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Pet Owners Completely Overlook This 1 Disastrous Scenario. A New Tech Startup Thinks It Has the Solution

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09.06.2026

Pet Owners Completely Overlook This 1 Disastrous Scenario. A New Tech Startup Thinks It Has the Solution

Tailsafe addresses an issue that for years most pet owners have never thought about.

EXPERT OPINION BY HOWARD TULLMAN, GENERAL MANAGING PARTNER, G2T3V AND CHICAGO HIGH TECH INVESTORS @TULLMAN

If there was one modest benefit to the COVID-19 debacle, it was that pet adoptions skyrocketed as millions of Millennials and Gen Zers discovered the joys of having some affectionate and uncomplaining home companionship as they worked remotely and spent most of their days cooped up at home. The same, as we all sadly learned, couldn’t necessarily be said for roommates, spouses and younger offspring. But no one loves you more than your pets, especially if you live alone. And to be clear, no one is more at risk than your pets if something unexpected happens to you which keeps you from getting home to make sure that their needs are taken care of.

These days, these same folks make up the majority of pet owners, and over 60 percent are remote workers, entrepreneurs, and/or retirees with flexible schedules. Millions own more than one pet and, when asked, single, divorced and older pet parents will expound at length on the extent to which their pets have become increasingly........

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