It’s hard to find a foster pet on National Day. Because of the blank supervision, foster disputes often occur.

　　The daily fee for medium and large pets ranges from 60 to 80 yuan. Foster pet shops are mixed.

　　The National Day is approaching, and many pet owners are facing difficulties. What about the pets kept at home? Nowadays, the demand for holiday pet foster care is in short supply. According to the data provided by Jiangsu Pet Diagnosis and Treatment Industry Association, in 2016, the proportion of pet families in first-and second-tier cities in China has reached 8%. Recently, the reporter visited a number of pet hospitals and pet shops in the urban area and found that pet foster care was very popular during the National Day, and there were no vacancies in many foster care platforms. In terms of price, there are not many businesses that raise prices during the National Day.

　　Text/Guangzhou Daily News All-media reporter Zhan Danqing

　　What should I do if my pet gets sick in foster care?

　　The reporter inquired about a number of pet foster care platforms. Most platforms said that if there was a health condition during foster care, they would take the pet to see a doctor and negotiate with the pet owner. However, most platforms did not give a clear answer to the health problems found after adoption, only that the store pays great attention to hygiene and generally does not have health problems.

　　By the way:

　　Pay attention to sign the foster care agreement

　　Guangdong Pet Association reminds: As the current laws, regulations and industry norms of pet foster care are not complete, consumers should pay attention to signing foster care agreements before fostering, and make them more detailed. The situation of health problems in pet foster care is complex, and the responsibility is difficult to define. Generally, disputes occur and are handled according to the agreement of both parties.

　　Recently, the reporter visited a number of pet hospitals and pet shops in Yuexiu District and found that although there is still more than a week before the National Day, most of the foster care platforms are full, and some pet shops still accept foster care for small pets, and large pets are almost "hard to find".

　　The clerk of a pet department store in Beijing Road told the reporter that the store only accepts foster care for small cats and dogs under 10kg, but at present, all the positions are fully booked during the National Day. The clerk said that there is a great demand for pet foster care during holidays, so it is best to book it one to two months in advance, and it is best to book it three months in advance during the Spring Festival.

　　The reporter learned that most pet platforms that accept cats and dogs provide no more than 20 foster spaces, and most of them remain in single digits. Some shop assistants told reporters that it is more troublesome to take care of large dogs and occupy a large space, so they will not provide too many places.

　　At present, the charging standards for foster pets in the market are all based on the weight of pets. The clerk of a pet shop near R&F Plaza told the reporter that the fees for foster care are divided into four grades according to different weights: small animals, medium-sized animals, medium-sized animals and large animals. One day in 48 yuan with a weight of 4kg or less, one day in 69 yuan with a weight of 4.1kg to 12.5kg, and the fees for each grade will be raised in 10 yuan during holidays.

　　Most pet foster care platforms charge similar fees. However, according to a random survey by reporters, only a few businesses increase their prices during the National Day, and most of them maintain the same prices as usual. Most small pets spend 30 to 50 yuan for a day, while large and medium-sized pets spend 60 to 80 yuan for a day.

　　Foster care problem:

　　Cross-infection becomes the biggest hidden danger

　　Although the emergence of foster care platform has solved the problem of unattended pets on holidays, many pet owners still dare not take their pets to foster care. Miss Liang, who keeps cats, said that cats kept at home are usually timid, and they will be very nervous when they meet outsiders, fearing that they will not adapt to being sent to foster care.

　　A Jing, who has adopted stray cats for many years, said that most cats have hidden heart problems, which will be triggered by some factors the day after tomorrow. It is best not to foster, otherwise cats are prone to stress, causing heart disease and even sudden death in severe cases.

　　However, compared with "inadaptability", more pet owners are most worried about the hygiene of the foster care platform. Miss Zhan, who owns cats, told reporters that there are many animals in pet shops or pet hospitals, and some may bring their own germs. If disinfection and isolation are not done in place, infection is easy to occur. Previously, Miss Zhan’s friend’s cat had gastrointestinal problems and was hospitalized. When she came home, she found that she was infected with tinea felis by other cats in the hospital and was hospitalized again.

　　During the visit, the reporter saw that most pet foster platforms will separate pets with different cages after adopting them, and different kinds of pets will be kept in different rooms. There are also family-style pet foster platforms that directly raise pets together without cages.

　　The reporter learned that before adopting a pet, some platforms will ask the pet owner to provide proof that the pet has been vaccinated before, but some platforms do not need to provide any proof. The clerk of a pet shop in Yangji told the reporter that the clerk has a long experience in raising pets, and he can understand the health status of pets through observation, and there is no need to check and prove before fostering.

　　Huangpu Avenue Xiyi Pet Hospital said that before sending pets to foster care, it is best to do an antibody test in advance to confirm that pets have antibodies in their bodies during foster care, so the probability of infection is small.

　　Regulatory gaps:

　　Foster care disputes occur from time to time.

　　What kind of platform is qualified to undertake foster care? The reporter learned from the Guangdong Pet Protection Association that there are no relevant clear regulations at present.

　　However, the reporter learned that there are already relevant regulations on the qualification of pet foster care in Beijing. Article 43 of the Regulations on Animal Epidemic Prevention in Beijing clearly States that engaging in animal foster care activities should meet the following conditions: having veterinary professional and technical personnel; Having corresponding facilities and equipment for disinfection waste treatment or temporary storage; Having isolated feeding equipment and animal activity space suitable for its service scale; There is a perfect animal epidemic prevention management system.

　　Due to the lack of clear access conditions, there are still gaps in supervision, and pet foster care disputes occur from time to time. According to public reports, in February this year, Ms. Wang sent her dog to foster care for traveling, and adopted it home a week later, only to find that the dog was infected with the virus and died soon. Ms. Wang discussed with the foster care platform. The foster care platform indicated that the dog was healthy during the foster care period and did not assume responsibility. Both sides hold their own words.