My Poodle seems to be a bit off…

The Herald Sun is reporting a recent scam in Japan where around 2000 women were sold Australian and British sheep and told they were poodles. These pets, valued at around 160,000¥ were sold as fashion accessories by a company called Poodles as Pets. The scam was only uncovered when devastated celebrity Maiko Kawakami was told on a TV talk show that her prized poodle was, in fact, a sheep.

Now, you may ask why these consumers never noticed that their bleating and wool producing new puppies had hooves, not paws? Well, the life of a pampered Japanese pet does not include walking on is own feet, they prefer to be carried…. everywhere.

Caveat Emptor Indeed.

For more on Pet consumption and adoration check out this article in Japan today on the life of a dog in Japan.

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