Top Ten Most Popular Rental Pets in Japan

Posted by Bill Belew on January 31st, 2008 in Doing Business in Japan | No Comments

Leave it to Japan to come up with a rent-a-pet system.

Pets can be rented by the day or hour at pet rental stores in Japan.

The ten most popular rental animals.

1. Dog 5,000 yen ($45)

2. Cat 5,000 yen ($45)

3. Hamster 1,000 yen ($8.50)

4. Rabbit 2,000 yen ($17)

5. Ferret 3,000 yen ($25)

6. Turtle 1,000 yen ($8.50)

7. Guinea pig 2,000 yen ($17)

8. Squirrel 3,000 yen ($25)

9. Bird 1,000 yen ($8.50)

10. Squirrel monkey 100,000 yen ($850)

source

Rental shops -

http://www.sunmarine.co.jp/pluswan/page/dog_cat/rental_pet.html

http://www10.ocn.ne.jp/~nana2/shop/gurumig1/gu.htm

http://etoilekennel.com/rental/rental.html

 

 

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  1. victoria says

    01/12/2008

    This is sick.pets are not a comodity!

  2. Patricia says

    02/12/2008

    Hmmm. If nothing else, I would the squirrel monkey poses a significant health risk. I looking into volunteering at a primate sanctuary and was told I needed to be vaccinated against Hepatitis B. They also can give a pretty nasty bite, although I imagine these poor critters are de-fanged… For more info about zoonoses and bites, check out: http://www.junglefriends.org/private_sector.shtm