South Africa's luxury dog hotels for pampered pets
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Luxury dog hotels
At SuperWoof, a luxury dog hotel in South Africa's Cape Town, the wealthy can check in their canines for some serious pampering.
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Where the wealthy leave their canines
Wealthy South Africans leave their furry babies at doggy daycares or fancy hotels while they are away on overseas vacation. or if they are just unavailable for one reason or another.
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Even sundowners
Should the dogs feel like a sundowner later, drinks are available in little bottles of ChamPaws -- a cocktail of water with a dash of rose petal and South Africa's famous rooibos tea.
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Nearby, Cape Town's homeless
Opposite the dog hotel is a night shelter for Cape Town's many homeless. That's the legacy of apartheid. And a short distance down the road, a makeshift tented camp has come up on the curb.
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Another luxury dog hotel
SuperWoof competitor AtFrits is located near the colourful houses of the Bo-Kaap district. Dogs can either stay in the budget section, or have a private "presidential suite."
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Divisive topic in South Africa
Dogs have been a divisive topic in South Africa. They were used by apartheid police to crack down on protesters during the liberation struggle. Some politicians complain that whites care more about their pets than the majority of their impoverished black compatriots.
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The other side: poverty and inequality
Whether luxury dog hotels should exist in a country with such high levels of poverty and inequality remains a moot point. A stay in the most expensive of AtFrits' rooms costs 535 rand a day. The government puts the national poverty line at 890 rand a month.