Feeling Left Out from Tonight's Doggy Event? Try FlexPetz

By Eric Richardson
Published: Tuesday, July 31, 2007, at 10:19AM

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES — I was joking last week when I asked the DCBID's Hal Bastian about the possibility of renting a dog for today's Dog Day Afternoon (PDF invite) at the Cathedral. With eerie timing, though, the Times today runs a story about FlexPetz, a company that provides "shared pet ownership" in the Bay Area.

While I'm perfectly happy with car-sharing -- I've been a Flexcar member for two and a half years -- I don't know that I could get into pet-sharing.

Dog Day Afternoon takes place tonight from 6:30 to 9pm on the Cathedral plaza. Non dog owners still welcome.

Comments

Fred Camino writes:

Are you kidding me?????????????? LOL. It cost's a lot more than Flexcar too.

# on Jul.31.2007 AT 10:47 AM

Ed Fuentes writes:

Let's hope FlexPet and FlexCar don't meet in an accident.

# on Jul.31.2007 AT 12:19 PM

downtown toilet writes:

if you love pets but know your lifestyle can't afford one, then volunteer at your local pet shelter. they need people to walk the dogs, play with them, say "good dog" every once in a while, etc. the price can't be beat, the dogs benefit, and you get a halo.

# on Jul.31.2007 AT 12:40 PM

meekorouse writes:

what about cats?? I swear I think we're the only downtown LA cat owners.. it's all about the dogz.

# on Jul.31.2007 AT 08:09 PM

Benjamin Pezzillo writes:

Great event! We have a cat too, but she's not social...

# on Jul.31.2007 AT 09:38 PM

Whitman Lam writes:

Maybe, they can come up with a Flex Wife ? Worth a try right ?

# on Jul.31.2007 AT 09:42 PM