Why buy when you can rent?
Faithful reader, Little Miss Sunscreen, sent me a link for a business called Flexpets.
It's a place for busy people, i.e., obnoxious yuppies, who are too busy to have pets, but still want to enjoy having a fuzzy companion from time to time.
Flexpets lets you rent them. Or maybe it's some kind of time sharing agreement, I'm not entirely sure because it sounds pretty silly to me.
FLEXPETZ members can spend from just a few hours to a number of days with each of our dogs. FLEXPETZ dogs are available in varied breed sizes to ensure compatibility with our member's individual lifestyles and unique circumstances. Local drop-off and collection to your home or office is available in some locations.
I'm not sure how much it costs, but whatever the fee is, it's overpriced. Heck, I'd pay somebody to take my dog out of my hair for a couple of hours.
And I'll throw in the cat for free.
About the Bloggers
Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
E-mail Donna at donna.littlejohn@dailybreeze.com.
Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
E-mail Josh at josh.grossberg@dailybreeze.com.
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