Pets in Japan

Wow pets are expensive in Japan. Also I wonder if they have animal shelters there?

Guinea pigs ftw! xD
I always had a lot of those funny little pets since I was in grade school. Kept them in an home-made outdoor cage, and the maximum I had at once was 15, and had to separate them haha.

Never really been interested in cats or dogs though...

Guinea pigs- YES!
Love them. So cute, easy to care for, cheaper than dogs, and you don't have to walk them.

Cats are even better!

did i just saw a typo Danny? "how does 168,000 yen (150 USD) sound" ^^;

Fishes are the best! I love watching those little things swim. My gf loves every pet there is. lol

Rabbits, hamsters, mice, oh my! - I absolutely ADORE rodents.

dogs are great - but they're unintelligent (proven), arrogant, expensive, and SO MUCH work. People who are overweight and obese should consider getting one, though.

NGEunit01,
Thanks ^^;

Roody,
Probably

i have a snake and 2 turtles. not too keen on dogs and cats because they need to be fed a lot.

got a dog, i dunno if they are expensive though hes a mix so hes not worth anything

i want hose bunny girls as pets...i feed them everyday...i promise

Wow! That's ridiculously expensive. I have a dog and I went to the animal shelter to buy him. After all the paper work and administration fee's I only ended up paying $30 USD for him. He may have been a year old, but there were plenty of pups to choose from.

I only went for the older dog becaue he was already house broken, and I didn't feel like going through that again.

Wow, how expensive.
Though probably the dogs have all the paperwork and good care a dog can have.

I mean, dogs with pedigree are expensive on Brazil also (though probably not THAT expensive)... but if you can take any dog, you can find one for free or cheap almost anywhere.

I remember buying my dog when he was months old for something around 40 bucks (daschhund).
He's 15 now, and has diabetes... so I have to give insulin shots twice a day, and he has a special diet that kinda costs a lot, but we decided to keep him to the end.

Comparing to trained pedigree dogs mine is kinda dumb and uneducated... but no problems with me.

Though I am kinda lonely, I don't plan on having pets after my dog... I'm probably moving to an apartment, and won't have the time to take care of a dog anymore... and I'm against buying a pet to abandon it, so...

I would get a cat, as they are more independent... but I'm allergic, so until they create a special breed of non-allergenic cats (I heard people are already trying that)...

Actually, I'm surprised it's so low!!

For purebred or otherwise specially bred dogs, prices in the US can easily reach the rates you quoted, depending on the area, breed, and reputation/conditions of the kennel.

I expected prices in Japan to eclipse to be significantly higher. I imagine other pet expenses in Japan would be much higher, though, due to supply and demand.

I think a mouse lives in my ceiling

Man, I hate pet stores. They're nothing but animal factories and treat the poor animals as nothing more than products. It's makes me so sad to think of these poor animals go through.

I'm sure you can do a little searching and find all sort of horror stories about these types of places.

:-(

if u ask me, it looks like a microwave oven for the puppies lol ;P

If i ever get a chance I would like to own a husky, but I think i have no time to take good care of it.

Those prices seem about right...I have two bulldogs and paid right in the middle of that range you had for bulldogs. And it is well worth every penny they are great family members.

gawd...thats an expensive puppy.
i just got a full bred yorkie puppy and she was only $ 350.00

Those prices are really on the low end for purebred puppies. For a champion bred puppy, they usually start at $2500 USD. But then again, those puppies are pet pups.

I walked into a petstore in Mitsukoshi somewhere in Ginza. I was suprised that they had a petstore inside a mall. I wanted to take pictures of the pets there but the attendant told me no pictures (while crossing her arms and flinging them down). ^^; although I did see tiny dogs being sold for a little over 250,000 yen. ouch!

Dogs are cheaper here. In your region, I suppose it follows that if you can afford a dog, you might be rich. Consuming space (residentially) in Japan costs you, so getting a big place for a dog(s) to run about is probably significant.

erm you can buy a dog in Vietnam for about 40$ and below. The most extreme case is 100$ while the cheapest is about 1 or 2$

Those prices, man! And that doesn't include the costs of food, animal doctor, etc. I'm glad I'm allergic for most animals, that saves me a lot of money. ^^

Erm, I think most of you guys are missing the point...
Those are pedigree dogs, their family tree are recorded better than most of us (lets face it, we are all mutts compared to them).

My cousin bought a pure breed pedigree Beagle with 3 champions in its family for £800 ($1600), so I'm not surprised at those prices.

I've had the assorted cats, dogs and rodents growing up and I think I'll just stick to having a cat thanks.

While animals at pet stores are sometimes ungodly expensive (ex-gf bought a $2k Chihuahua) how are the animal shelters/pounds in Japan?

