We chose to leave high-paying jobs at Microsoft to combine our passion for tech with the love for our four-legged family members. We wanted to make a difference because we learned that the national average for pets getting home is dismal (less than 2% of cats and less than 18% of dogs). Microchips only have 10% usage and 58% of their data is outdated.
Over the past two years we have saved over 500 animals by getting them home quickly (97% in under a day, 35% in under 4 hours). Municipalities love that we keep pets out of their shelters, caretakers love the peace of mind that their pets are protected, and the four-legged kiddos love a warm bed and full stomach surrounded by their human pack members.
PetHub "Signal" Bluetooth ID tag linking to a mobile app that measures pet activity, proximity, ambient temperature, and more, including linking the tag to an online profile.
Pet caretakers are alerted when an animal goes missing, is found (including GPS mapping), and includes an "Amber Alert"-like system to notify locals of the missing animal. Pet profiles include pet medical needs (medications), license & rabies tag numbers, microchip numbers, insurance plans, emergency contacts, and more.
62% of U.S. households have a pet with the U.S. alone boasting 78MM dogs and 86MM cats within its borders. Nearly $60 billion was spent on the care, feeding and protection of our four-legged family members in 2014.
PetHub recently won the "Editors' Choice Award" from Dog Fancy Magazine (Dec 2014 issue) and the Pet Business Magazine's "Most innovative new product" (dog ID category) (Dec 2014 issue) for its new "Signal" ID tag.