Rent a Pet is a proposed service that would allow people to rent dogs and cats for a trial period to determine if they are committed to pet ownership and if a particular breed or size is a good fit. This would help reduce unwanted pets being abandoned or surrendered to shelters. During the rental, owners would receive training sessions to help care for and understand the animal. The goal is to help people adopt pets that are well-suited to their lifestyle and environment through a "try before you buy" approach.

1. Rent a Pet
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2. Rent a Pet
• Original Idea: Rent a Pet

3. Value Proposition
• We match prospective pet owners with the 'right' size, breed or mix.
• We provide an opportunity to determine the person's or family's
commitment to pet ownership.
• We help reduce or eliminate unwanted pets from abandonment or
abuse.
• We help pounds and rescue services match their pets up for
adoption to the right people based on practical reasons, not
emotional ones.
• We encourage proper human behavior and responsibility towards
their pet.

4. Rent a Pet
• Many people and families adopt a dog or cat because the kids ask
for one, or they want companionship, or for many other reasons.
Choices are usually based on current trends or fashions (e.g. -
'Beverly Hills Chihuahua'), or the 'cute factor', without true
consideration of environment or commitment. A 'rental' service could
provide a means for trying out a breed or size before a long-term
commitment is made. Too often dogs and cats are discarded
because the fit or temperament (family or breed) was not right.

5. Rent a Pet
• "Try-before-you-buy a pet" (we'll focus on dogs and cats) can help
people and families decide if the type of breed or size would be the
best choice for them. Puppies and kittens would be excluded from
the rental process, although folks could decide that they'd like to go
forward with a puppy or kitten if the 'adult' version met their
expectations and requirements. The rental service would also help
locate either purebred animals, or preferably, pets up for adoption
that met the breed and size criteria. Pets would be spayed or
neutered.

6. Rent a Pet
• The rental agreement would be for a specific period and would be
accompanied with a 1 or 2-hour training session per week. Rental
pets would have had previous training so that the renter would not be
starting from scratch. The training would help people with their
commands, behavior, exercise, feeding, and expectations.
Counseling would accompany the rental to be sure the home
environment would match the dog or cats breeding, for instance, a
working dog would be unsuitable in an apartment, or a Persian cat
wouldn't work if a family member had allergies.