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(EP17): Sonya Petcavich Founder Of Meowtel, Uber For Cat Sitting In Over 150 Cities

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Sonya Petcavich is the founder and CEO of Meowtel.com, an 'Uber for cat sitting' service where a vetted cat sitter will come to your house and look after your kitties for as long as you need them to. Full disclosure: I am an angel investor in Meowtel and Sonya via the Jason Calacanis syndicate.   When I first had the opportunity to invest in Meowtel I was immediately a yes because I love cats and would use a cat sitting service straight away since I travel as a digital nomad (assuming I had a cat again - I haven't since I left Australia in 2015). I also couldn't believe this service wasn't already widely available under one dominant brand because I've heard of similar services for dogs, for example Rover, which recently announced an IPO via a SPAC. Sonya is a great founder, who keeps us investors updated with regular reports on the progress of Meowtel.  Unfortunately, shortly after I invested Covid hit, which hurt Meowtel big time. Thanks to Sonya's decisive action downsizing her company, they