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Wag!

Pet Care Gig · ~40% take rate on dog walking
D

High Risk (D) — Real Earnings Grade

Wag! operates a dog-walking and pet care marketplace. Multiple documented incidents of lost or injured pets without adequate insurance coverage. Take rate (~40%) significantly higher than peer pet care platforms (Rover at ~15-25%). Public via SPAC 2022; stock has declined materially since listing.

48
Composite / 100
/ Subscore Breakdown · 5 Dimensions

Where this grade comes from.

Take Rate Transparency
D
Worker Protection
D+
Payment Reliability
C
Talent Vetting
C-
Real Earnings
D
/ Public-Record Events

Key events & disclosures.

  • Founded 2015
  • Multiple lost/injured pet incident reports
  • SPAC IPO 2022
  • Stock decline post-listing

/ Best for

Limited recommendation. Pet care workers should evaluate Rover for better take rate and pet care professionals should evaluate independent service first.

/ Watch out for

Documented pet incidents have produced reputation concerns. Take rate ~40% significantly above peer pet platforms.