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BRIENZ, SWITZERLAND, July 14, 2003: Swiss dairy farmer Paul Wyler is offering his cows for rent on the Internet, with all the cheese they produce going to the “owner.” “We have already had dozens of inquiries from people who want to rent one of our cows,” Wyler said. Cows cost US$276 for the summer. Wyler looks after the animals and makes cheese from their milk. Each cow produces 154-264 pounds of cheese which the renter of the cow can collect in September and either sell or use as gifts for family and friends. Wyler, who owns 15 cows, is taking photographs of his animals so people can choose them directly from the Internet. The cows graze on the Alp Tschingelfeld, 30 minutes’ walk from the road, and the “owners” are obliged by contract to visit them at least once and spend four hours working in the fields. Wyler came up with the idea because he could not sell as much cheese as he produced every year. He already rents some of his cows to restaurants. Even though his website, click here, is in German, the photos are both informative and entertaining.

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