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Hi friend 👋,

I have a complicated relationship with cats. I’m still confused about pet ownership. Generally speaking, cats are quite active species. They show actions associated with the pursuit of freedom, including as hunting, running, and seeking hiding. Even if we provide excellent care for them, the ethics of keeping them as pets in our homes and making them dependent on us are debatable. However, if you adopt a street cat, your and her lives are forever changed. I, too, have a cat, as you may have guessed. I don't know whether I could ever love anything more than I love her. And generally speaking, humans are also quite active species. We go to work, we travel, we take vacations; all of these are freedom-related activities.

It's always a crisis when I have to travel for more than one day. I need to locate someone to look after Bilge (my cat), and I'm starting with my closest pals. If they are not available, I call the vet and ask them to come to my house and feed her. There are pet hotels as well, but most cats require longer time to adjust to other cats, and it can be terrifying and expensive. So, if you arrange for the vet to visit every day, he will spend 15-20 minutes with the cat, feed her, and then go. And the cat is the only thing on your thoughts during your vacation. This issue affects all pet owners across the world. Where did I learn this?

Today, TrustedHousesitters is our product.

THS is a community-based product that connects pet sitters and homeowners. If you have a pet and need to leave for 5 days, you enter the dates and location into the system, and pet-sitters apply for your listing. The pet sitter you found will stay in your home for 5 days and look after your adorable pet. When you go away, you can also be a pet caretaker, and the roles will be reversed. The business strategy is subscription-based on both ends, with no money exchanged between them.

These kinds of products are always riskier because they rely entirely on the community and everyone in the system. One negative circumstance has the potential to destroy all credibility. However, utilizing a subscription for this tool is essentially a security measure, because it makes no sense to subscribe to the platform for the sole purpose of finding a free home in you vacations. The only explanation could be the empathy you have as pet owner in your home. You should absolutely look into it if you have a pet.

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