With the approaching of the Spring Festival, people are busy shopping, packing, and making the trip back to their hometowns. Amid all this frenzy, people might often forget about their pets, and who will look after them. Due to the inconvenience of travelling with pets, many people are choosing to leave them at pet day care centers.
Before heading home, there's one last thing to take care of.
Ms. Wang, loves her dog, but is unable to bring her back home. Now, she is frantically searching for a baby sitter.
Not wanting to bother her friends, she's seeking a reliable dog boarding service program to look after her Bichon.
But the veterinary that provides such services is already quite crowded. Her favorite spot, a cage with heating has already been fully booked. Not even the pricey bigger VIP cages are left. She has to settle for a very small cage, which will still cost 40 yuan a day or 4-hundred in total for her 10-day Spring Festival vacation.
Wang Lili, dog owner, said, "It's a little expensive, but it's very convenient and reliable. It's still a good choice."
In Shanghai, depending on the size of the cage, the price to look after pets ranges from 40 yuan to 120 yuan a day, about 20 percent higher than last year. During this holiday, some stores have cancelled their previous discounts.
Liu Wei, owner of playful baby pet store, said, "Usually, if our members have the boarding services eight days in a row, they can have a 20 percent discount, now we have canceled the discount, because during the Spring Festival, our staff will still work, because of the extra pay for them, the cost will be rising. "
Despite higher prices, only early birds are able to get spots. Some care centers' reservation list are already full. Experts suggest that pet owners looking for a place to leave their pets, should also keep an eye on the store's business license and the quality of their services.
