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This would actually be great if I could rent a puppy for an hour for my kids or something. Maybe you should turn this into an AirBnB for pets. I'm sort of kiddi

by johnnyn 15y ago

This would actually be great if I could rent a puppy for an hour for my kids or something. Maybe you should turn this into an AirBnB for pets. I'm sort of kidding, but sort of serious. I bet PETA would love you ;)

BasBenIk 15y ago
I think you can "rent" a puppy/dog for an hour at your nearest animal shelter. I think the people who work there would be more than happy if you walk a puppy/dog with your kids and give it some love for an hour.
- planetjoe 15y ago
  But then you have to go to the animal shelter. What about a startup that brings the shelter puppy to you for a fee, which is then split with the shelter? Win Win Win?
  - jfi 15y ago
    I'd actually like to eventually enable it so shelters can put their pictures up for free. That way a visitor could view and then own a pup.
    - enmaku 15y ago
      And that is how brilliant cross-promotions are born.
- gavingmiller 15y ago
  Different animal shelters will vary on their policy, some being more open than others. For example a shelter where I volunteered put in a policy that volunteers had to commit to (something like) 15 hours/month. Needless to say volunteerism dropped significantly the next month...
  - cynest 15y ago
    Hours or number of volunteers?
  - blhack 15y ago
    Did you work at the luckiest shelter on the planet? The one I used to volunteer at [moved away] was usually clamoring for volunteers (at least in the summer). That seems like a very odd policy.
    - gavingmiller 15y ago
      They certainly weren't overflowing with volunteers if that's what you mean.
- prawn 15y ago
  I hired my cat for the weekend about 10-11 years ago, fell in love, and we've been partners in crime ever since.
marquis 15y ago
Something like this? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_cafe http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_cafe
- scott_s 15y ago
  That's like the cat equivalent of a brothel.
  - deleted 15y ago
    [deleted]
  - aristus 15y ago
    A cathouse, as it were.
atte 15y ago
DAAS - Dogs As A Service (in the cloud of course). I'd be all over it - great chick magnets in the park :) I remember half-seriously looking for something like this a few years ago and found these guys: http://www.flexpetz.com http://www.flexpetz.com
- elektronaut 15y ago
  You mean DACHS - Dogs As a Cloud Hosted Service?
dho 15y ago
You could ask a neighbor whether you could get their dog for a walk.

by johnnyn 15y ago

BasBenIk 15y ago

I think you can "rent" a puppy/dog for an hour at your nearest animal shelter. I think the people who work there would be more than happy if you walk a puppy/dog with your kids and give it some love for an hour.

planetjoe 15y ago
But then you have to go to the animal shelter. What about a startup that brings the shelter puppy to you for a fee, which is then split with the shelter? Win Win Win?
- jfi 15y ago
  I'd actually like to eventually enable it so shelters can put their pictures up for free. That way a visitor could view and then own a pup.
  - enmaku 15y ago
    And that is how brilliant cross-promotions are born.
gavingmiller 15y ago
Different animal shelters will vary on their policy, some being more open than others. For example a shelter where I volunteered put in a policy that volunteers had to commit to (something like) 15 hours/month. Needless to say volunteerism dropped significantly the next month...
- cynest 15y ago
  Hours or number of volunteers?
- blhack 15y ago
  Did you work at the luckiest shelter on the planet? The one I used to volunteer at [moved away] was usually clamoring for volunteers (at least in the summer). That seems like a very odd policy.
  - gavingmiller 15y ago
    They certainly weren't overflowing with volunteers if that's what you mean.
prawn 15y ago
I hired my cat for the weekend about 10-11 years ago, fell in love, and we've been partners in crime ever since.

marquis 15y ago

Something like this? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_cafe http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_cafe

scott_s 15y ago
That's like the cat equivalent of a brothel.
- deleted 15y ago
  [deleted]
- aristus 15y ago
  A cathouse, as it were.

atte 15y ago

DAAS - Dogs As A Service (in the cloud of course). I'd be all over it - great chick magnets in the park :) I remember half-seriously looking for something like this a few years ago and found these guys: http://www.flexpetz.com http://www.flexpetz.com

elektronaut 15y ago
You mean DACHS - Dogs As a Cloud Hosted Service?

dho 15y ago

You could ask a neighbor whether you could get their dog for a walk.