Rover is an online app that offers pet services, such as dog walking. Founders Greg Gottesman, Aaron Easterly, & Philip Kimmey came up with the idea and won an app startup contest in 2011. The company launched its mobile app later that same year.
The company began by creating a marketplace for dog sitting and boarding services. Over the next four years, they expanded to offer dog walking, doggy daycare, and drop-in visits. Every sitter on the platform is an independent contractor and is not an employee of Rover.com. In 2017 Rover.com began its Quick Match dog walking service, enabling owners to instantly book a dog walker.
The company earns money by taking a percentage of each booking made on its site, which is generally from 15-20% for dog sitting/boarding services up to 40% for its Quick Match walking service.
Thousands of millennials are taking advantage of this carefree way of earning cash without keeping regular hours or having to deal with bosses or co-workers, with some people saying they earn more than $3,000 a month using the app.
Clients for the company have more than doubled in the past two years, even though there was one report of the accidental death of a disabled dog.
Headquarters for Rover.Com continue to operate out of Seattle, Washington.
Very disappointed with the company rover , I paid to get my daughters 4yrd old Yorkie taken care of by an approved rover sitter ( at the sitters house for 3 days.) unfortunately dog was let out and was hit by a car ( did not survive ) ROVER DOES NOT WANT TO DI THE RIGHT THING !! …. they want me to deal with sitter and not them … they want to wash their hands clean of terrible situation !! I spoke with California rep /Britney … no help ! I will continue to email / post until I am helped
I want Gotesman assistant to call me. Your company is disgusting. liars, have no notes on prevoious conversations 12 phones calls with empty promises from so-called GED managers, never to be heard of again. I want my points for the 2000 which will be my next call to parker. The miscommunication is between you and American Airlines. Your company told me to call AA. I did they stated, what…..that is Rovers issue.
602825 XXXX or complaints to the BBB the attorney general ETC.
Please have the decency to call me. My dog was left with your sitter, 1 week later he was dead.