6/14/2007

Japan’s aging dog population to get its first nursing home
CNN.com (AP), 12:41 a.m. EDT, June 14, 2007, TOKYO, Japan –The country’s first nursing home for dogs comes with round-the-clock monitoring by veterinarians and a team of puppies to play with the aging pooches to help them keep fit….
…. boom in pet ownership in Japan, coupled with better health care and a more balanced diet, has led to a surge in elderly pets in Japan....more.…

Hey, at 98,000 yen (about $800 USD) per month to keep their dogs at the “Soladi Care Home,” I’m willing to kiss their dogs on the hour in my home and give them, “vitamins, aromatherapy and acupuncture.”