'Nursing home' for ... elderly dogs

For the first time in Japan, a health care facility for old dogs was born, aimed at improving the quality of life of elderly dogs in the days of ' near far away '. The 'nursing home' called Soladi Care Home, was established in the Nasu beach resort, north of Tokyo. The investor in this special care facility is Saradi Corp. Company.

The average life expectancy of dogs in Japan has increased from 5 years in the 80s to 15 years in recent years.(Photo: ABC)

According to the plan, Soladi Care Home will start operating on June 15, 2007 and be able to receive 20 dogs at the same time. To ensure dog health, the facility will have a 24-hour veterinarian.

When raised here, dogs will have a good environment to exercise and relax, to eat selected and nutritious foods, and furthermore, to be ' socialized ' with younger generations of dogs to have add joy and vitality. The care fee at this facility is about 100,000 yen (US $ 234) per dog per month.

In any place, when living standards have been improved, health issues have become one of the top priorities of people. At that time, people not only care more about the health of themselves or their families, but also take care of the pets in the house.

Therefore, the birth of this special care facility in Japan to meet the needs of dog care is increasing, because it is thought that pets also need to be taken care of to overcome difficulties in the process of aging. chemical similar to humans.

In an interview, Mr. Uchida Nana, Director of Saradi Corp., said: 'We realize there is a great need for this service, in part because older employers are no longer eligible to take care of it. Take care of old, sick dogs and

Soladi Care Home is the first facility in Japan to provide care for elderly dogs.(Photo: javno.com)

partly because women are increasingly busy with work, so they have no time to take care of them. '

Many employers say they have trouble coping with signs of aging in dogs, such as persistent night barking, slow movement, tired posture, poor eating, etc.

Japan is currently the fastest aging population in the world, with about 40% of the population will be over 65 years old by 2055. Along with the increasing life expectancy of the people, dogs in this country also live long more, with the average life expectancy increased from 5 years in the 80s to 15 years in recent years. Currently Japan has about 13 million dogs.

Explaining the fact that dogs are more 'alive', Saradi says it is due to an improved diet and highly effective veterinary medicine.

Minh Quang