Before the Spring Festival, it is “hard to find a pet foster care litter”, and the prices in some stores have gone up.
The cost of foster care in urban Beijing generally exceeds 150 yuan a day, and high-end services rise to 1,000 yuan.
This newspaper, Beijing, February 1 (Reporter Zhou Yi) The Spring Festival is approaching, and some pet owners who plan to travel are in trouble. What should they do with their "furry babies" at home? Some of them prefer to be sent to foster care institutions. "This year's pet boarding market is hotter than in previous years." Today, the owner of a pet shop in Baiziwan, Chaoyang District, Beijing, said that the shop began to provide reservation services one month in advance, and currently more than 30 rooms are fully booked. During the interview, a reporter from the Workers' Daily found that it is currently "hard to find a litter of pet foster care" in Beijing, and the price of foster care in some stores has increased significantly.
"I booked half a month in advance. Several pet shops near my home were still fully booked, so I could only send them to a shop 3 kilometers away for foster care." Ms. Li, who lives on Qingnian Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, was going back to her hometown for the New Year. I booked a room and put the two cats together for 250 yuan a day.
"It costs 1,500 yuan for eight days, which is more than two or three months of living expenses. Calculated, it is more expensive than the house I rent." Ms. Li said frankly that the pet store provided the two cats with a cat that was almost the same length, width and height. In the 1-meter space, you need to bring your own cat litter and cat food, and the store clerk can just add food, water, and shovel poop every day. She thinks the price is too high.
"The reservations for the Spring Festival are already saturated. Based on the experience of previous years, I estimate that I will be busy from morning to night. I feel like a B&B owner picking up guests during the peak season." The owner of a pet shop said that the shop can foster about 20 cats, and the rooms are divided into separate rooms. There are 3 stalls, and the price ranges from 200 yuan to 300 yuan a day.
According to industry insiders, the price of pet care in Beijing during the Spring Festival is generally more than 150 yuan per day, and dogs are a little more expensive than cats. There are also some high-end foster care agencies, which are more expensive and usually foster large dogs. This type of dog has higher requirements for activity space and companionship.
Mr. Zhao is a member of a pet store that provides high-end foster care services in Chaoyang District, Beijing. His pet dogs are often bathed and trimmed in the store. During the Spring Festival this year, Mr. Zhao chose a high-end foster care room of about 10 square meters for him. It not only has dedicated personnel to take care of it around the clock, but also has an outdoor lawn for playing. The price is 1,000 yuan a day. Mr. Zhao revealed that during the Spring Festival, foster care cannot enjoy the membership price, and the cost is about 1.5 times the usual price. At the same time, he is also worried: "Although the store promises high-quality services and full camera coverage, there are still some hidden dangers that are difficult to avoid. If there is a problem, it may be difficult to determine the responsibility."
The reporter learned that under normal circumstances, when booking a foster care room online, you need to read and agree to a foster care agreement, and when making an offline reservation, you need to sign a paper agreement. However, in some community pet stores, there are still cases where signing an agreement is not required.
"Before choosing pet foster care, it is best to conduct an on-site inspection to check whether the business qualifications are complete, whether the hygienic conditions are up to standard, and whether the service content and service attitude meet your expectations." Tian Xiance, a lawyer at Heilongjiang Langxin Yinlong Law Firm, said that signing a written foster care agreement Can effectively avoid disputes. Once an accident occurs to a pet, pet owners should collect all evidence related to fostering, including fostering agreements, fee vouchers, pet photos, medical records, etc., in order to safeguard their rights. (Worker Daily)