Specialized pet services became widespread in the west, where public demand resulted in a host of unusual pet businesses. Besides the standard beauty and grooming centers pet owners are also offered: pet insurance, pet hotels and restaurants, and funeral parlors. Insuring dogs requires the master get a "nose print" to serve as identification.
畜犬週刊雜誌社社長洪太平表示，在許多先進國家中，以寵物為服務對象的行業十分發達，不但有規模頗大的美容院、旅館，還有俱樂部（提供游泳、運動場地）、保險公司、葬儀社……，應有盡有。