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Better pet sitting isn’t disrupting any existing services. Instead it’s massively improving the existing ways people find trusted places to leave their animals.
The sharing economy trend continues with the “Airbnb for Dogs,” Santa Monica-based DogVacay, which helps dog owners to find a home for their pets while they’re away. The company announced today that it has secured $6 million in Series A funding from Benchmark Capital.
DogVacay was co-founded by Aaron Hirschorn and his wife, who hosted well over 100 dogs before launching the service in March to get a handle on whether the concept would succeed as a business. Like Airbnb’s focus on transparency for those renting properties, the company places a great deal of emphasis on the quality of homes it approves as potential hosts for dogs.
Photo Credit: A photographer captures his puppy come out from under his hiding spot. Roger Johnson / Flickr.com