Oh to Live in Japan

I saw in the news the other day that a firm in Japan is offering a pet allowance of $9/month to all pet owners. Seems they really are part of the family. Now if only they would do that here as well. While it may not completely pay for Azrael's food it would certainly help out. Supposedly, another company there even offers bereavement days for the loss of a pet. Wonder if they get paid for that.