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An Idea Whose Time Has Come: Time Share Pets

August 5th, 2008 · No Comments

Bad idea! They are actually renting out dogs??!! NO! Here’s the article from the Wall Street Journal.

Penny De Los Santos wanted a dog but traveled too much to care for one full time. So, she opted for the next best thing: a time-share pet.
Georgia Perrone wanted her son to experience the joys of having a dog. But because her family travels so often, Perrone turned to a controversial solution: she started renting one twice a month. WSJ’s Anjali Athavaley reports. (Aug. 5)

For two years, Ms. Santos shared a mellow female Husky mix with her neighbors, who took the dog for about one week a month. They split veterinary bills and the cost of vaccinations and heartworm pills. The neighbors called the dog Nika. Ms. Santos preferred the name Monica.

“It’s kind of like Monica had two lives with two families,” says the 39-year-old photographer in Austin, Texas.

About a year ago, Ms. Santos and her neighbors agreed that Ms. Santos was finally in a position to take full responsibility for Monica. The neighbors retain visiting rights.

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