- A cat sharing service?
- A 'cat on demand' service that allows you to reap the benefits of cat ownership without having to worry about acquisition and maintenance costs?
- A taxi service for cats?
I could envision paying for all of those, under the right circumstances. So such a company would likely have at least a few dollars of real revenue. :)
Obviously cat sharing, but you'll have to find a way to take a margin from what was nominally a goodwill activity.
Maybe you pay cat owners in cathours (pronounced cath-ours), and have a marketplace where people can buy and sell cathours. Even better, make Catcoin (CC), set up an ICO, and get to work.
This exists though not quite Uber / on-demand style. You need to go to the cats: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_caf%C3%A9
Very big in Japan.
And of course, my old neighbourhood in Ottawa got a cat cafe not too long after I moved away:
http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/ottawas-furst-daily...
So it looks like the idea is spreading!
They had the genius idea of charging both sides of the transaction as well. Owners pay for dog sitting, borrowers pay for time with a dog.
It was such a ridiculously awesome service I wish they had it year-round. Our office ordered bunches of the service and there was a lot more demand than supply (obviously for that one day they offered it.)
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/uber-kittens-1.3292441
- Create a mobile cat service in a high end Winnebago or Gulfstream business jet; stock with hypoallergenic cats from step 1
- Use mobile cat service to fly/drive in to festivals and corporate events; create pop-up cat lounges where visitors can have a drink and pet a cat
- ??
- Profit
Shut up and take my money.
Even if it doesn't, it's HBO Silicon Valley worthy.