RingoVet is a social enterprise whose main mission is to take care of homeless animals, create a safe and harmonious environment for coexisting and increase the social responsibility of the society about the importance of animal protection.
RingoVet plans to develop a user-friendly digital app to provide an ambulance veterinary service for animals. Through the app, citizens will be able to call first aid vets for homeless animals with injuries they have found on the streets. Animals will be transferred to a partner vet clinic as needed. The app will also be used by pet owners living in the home to comfortably receive primary care on the spot. The ambulance will be provided by specially trained vets, who will move on scooters.
Each service will be paid for. It will also be possible to receive donations through the app. In case of a call by a pet owner 10% of the amount paid will be automatically transferred to the RingoVet “piggy bank”, which later will be used for the homeless animal call service. RingoVet will be mobilized to cover the unforeseen costs of caring for homeless animals after the vet clinic transfer the money collected by ordinary people – animal lovers with monthly donations.
RingoVet will be launched in pilot mode in autumn, 2022 and will initially cover only certain areas of Tbilisi.
“Our mission is to raise public awareness and create a kind of ‘community’, that is, we can do everything together. We must stand together in the service of our homeless animals. We must also remember that the healthier the street animals are, the lower the risk of spreading infectious diseases in our city – says Nestan Mamatsashvili, the founder of RingoVet.
“Ringo City Service” has been on the Georgian market for 5 years and produces handmade biodegradable bags for collecting animal leftovers. Ringo was the first brand that decided to share a new culture with Georgian dog owners, and today we often see Ringo bags on the streets of our city. Ringo and Nestan were inseparable friends who co-founded the brand.