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Just an irrelevant side note - what do envision when you think of 'Uber for cats'? - A cat sharing service? - A 'cat on demand' service that allows you to rea
by rpeden 9y ago
Just an irrelevant side note - what do envision when you think of 'Uber for cats'?
- A cat sharing service?
- A 'cat on demand' service that allows you to reap the
benefits of cat ownership without having to worry about acquisition and maintenance costs?
- A taxi service for cats?
I could envision paying for all of those, under the right circumstances. So such a company would likely have at least a few dollars of real revenue. :)
- Qworg 9y agoNot the GP, but... Obviously cat sharing, but you'll have to find a way to take a margin from what was nominally a goodwill activity. Maybe you pay cat owners in cathours (pronounced cath-ours), and have a marketplace where people can buy and sell cathours. Even better, make Catcoin (CC), set up an ICO, and get to work.
- koolba 9y ago> Obviously cat sharing, but you'll have to find a way to take a margin from what was nominally a goodwill activity. This exists though not quite Uber / on-demand style. You need to go to the cats: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_caf%C3%A9 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_caf%C3%A9 Very big in Japan.
- rpeden 9y agoI've been meaning to visit the Toronto cat cafe: http://www.totthecatcafe.com/ http://www.totthecatcafe.com/ And of course, my old neighbourhood in Ottawa got a cat cafe not too long after I moved away: http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/ottawas-furst-daily-cat-cafe-opens-wednesday http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/ottawas-furst-daily... So it looks like the idea is spreading!
- jon-wood 9y agohttp://join3.borrowmydoggy.com/ http://join3.borrowmydoggy.com/ They had the genius idea of charging both sides of the transaction as well. Owners pay for dog sitting, borrowers pay for time with a dog.
- TuringNYC 9y agoUberKittens used to do cat deliveries (15min IIRC) in NYC some years back as one-day promos. https://newsroom.uber.com/uberkittens-are-back/ https://newsroom.uber.com/uberkittens-are-back/ It was such a ridiculously awesome service I wish they had it year-round. Our office ordered bunches of the service and there was a lot more demand than supply (obviously for that one day they offered it.)
- dpeck 9y agoTaxi that takes your pets to the Vet, waits with them, facetimes you to the Vet during the exam.
- falcolas 9y agoI... I would consider paying for that. Vet waiting times are usually better than human doctors, but not by much.
- flachsechs 9y agoa bunch of stranger-animals in a room together can be hilarious fun though.
- cachemiss 9y agoI am deeply concerned now that my random comment might end up as a VC funded startup.
- rpeden 9y agoIt looks like Uber already gave it a try :) http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/uber-kittens-1.3292441 http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/uber-kittens-1.3292441
- aswanson 9y agoMaybe he can come up with a better pivot of it.
- rpeden 9y ago- Use CRISPR to create hypoallergenic cats - Create a mobile cat service in a high end Winnebago or Gulfstream business jet; stock with hypoallergenic cats from step 1 - Use mobile cat service to fly/drive in to festivals and corporate events; create pop-up cat lounges where visitors can have a drink and pet a cat - ?? - Profit