It is the dog which I keep!
http://zept1971.blogspot.com/

I really want to get a Siberian Husky, the cost is around 800 USD. My brother wants to get a Pembroke Welsh Corgi, which costs around 1200 USD. What was interesting was these two dogs were mentioned in Lucky Star lol, kind of blew us away as we wanted to see them animated. I believe the dog thats shown right after the LS opening is a Husky.

even cheaper for us then lol (j/k)
but seriously CAD $1 = $1.10 US now ^^

a small chihuahua -_-

Dogs are ex-pensive. I got a hamster for 10 bucks at the store, cute and small. A dog I can't take care because I hate walking it every morning!

I got the same dog too, my last pet in my life I presume *sob*. Yeah, the little guy cost around that much in here too. My best advise to everyone out there who will get a pet dog: don't get any. You'll know what I mean when the time come >

we have a fat cat, and a couple hamsters (one old white dwarf hamster) and a newly aquired "regular" hamster, Uchi check him out!
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2358/1860164687_410298ddc1_o.jpg

By the way, hamsters are not THAT cheap, considering you gotta get the cage, accessories etc :P Over time it does add up, esp if they um multiply!

I really love dogs, they are so cute!

You have to walk with a dog twice a day for at least half an hour. That's to much for me. And it's expensive. The prices are similar to yours - depends on the race of course. A pug is quite popular at the moment. Without very good connections you will have to wait for about 2 years, I've heard.

For a dog you also have to pay taxes and buy a lot of food. So, to answer your question: if I had the choice I'd prefer a rodent - but my only pets are fishes.

Man, why so expensive. Pets can be expensive here too which is probably why I don't have any right now. A pure breed American terrier is the most expensive I've seen here in California for dogs. Depending on the color, age, and parentage puppies can cost you anywhere from 500 to nearly 2000 dollars each.

Pedigree dogs can be very expensive over here.I prefer mongrels - they're just as cute, and the genetic defects brought about by inbreeding inpedigree breeds are often 'ironed out' by expanding the gene pool.
I got 2 mongrel puppies for free two weeks ago because the owner of the pregnant dog didn't have the space for puppies and because they were mongrels, she couldn't sell them!

Expensive, time consuming, and messy but perhaps worth it when all those cute japanese girls start squealling "kawaii!!" at your little pup. Easy pickings that's for sure.

I hate dogs for the simple reason that the dogs living at the house left and right to mine are like hellspawns. They just will not shut up. And why is it that the loudest dogs always have rude owners? I swear to god i'm almost at breaking point with them. And you know what's bad about the legal system here? It doesn't work for rich dog owners because they simply pay the fine and go on with life. I've tried dog whistles, i've tried playing loud dog sounds in retaliation, i've even taken them to court. Nothing works!
I equally hate rodents. They keep eating through the telephone wires outside.

My mother paid £200 for a dalmation puppy - that's pretty cheap, and it's supposedly pedigree (read: probably not)

I'm more of a cat person anyway - how much do cats go for in Japan? =^_^=

dogs in the mall ten years ago used to cost that much. rodents cost about half that much unless you want a bigger hamster. dogs are easier to take care of than hamsters too, but they eat more and food doesn't last as long. btw, rodents stink up the wazoo if you don't clean their bedding every couple days. the up-side i guess is that you don't have to give them a bath since they clean themselves (you're not supposed to anyway). dogs... you gotta wash.

Dogs!!!
I've got 2 dogs and 6 cats ;)

i got barked a lot from my friend dog, does this they hate me or what.
o they punch me too, not hurt much though

I've had a dog for 16 years, he was given to us for free, he was a mixed breed but very strong, smart and friendly. Few dogs in the world have given as much love as my dog has. Now, three years after his death I still cry while typing this.
It hurts my heart to see puppies and other animals being treated like goods, locked up in a small box with a display window. If you ask me, that's animal cruelty. We don't do that in Europe (not in most/my countries anyway).

i have no pets. =_=

it's dogs for me i have 3 and dogs pawn rodents big time :D

I'm sure beattles are still the most populair and inexpensive pets in Japan !

Don't have any pets and I don't want any! So I'm all sorted!

My brother did have a hamster once apon a time...

Dog for sure!

About those prices, I'd say it depends on the breed of dog and how well bred it is.

Here in sweden a purebred dog could cost you around 1800 USD and up.
A dog that's not a pure breed could go for anything from 100 USD to 1000 USD.

A good "cheap" option, if you got the heart & time for it, is to go to an animal shelter and get an abandoned/mistreated dog. They generally might require a lot more training/attention than a regular dog, but it'd be worth it to give it a loving home.

Pets here are expensive. I heard dog shots cost like Y10,000 each, and you need to get your dog vaccined every month. Dog food costs a lot, too. But those puppies were really cute, I'm sure they'd be worth it.

i don't have time to take care of pets. heck, i don't even have time to take care of myself.

the few few pets i have all died, hamster, fishes and a tortoise. :-(

I love rodents. They are so cute. I would get one or two if my other family members wouldn´t be afraid of them. We have a dog, cost about 1500 USD.

