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Re: Instacat – the kitten delivery service

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Post by yellowapple »

jeffbarr wrote: post #36
qume wrote: post #30

My 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.

Maybe your cat needs a power button...

Relevant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9TmmF79Rw0

Re: Instacat – the kitten delivery service

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Post by gregdrm »

ndeme2 wrote: post #34

I am currently in the middle of a lawsuit with the Instacat service. Instead of delivering the cat I had selected, I received a hamster in a cat outfit which bit my child. The cat outfit was also poor quality. My child's wound became infected and then my husband divorced me. I am only 3 years old.

We apologize for the mixup ndeme2. There was some confusion in our A/B test team (we were experimenting with alternative small mammal rentals). Please email support and we'll provide you a free week of deliveries.

Re: Instacat – the kitten delivery service

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Post by shortstuffsushi »

Nadya wrote: post #31
opcvx wrote: post #28

Who 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.

It's like a Cat Cafe that comes to you. But without the coffee and food.

That's the second tier of the pricing.

Re: Instacat – the kitten delivery service

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Post by magic_beans »

yellowapple wrote: post #39
sorenbs wrote: post #25

Am 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 t…

If there's an animal shelter in your area, they tend to be in demand for volunteers; based on what I've heard from family and friends who've volunteered for the local SPCA shelter, for example, it sounds like it's right up your alley.

They need a cool mobile app..

But also, from their website: "Volunteers must be able to commit to a minimum of eight hours per month for a minimum of six months. Due to the extensive training requirements, we are not able to accept short-term volunteers."

Not exactly "occasional dog owner", though I suppose 8 hours/month isn't a huge commitment.

Re: Instacat – the kitten delivery service

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Post by trhway »

fredkbloggs wrote: post #26
venomsnake wrote: post #17

It 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.

>We're just waiting for the Fed to raise interest rates like they did from June 1999 through May 2000

doing it before elections changes the party in the White House, like in 2000 and 2008. So the question is what movie... err... president Fed would find more entertaining - Bush 3, Even More Dumber or Clinton 2, I'm Back, Baby.

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