Canis is a pet care cooperative owned by the walkers, sitters, and groomers who care for your animals. We keep fees low, relationships direct, and every caregiver gets a real voice in how things run.
Pet care apps built billion-dollar businesses on the backs of animal lovers. They take massive cuts, control your client relationships, and can deactivate you without notice or appeal.
Wag and Rover hide their real costs behind complex fee structures. Canis shows you every cent, because you own the platform.
Fair earnings, direct relationships, democratic governance. Better for pet care workers, better for pets, better for pet parents.
Low, transparent fees mean you take home what you actually earn. No surprise deductions, no hidden platform charges, no mid-walk commission grabs.
GPS-tracked walks, live photo updates, booking management, and scheduling. Every feature pet parents expect, built by people who actually walk dogs.
One sitter, one vote. Elect your board, shape fee structures, and decide policies together. No distant executives making decisions about your work.
You decide what your time and expertise are worth. Build your own pet care business with pricing that reflects your skills and your market.
Liability coverage for walks, sits, and boarding that actually protects you. Not a marketing checkbox, but genuine coverage decided on by members.
Connect with fellow pet care workers, share tips, cover for each other during emergencies, and build a support network that has your back.
Professional pet care services delivered by worker-owners who treat every animal like their own.
GPS-tracked walks with live updates and photos. Solo or group walks tailored to your dog.
In-home visits or overnight care. Your pet stays comfortable in familiar surroundings.
Professional grooming from bath and brush to full styling. Mobile and in-home options available.
Home-based boarding with experienced caregivers. Small groups so every pet gets personal attention.
Adjust the number of walks or visits you do per day to see the difference between extractive pet apps and your own cooperative.
I walked dogs on Wag for three years and watched them take almost half of every booking. On Canis, I set my own rates and keep 90%. I make more walking four dogs a day than I used to make walking eight.
The best part is not the money, even though that changed my life. It is that I actually know my clients now. Their dogs know me. We have a relationship. On Rover, I was just a profile picture.
When my regular client needed emergency overnight boarding, I could say yes immediately. No platform approval, no waiting for a booking to clear. I run my own business now, and the cooperative has my back.
Sign up and complete a background check. Existing members review your application. We welcome walkers, sitters, groomers, and boarders.
Start taking bookings. Walk dogs, sit pets, groom, board. Build direct relationships with pet parents and set your own rates.
After your trial period, become a full member-owner. Vote on decisions, share in profits, and help shape the future of fair pet care.
Start taking bookings immediately. No upfront costs, no monthly fees during our launch period. Just sign up and start caring for pets.
Our 10% platform fee covers real costs only: insurance, payment processing, app maintenance. Every dollar is accounted for and voted on.
Canis runs on Coopify, 100% open-source cooperative infrastructure. The code is public, auditable, and belongs to the community.
Canis is owned by the pet care workers who use it. Instead of a corporation extracting 20-40% of every booking, Canis charges only 10% to cover real operating costs. Workers set their own rates, build direct relationships with pet parents, and vote on all major decisions.
Joining Canis is free. There are no upfront membership fees during our launch period. Once you start taking bookings, the cooperative charges a 10% platform fee to cover insurance, payment processing, and app maintenance. That is it. No hidden charges.
Yes. You decide what your time is worth. The cooperative provides rate guidance based on your area and service type, but the final pricing is always your call. No race-to-the-bottom algorithmic pricing.
Canis provides liability coverage for all active bookings, including walks, pet sitting, and boarding. Coverage details are decided collectively by members and reviewed annually. This is real protection, not a marketing line.
Every member gets one vote. You elect a board of directors from among the membership, and that board handles day-to-day decisions. Major policy changes like fee adjustments, insurance changes, or new service categories go to a full member vote.
Absolutely. Direct relationships are a core part of Canis. Pet parents can book their preferred walker or sitter directly. No algorithmic gatekeeping, no platform blocking repeat bookings to maximize its own cut.
Dog walking, pet sitting (in-home visits or overnights), grooming, and boarding. We are expanding service categories based on member input. If enough members want to offer a new service, it gets added.
We are launching in select cities and expanding based on demand. Sign up to join the waitlist for your area. When we have enough interested workers and pet parents in your city, we launch. Every new city is a new cooperative chapter.
Join pet care workers building a platform they actually own. Fair pay, direct relationships, real ownership. No more giving away 40% of every walk.
No commitment required. We will notify you when Canis launches in your area.