Jason Meltzer
Founder & CEO, Live Work Pet · Co-Founder, Wag! (NASDAQ: PET)
Jason Meltzer is the founder and CEO of Live Work Pet, the pet-first multifamily operating platform that embeds daily pet services — walks, grooming, training, sitting, wellness, and community — directly into the lease. He is a co-founder of Wag! (NASDAQ: PET) and one of the original architects of the modern pet services industry.
Over the past decade, Jason has built trusted, scaled platforms at the intersection of pets, marketplaces, and consumer infrastructure. At Wag!, he helped build the category from the ground up — supply, demand, quality, brand, and the path to public markets.
At Live Work Pet, he is applying that operating playbook to multifamily real estate. The thesis is simple: pet owners spend thousands of dollars annually on pet care outside the property. Bringing those services into the building increases rent premiums, retention, and recurring revenue — and turns the fastest-growing renter segment into measurable NOI.
Wag! history
- • Co-founder of Wag!, the first national on-demand dog walking and pet care platform.
- • Helped scale Wag! across 100+ U.S. markets and build the original pet-services supply network.
- • Wag! went public on NASDAQ under the ticker PET.
- • Built operational frameworks — caregiver vetting, insurance, trust & safety — that became industry standards.
Live Work Pet thesis
Roughly 70% of renters own or want a pet, yet pet policy in multifamily is still treated as a liability line item. Live Work Pet inverts that model: pets become a revenue and retention engine. By bundling daily services into the lease, owners capture spend that already exists in the household budget, while residents get a measurably better life with their animal.
The result for owners: higher rent premiums, longer tenancy, reduced turnover costs, new recurring revenue streams, and stronger NSAT scores. See the 2026 Pet-Housing NOI Report for the full framework and data.
Media & speaking
For interview, podcast, or speaking inquiries, contact Jason@liveworkpet.com.