Dogs. It’s almost impossible not to love them, but when it comes down to paying for them, I can be a bother to your wallet. Dog lovers are passionate, and those who can’t afford a dog and their services are now being given a way to enjoy a day with a local sheltered dog.
“Walkzee,” a new app coming out in June, is being called the dog version of “Uber.” Dog lover can set up an account, and drop their pin to find local dogs in a shelter. From there, they can pick a dog they want to spend the day with and take them for a walk.
“I think this is a great idea for an app,” said junior education major Kate Stevens, “I have some friends back home who said that their parents are allergic to dogs, so they don’t get to interact with dogs. I think that this is really cool for people in that kind of situation because they are able to interact with their favorite pets, without interfering with the people allergic to dogs.”
Not only does this help the human in need, it helps the animal as well. It helps the dogs get out of the shelter, get some love, get outside and have a good time. Not only does it please both parties but gives an opportunity for an animal in need to be adopted into a loving family.
Stats provided by aspca.org say that, “About 3.9 million dogs enter animal shelters every year, and out of that many dogs only 35% are adopted from the shelter.” The stats don’t lie, and neither do dog lovers.
“As a someone who loves dogs, I feel for the dogs that are abused or become stray,” said junior exercise major Ryan Klott, “I can see this boosting the stats behind shelters and dog adoptions, it just shows a brighter future for the dogs because it could potentially give dogs a good home.”
It seems as though this app is something good for the future of dogs and pet lovers in need of some love. Keep an eye out for the app , again coming out sometime in June.
