Throughout our evolutionary history as humans, we have formulated a special bond with our canine friends. This is something that happened gradually over time. As Neil Degrasse Tyson explained in the Cosmos series, “It was all about survival of the nicest”. With that noted, breed doesn’t generally matter as much as some people think. Whether […]
Are we good pet owners? Have we ever actually asked ourselves if we are worthy? I recently came across a post on Facebook that really angered me and got me thinking about why some people decide to have a pet and if it they really should. Here’s the short version: A lab breeder puts up […]
Unfortunately, a blockchain for pets is totally unrealistic. Back in June of 2020, a few of us at Peeva took part in the annual “Animal Welfare and Tech Leadership Summit” organized by Best Friends Animal Society, a ‘not for profit’ Animal Welfare Organization that, according to their website, is A. focused on stopping the killing […]
What Are Essential Oils? Essential oils are currently all the craze — for people and their pets alike, but some essential oils can acually be toxic and very dangerous to animals. For all you Yoga Pet Moms out there, the following guide on essential oils is about how they can be toxic to your pet. Here […]
So what would you do if you learned your lost dog wound up in a rescue or shelter and is now up for adoption? As appalling as this sounds, it is something that can happen, believe it or not, and it is way more common than you would think. This is all the more reason […]
GO ahead. Register that stolen pet with Peeva. See what happens. Today, we had an interesting use case where we reunited a pet that was missing for over a year by not allowing a registration to go through. We recently scaled our platform to accommodate online registrations, but before going live, an automated system of Checks […]
Spoiler alert. Nothing in life is free. Unless you are new to the internet, by now you should know that submitting your email to any online form can open up the floodgates to spam. That’s just for a verified email. Now add additional contact information such as your physical address or the fact that you […]
I recently came across a post on medium.com that makes the argument that microchip companies are greedy and you should never pay to register your pet’s microchip. This is just really bad advice. A microchip simply will not work unless it’s registered in a database that is actively searched. Microchip registration is NOT FREE. I repeat, NOT […]
The ASPCA kills millions of pets every single year. The total number of dogs and cats killed by the ASPCA in 2019 is estimated to be greater than the entire human population of New York City. Only 3 cents on every dollar raised from charitable donations goes to pets whereas nearly 5 times that amount […]
In 2012, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals released the results of a survey that ironically minimizes the extent of the missing pet epidemic in a deliberate attempt to detract from their high rates of euthanasia. At first glance, it would appear to be incredibly ironic that the ASPCA of all organizations […]
