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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, a pet products company said Wednesday.
Owners pay $800 a month to keep their dogs at the Soladi Care Hom....
.... 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.That has spurred doting owners to turn to vitamins, aromatherapy and even acupuncture to help their companions through their old age....more....