Wag Labs (better known as simply Wag) is a pet care company that offers on-demand dog walking through a mobile application. It is sometimes called an "Uber for Dogs." Independent contractors are hired to walk dogs on demand. The company has raised more than $300 million USD and has raised extensive press coverage. It has been internationally criticized after several instances of lost pets and misconduct by contractors.
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History
Wag was founded in 2014 in Los Angeles, California. It is the largest on-demand dog walking service in the United States.
In early 2018 Wag raised $300 million USD in venture capital funds from Softbank. The company had previously raised $68 million USD in venture capital.
Celebrity users include Mariah Carey's dog Cha Cha, Kendall Jenner's dog Mew and Chloe-Grace Moretz's dog Pearl.
Hilary Schneider, former CEO of Lifelock, serves as CEO.
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Donations
Wag has donated over five million meals to shelter dogs all across America. They accomplished this in partnership with Greater Good organization that is devoted to improving the health and well-being of people,pets and the food planet.
Thousands of pets are put into shelters every single day and Wag is extremely committed to helping the most animals that we can. Wag has worked along many public figures to spread the word out about donations to shelters. Recently Bella Hadid jumped on board and spread awareness through her social media account.
Criticisms and Incidents
In June 2017, a Wag contractor was videotaped allegedly "making himself at home" in a user's apartment, including resting on a sofa and taking beers. In November 2017, a Wag contractor was videotaped allegedly stealing packages from a New York, New York apartment building. The New York Daily News reported on a dog lost by Wag in September 2017., and the later finding of the pet weeks later. News of lost dogs has been covered in international publications.
In October 2017, the San Francisco Chronicle reported on a pet owner who alleged that Wag lost her dog and that the company "has tried to bully me repeatedly."
In January 2018, the Wall Street Journal reported that Wag suffered a data breach of home addresses and lockbox codes on unprotected pages of the company's website.
In March 2018, the New York City council began an investigation into Wag's practices.
References
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