The partnership, announced Oct. 26, is between NYC Test & Trace Corps, the mayor’s animal welfare office, and Wag, a company with an on-demand dog-walking app.
Wag will provide the animal companion services to participants in NYC Test & Trace Corps’ Take Care program, which helps people who test positive for COVID-19 and their close contacts safely separate at home or in a hotel, the partners said in a news release.
NYC Test & Trace Corps will coordinate dog-walking and other pet drop-in services through a resource navigator or when booking a hotel room, they said.
NYC Test & Trace Corps is a public health initiative led by NYC Health + Hospitals in collaboration with city agencies. Learn more about the initiative and its Take Care program here.
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