun of Wash Park is seeing all the dog-owners exercising their pets, and seeing the wide variety of breeds. FlexPetz sounds a bit expensive, though, ($99.95/year membership, $49.95/month dues, and $39.95 for a weekend day or $24.95 for a weekday). Maybe we'll just dog-watch other people's dogs for awhile.
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