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November 19, 2020

Even pets are learning online over lockdown

Just as humans have found solace in video calls during the pandemic, pet services, too, have gone online. Can they work?


Serena Tarling

5 min read

Photo by Chris Barbalis on Unsplash

As lockdowns were imposed across the world, humans found solace in the digital lifelines of conferencing or chat apps Zoom, Skype and Houseparty to stay connected with each other, be it for corporate meetings or socialising in zoom quizzes and online drinks. It has proven to be a boon for the video conferencing app Zoom which saw its profit double in the second quarter and revenues skyrocket 355%. But what about pets? Could there be the same opportunities for online interaction for dog-owners or even for dogs themselves?

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