Didn't these guys just close a $30 mil funding round (putting them at ~ $1.2b valuation now?)
Instacat – the kitten delivery service
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Re: Instacat – the kitten delivery service
#22From the footer: "This isn't a real product. Just something I built on a plane to make Brandon laugh."
It should be pretty obvious it's a joke. The logo is the same as the Instacart logo, just modified slightly to have cat ears ;)
> It should be pretty obvious it's a joke.
Uber has delivered kittens before, so we need a bit of a Poe's Law for startup concepts.
"Without a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor, it is utterly impossible to parody a startup idea in such a way that someone won't mistake for the genuine article."
Re: Instacat – the kitten delivery service
#23"Kittens-as-a-service. Now with 9x availability"
Re: Instacat – the kitten delivery service
#24From the footer: "This isn't a real product. Just something I built on a plane to make Brandon laugh."
It should be pretty obvious it's a joke. The logo is the same as the Instacart logo, just modified slightly to have cat ears ;)
I know many people who would not only subscribe to this service but actually attempt to create it, or even drive for it. So I did not for a minute think it was a joke... But I'm glad it is.
Re: Instacat – the kitten delivery service
#25Am I crazy to think this could actually work as a real business? The other day I was telling a friend how I love the idea of having and walking a dog - once in a while. Unfortunately my life doesn't allow me to have a dog in the traditional full comitment way. But maybe there could be a way to get that dog-owner experience the few days or weeks each month you would have the time. It's obviously super important that the animals are treated well, so that is probably difficult to do without making it too expensive to be viable.
Re: Instacat – the kitten delivery service
#26It is not worse than some products that got real money behind them. If it got you even for a second - we are in 1999 mode again.
This idea is significantly less dumb than many that have been funded (people like cute furry animals, so they're ahead of advertising-supported iOS app #213742 already). It's been 1999 for a while now. We're just waiting for the Fed to raise interest rates like they did from June 1999 through May 2000, with the killer blow being that last 50bp jump. Until then, you are cleared to party on.
Re: Instacat – the kitten delivery service
#27An absolute must! I wish there was something for real.
Re: Instacat – the kitten delivery service
#28Who here would pay ~15$ to rent a healthy cat for an hour or two? Seems like an interesting idea.
Guaranteed no toxoplasmosis!
On a second thought, getting a cat is really not a problem, but this would provide entertainment without the responsibility.
Re: Instacat – the kitten delivery service
#29everkitten.com was a similar fake service. Subscription to have a jung kitten. https://web.archive.org/web/20140218072828/http://everkitten...
Re: Instacat – the kitten delivery service
#30My cat stood on the power button for too long on my keyboard today and killed my work-in-progress. I think renting might be better than owning as I could be without a kitty when working.