I bought a pure bred chocolate Labrador for around 9000 PhP (210 USD) a couple of months ago in the Philippines. I bought it immediately because I knew Labradors cost around more or less 1000 USD. It was a great deal and my dog came with papers too. xD

i prefer small house dogs that dont grow larger than 12 inches... plus my lil bro is allergic.. my best bet would be a teacup toy poodle...

i would prefer having small dogs.. here in Manila a pure-bred shih tzu (probably the most popular home/toy dog here) would cost you about PHP12000 or roughly JPY320000, much cheaper compared to the prices in Japan. :)

that's JPY32000, not 320000.

my bad. :)

I had a German Shepherd that died last year with 10 years old :'( so I'm no very fond in getting another dog and go through the same thing again. But if I had to choose it would most likely be another German Shepherd or a Golden Retriever.

Pets are about half that price here--a hamster is cheaper than a hamburger.

Those are insane prices for dogs. Pets like dogs here costs around 5000yen each depending upon the breed. I think bulldogs costs about 15k yen or somewhere around that price.

Wouldn't want to keep animals though since I don't like to clean up after them. ^^

I would rather have a dog (I have a dog) over a rodent.

The prices are about the same here with a few exceptions. Bulldogs are much cheaper (they must be hard to export?) than you think over here and most dogs, assuming it does not have a "pure" pedigree (for dog show people- I think ours is a full black labrador retriever)dogs will cost anywhere from $1000-$5000 USD, again depending on the pedigree. Cant remember how much we got my dog for as a puppy, but she is 15 years old! That is ANCIENT for a dog.

Dogs in our regions are pretty cheap i think they go for 100 dollars and up, but then its ofcourse not pure breeds but they can still be very adorable :)

damn those dogs are expensive.not a fan of rats. I 've had dogs but they were always adopted from shelters or people couldn't take care of them anymore.

Damn those cages are tiny, I'm glad our local pet stores don't display dogs like this. We got our dog from a breeder for ~1200USD

I think the prices aren't that outrageous. Our dog (see my avatar), a Cavalier King Charles and Cocker Spaniel cross cost us $800 Cdn. Purebreds would cost $1200 and up.

But all the girls saying, "Kawaii!" or "How cute!" is priceless.

It would be nice to know how much dogs natural to whichever country your from are. How much do Shiba-ken cost in Japan?

Animal shelters here have lots of pure blooded types of dogs for free...

You can buy a labrador retriever for 50 euros, a poddle for 30/80 euros, and it's +/- for those prices.

i'd rather keep a cat than a dog. not only that they are cute but they are also one of the cleaner pets to have around ^^

i have heard that there is this spa for dogs and even a high-end restaurant that caters to dogs there in tokyo

no i don't own a dog right now, but i used to have a Chow-Chow 7 years ago back in Peru i gave her away to my grandmother. i might get a her back again when i come back to Peru

dude i didnt even buy my dogs one of them was given to us by our neighvor who was too old to have an energetic puppy and one was a stray that actually followed my mom home when she was jogging... (>_

I was going to say the same thing as Roody. Why not just adopt? I'm not sure how evil (if at all) the pet stores may be in Japan, but if it's like anything in the USA, you should simply adopt. I'm by no means a pet-activist, but I think it's better to adopt.

We adopted our dog for free because he had defects, and being a purebred, that's a bad thing.
He's a runt.

cute, but i hate seeing caged animals :x

I just LOVE mice! too cute for words. <3 I'm getting one as soon as I get my own place. Also, fish are amazing; for eating and loving~ ^__^;

I'd take the little rodent over the dog. Less room and eats less = more space for my stuff.

The dog is really cute~

Where are the rhino beetles? They were everywhere as pets when I was there.

Hey - don't knock rodents! I must admit I was a bit *eeewww*, but then I bought a pet rat (shock therapy) and OH MY GOD: smartest little loyal pet in the world. Great company, easy to care for, clean, and a sense of humour! My little girl was house broken, walked on a lead, went in the basket of my bike, came horseriding, swimming, took baths....

Best pet ever. AND totemo kawaii desu yo! numbaa one petto desu yo!

Got a cat. Its almost impossible to find a place to rent if you got a pet bigger than a guinea pig... >_>

Dogs are asdfghjk!!! expensive if you dont want a mutt.. Long live bastards, and alley-cats. They need love too! <3

aww...so cute ! I have a japanese fantail goldfish, his name's Sweetie! hehehe!!! x

I own both dog and rodent, but my favorites of them all are rodents. Where I live dog's prices depends on your contacts. I got my for free, but sometimes you can buy one for about 1000 dollars