[rpeden]

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]

Not 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.

[jon-wood]

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]

UberKittens used to do cat deliveries (15min IIRC) in NYC some years back as one-day promos. 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.)

[koolba]

> 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

Very big in Japan.

[rpeden]

I've been meaning to visit the Toronto cat cafe:

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...

So it looks like the idea is spreading!

[cachemiss]

I am deeply concerned now that my random comment might end up as a VC funded startup.

[aswanson]

Worse, if it did and ended up being a Unicorn.

Even if it doesn't, it's HBO Silicon Valley worthy.

[rpeden]

It looks like Uber already gave it a try :)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/uber-kittens-1.3292441

[aswanson]

Maybe he can come up with a better pivot of it.

[rpeden]

- 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

[jholman]

> - Use CRISPR to create hypoallergenic cats

Shut up and take my money.

[aswanson]

CAAS (Cats As A Service) business. Acronym-ready. I like it.

[ryandrake]

Cats As The Service? :)

[dpeck]

Taxi that takes your pets to the Vet, waits with them, facetimes you to the Vet during the exam.

[falcolas]

I... I would consider paying for that. Vet waiting times are usually better than human doctors, but not by much.

[flachsechs]

a bunch of stranger-animals in a room together can be hilarious fun though.