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Rover takes its dogged pursuit of new pet sitters to the streets with old-school flyers

Even in the high-tech world of startups built around the ease of the internet, sometimes you just have to catch… Read More

Fast-moving Rover launches national ad campaign starring man’s best friend

Rover is growing up fast and learning some new tricks along the way. The Seattle startup is rolling out its… Read More

Rover acquires DogVacay, its biggest competitor in the online dog-sitting marketplace

Rover.com, the Seattle-based leader in the online pet sitting and dog walking marketplace, is taking a big bite out of the… Read More

With over 2,000 dogs coming to work at Amazon, #NationalPuppyDay is just another day at the office

Dogs are a big deal at Amazon. And on #NationalPuppyDay, which is apparently today, it’s worth noting just how big. The… Read More

Online pet sitting service Rover sniffing around IPO, CEO says they’re targeting 2018

Is Rover barking up the IPO tree? The fast-growing Seattle based online pet sitting and dog walking marketplace is targeting… Read More

Listen up, pet parents — Seattle’s Rover talks wearables and more dog tech trends at CES

LAS VEGAS — In the Pacific Northwest, people love their dogs. The stereotypical Seattle office, with its jeans-and-a-T-shirt dress code… Read More

A coach for your canine? This startup raised $2M to connect pet owners with personal pet trainers

I’m well aware of the luxe economy; rich people have created a market for wealth counseling, life coaching, personal shopping,… Read More

Ruff day at the office: Amazon dogs dress up for Halloween, strut their stuff in costume contest

On any given day around Amazon’s South Lake Union campus in Seattle, employees’ dogs are a common sight as they… Read More

Working Geek: Why Trupanion’s chief data officer TJ Houk still buys CDs

TJ Houk leads data and analytics for Trupanion, a Seattle-based health insurance service for pets. “We study trends to make… Read More

Amazon expands Prime Now options with pet-supply deliveries in the Seattle region

If your dog or cat demands the best treat or toy and it has to be there right away, Amazon… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Pawzii aims to keep more animals alive by digitizing the pet licensing process

City-run animal shelters are notoriously underfunded, forcing organizations to euthanize animals they can’t afford to support. Pet licensing fees, which average… Read More

‘Whistle’ review: This activity tracker is for the dogs … like me!

Hello, humans. My name is Bear. I’m a dog and not much of a geek, but I’m told that wearable… Read More

Fresh off IPO, pet health insurance company Trupanion posts 42% revenue gain

Trupanion, the Seattle pet health insurance company that completed a $73 million IPO last month, continues to add new customers… Read More

PetHub raises fresh cash, buys PetQRtag.com to help return more lost pets to owners

Seattle startup PetHub is gobbling up Atlanta-based PetQRTag.com, an acquisition that will push the combined company’s user base over 100,000.… Read More

Seattle pet sitting service Rover.com finds perfect mate, acquires Sleepover Rover

Rover.com, meet Sleepover Rover. Seattle-based online pet sitting service Rover.com is acquiring Phoenix-based Sleepover Rover, uniting two companies that are… Read More

Pet health insurance company Trupanion prices IPO below expected range, raises $71M

Seattle pet health insurance company Trupanion is the latest company to start barking on Wall Street. The company, which is… Read More

Pet health insurance company Trupanion sets IPO terms, plans to raise up to $122 million

Seattle pet health insurance company Trupanion on Monday set the terms for its upcoming initial public offering, with plans to… Read More

From doctor to dog sitter: Why this MD left the hospital to take care of four-legged friends

The barking in the background at times makes it difficult to hear Jennifer Tserng describe the last few years of… Read More