Pet Age Staff //November 22, 2016//
Fuzzy, the subscription-based pet-health service, recently introduced its flagship app, a free digital hub for all your pet’s medical history and health care needs, available for download in the Apple App Store and on Google Play.
According to American Veterinary Medical Association, vet visits have declined over the last few years, largely due to high pet care costs, inconvenience and a lack of knowledge around when to bring pets in for a checkup. The reality is that the current pet healthcare model does not prioritize preventive and wellness pet care. For example, an estimated 58 percent of cats and 54 percent of dogs in the United States are overweight, yet obesity is a preventable disease. U.S. pet owners will spend over $15 billion dollars on veterinary care in 2016 some of which is for treatment of preventable diseases. In light of November being Pet Diabetes Month, it is important to know that over the last 10 years, diseases such as pet diabetes have increased at an alarming rate. Fuzzy is here to help pet parents learn about responsible pet parenting and provide them with the tools they need to help their pets thrive and live longer and healthier lives.
The Fuzzy Mobile App includes the following features:
“Our goal is to make pet-health accessible to all pet parents,” said Zubin Bhettay, co-founder and CEO of Fuzzy. “The delivery of pet care today is antiquated. It’s more complex than it needs to be, expensive and ultimately scary for both pets and pet parents particularly new pet parents who may not have any prior experience raising and taking care of an animal. Here at Fuzzy, we want to change that and bring preventive and accessible pet-health to all.”
Currently available in San Francisco, Bay Area and expanding to other markets in 2017, Fuzzy offers a subscription health program for pets and their parents. For a low monthly fee of $45, all of your pet’s basic healthcare needs are covered. A Fuzzy subscription includes:
“I’ve always been a proponent of being your pet’s medical advocate,” said Dr. Nancy Kay, small animal internist and chief medical advisor at Fuzzy. “I believe that Fuzzy is helping pet parents everywhere do exactly that, while providing the latest and greatest pet-health care in today’s digital age.”