First Canadian video telemedicine service for pets launches with support from Arlene Dickinson
TORONTO, March 29, 2018 /CNW/ – Today Healthy Pets, the only telemedicine service in Canada to offer on-demand video consultations with veterinarians, officially launched and announced $500,000 CAD in seed funding from 
District Ventures Capital, a VC fund led by Arlene Dickinson. Dickinson will also be joining Healthy Pets as a board member. The announcement followed a Dragons’ Den appearance by Healthy Pets’ Founder and CEO, Emma Harris, who accepted an offer from Dickinson of $125K on an episode airing tonight on CBC but was later settled at $500K. Healthy Pets will use the funding to scale its operations and expand its network of veterinarians, offering services to more pets and pet parents across Ontario and Canada.
“Nearly 63 per cent of Canadian millennials own pets, and as the parent of a pet that has experienced health issues, I understand the stress that comes with trying to recognize when it is or isn’t time to visit the clinic. It’s those first-hand experiences that inspired me to start Healthy Pets,” said Emma Harris, Founder and CEO of Healthy Pets. “Appearing on Dragons’ Den gave me an incredible opportunity to connect more Canadians with vets through telemedicine and I couldn’t be more excited to work with Arlene and the team at District Ventures Capital.”
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