Pet rental
Pet rental is the practice, usually administered by for-profit companies, of
Methods of pet rental
Therapy dogs
There are several methods of
Renting for an event
Another method of pet rental includes renting animals for an event. Animal Craze, a traveling farm, specializes in renting animals for
Renting pets as a test
Another common method of pet renting is to test whether or not a person is ready to take on the responsibilities of being an owner.[8] This also includes pet renting for various reasons listed below:
- Not being able to have animalsin their house due to rental agreements.
- Not being able to have animals in the house due to allergies.
- Not being able to properly take care of an animal due to excessive traveling or work.[9]
- Not being able to currently afford an animal or supplies necessary for caring for a pet.
Accessibility
Cat cafés
The first known cat café was located in Taipei, Taiwan, named Cat Flower Garden. Opening in 1998, it became a place for stressed out visitors to come drink coffee and pet cats. Cat cafés increased in popularity in Japan because most renters were not allowed to own pets. In 2005, Shop of Cats in Tokyo became a place for single income families to enjoy the comfort of the pets that they couldn't own. In April 2014, New York took on the cat café idea, which took off immediately. Sponsored by Purina One, it lets families meet adoptable cats. Additionally, two pop-up cat cafés in California, located in Bay area and Oakland, opened in 2014. The San Francisco location, KitTea, was open to both rescued and feral cats. The Oakland location, Cat Town, was designated to cats that were ready to be placed in a home. In Europe, cat cafés took off in places like Paris, Berlin, and London.[10]
Dog cafés
Dog cafés are popular in Korea and the United States. One café in Santa Monica, named Grounds and Hounds, sponsors shelter dogs that are up for adoption. Customers can pet these puppies in a designated area of the café. In Korea, dogs in the café are from puppy mills and are not up for adoption. This practice, however, is changing quickly. Dogs in cafés like Grounds and Hounds are adoptable shelter dogs, some suffering from physical illnesses. In these cafés, strict health codes are enforced, requiring animals and food to be separated. For the animals to stay overnight, the café was built in an industrial zone - which is a requirement given by the L.A. Health Department.[11]
Animal cafés in Tokyo
In Tokyo, there are pet cafés with rabbits, birds, goldfish, reptiles, goats, and penguins. These cafés are the most popular for those with strict renting policies in Japan and for tourists. To protect the well-being of the animals, some cafés have specific time limits. Other rules include that food must be separate from the animals, or there must be trained handler on hand. With some animals, specifically penguins and reptiles, visitors are there to watch, but not to touch the animals. In some cases, visitors may pay extra for pictures with the animals.
Importance
One method of pet renting is
Ethics
Concerns
In the
Animals in the media
Across the United States, there are over 40 animal talent agencies. Every day, agents audition talented animals for parts in film, theater, photo shoots, and
Abuse in the media
In the movie
Animal safety
The American Animal Defense League (AADL) started taking measures to protect hired animal actors from abuse.
Highest paid animal actors
The animals people gaze upon on the internet, in
Other famous animal actors include...[21]
- Rin Tin Tin the German Shepherd (1954) — $6,000 per week
- Pal (dog) (1959) — $4,000 per week
- Keiko (orca) — 35 million in career earnings
- Moose (dog) — $10,000 per episode
- Crystal the Monkey — $12,000 per episode
- Bart the Bear (1980–1990) — 6 million in career earnings
- Higgins (dog) (1974–2000) — 200 million in career earnings
See also
References
- ^ "Definition of RENT". www.merriam-webster.com.
- ^ [1] Animal Law Coalition
- ^ "Therapy dogs can be a patient's best friend." Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and research, 19 Aug. 2016, https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/consumer-health/in-depth/pet-therapy/art-20046342
- ^ "Therapy dogs can be a patient's best friend." Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 19 Aug. 2016, https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/consumer-health/in-depth/pet-therapy/art-20046342
- ^ "Rent A Dog? The Pros and Cons of Renting Dogs | The Dog Guide." The Dog Guide, 11 Jan. 2015, https://dogs.thefuntimesguide.com/rent_a_dog/
- ^ "Exotic animal parties 'to face new regulations'". BBC News. 2017-10-09. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ^ Tudor, Dr.Ken. "Puppy Parties: The New 'Must Do' Social Event." PetMD, 18 Aug 2015, www.petmd.com/blogs/thedailyvet/ken-tudor/2015/august/puppy-parties-new-must-do-social-event-33058
- ^ "Rent A dog? The Pros and Cons of Renting Dogs | The Dog Guide." The Dog Guide, 11 Jan. 2015, https://dogs.thefuntimesguide.com/rent_a_dog/
- ^ "Rent A dog? The Pros and Cons of Renting Dogs | The Dog Guide." The Dog Guide, 11 Jan. 2015, https://dogs.thefuntimesguide.com/rent_a_dog/
- ^ "A Brief History of the Cat Café". 2014-06-04.
- ^ "Forget Cat Cafes. America's First Dog Cafe Hopes to Open in L.A". 2015-01-13.
- ^ a b "Therapy dogs bring joy and healing". Mayo Clinic. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ "Exotic animal parties 'to face new regulations'". BBC News. 2017-10-09. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ^ "Exotic animal parties 'to face new regulations'". BBC News. 2017-10-09. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ^ "Therapy dogs can be a patient's best friend." Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 19 Aug 2016, https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/concumer-health/in-depth/pet-therapy/art-22046342
- ^ Wills, Santiago (2012-05-31). "The Crowded, Competitive World of Animal Acting". The Atlantic.
- ^ "I WAS THE ONE WHO PUT THOSE... SNAKES ON A PLANE". People. 66 (9): 77.
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- ^ Malamud, Randy (2007). "ANIMALS ON FILM: THE ETHICS OF THE HUMAN GAZE": 1–26.
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