Now serving Colorado · 30 days free

The vet visit ends. We don't.

One dedicated Buddy who knows your pet — and asks before you have to. Available between every visit, with a licensed DVM behind every answer.

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Create a free account, explore the app, and use every feature free for 30 days — no card required. Then plans from $19.99/mo, only if you want to keep going.

Vet Buddies
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Person who already knows your pet's whole story
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Times you'll re-explain anything — ever
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Behind every answer your Buddy gives
Who this is for

The gap between visits is real. Most owners navigate it alone.

"I left the specialist with four new medications and a treatment plan I wasn't sure I understood."

"My dog had surgery last week and I keep second-guessing whether what I'm seeing is normal."

"I have a regular vet and a cardiologist and nobody seems to be talking to each other."

If any of that sounds familiar — this is for you.

How it works

One person. Your pet's whole story. Between every visit.

Three steps — then you're never back to guessing alone.

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Choose your plan

You're probably not sure which level is right — that's fine. Start where you are. Upgrade anytime, cancel just as easily.

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Meet your Buddy

Your Buddy reviews your pet's full history before they ever reach out. They show up already knowing your pet's name, condition, and care team. You don't re-explain anything.

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Stay supported

Message anytime. Your Buddy checks in before you have to ask. And when something needs clinical eyes, Dr. Rodgers is already in the loop.

All Buddy relationships are supervised by Dr. Jake Rodgers, DVM — so there's always a credentialed veterinarian accountable for your care.

Your care team

Someone who remembers. A doctor who's accountable.

Vet Buddies isn't a hotline or a chatbot. It's a real person who knows your pet — and a real veterinarian behind every answer.

Your Buddy

They already know your pet before they say hello.

Your Buddy is a trained veterinary professional who reads your pet's full history at the start — and keeps reading it. They know what happened at the last appointment, what you're watching for, and what worries you. That's not a feature. That's just what it feels like to have someone actually paying attention.

The oversight

A licensed DVM behind every relationship.

Every Buddy relationship is supervised by Dr. Jake Rodgers, DVM — with experience across general practice, emergency, exotic, and zoo medicine. When your Buddy isn't sure, Dr. Rodgers already knows your pet's situation. They don't start from scratch. Neither do you.

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Dr. Jake Rodgers, DVM Supervising veterinarian · Serving Colorado
Setting expectations

What Vet Buddies isn't.

We'd rather tell you up front than have you find out later.

It's not

An emergency line.

If your pet is in crisis, please call your nearest emergency clinic. Your Buddy is here for everything between visits — not in place of urgent care.

It's not

A telehealth appointment.

Vet Buddies doesn't diagnose or prescribe. Your Buddy keeps your story straight, asks the right questions, and loops Dr. Rodgers in when something needs clinical eyes.

It's not

A chatbot.

You'll talk to one human who already knows your pet. No AI replies. No round-robin support queue. The same person, every time.

It's not

A replacement for your vet.

We work alongside the vets you already trust. Your Buddy helps you show up better-prepared at every appointment — and stay supported between them.

The Living Care Plan

Every subscriber gets a Living Care Plan. It grows with your pet.

Most owners carry all of this in their head — the specialist's name, the medication change from two months ago, the question they forgot to ask at the last appointment. Your Buddy keeps it instead.

From your first week, your Buddy builds a Living Care Plan in your portal — your pet's full profile, their care team, the goals you set together, and a running record of every question you asked and every decision you made.

Six months in, you can open it and see: I stayed on top of this. I caught that early. I did enough.

It doesn't reset when anything changes. Not when your pet's condition evolves. Not if your Buddy transitions. Your pet's story travels with them.

Always in your portal Access your pet's full history, care team, and decision log anytime — not just during office hours.
Co-authored with your Buddy Every entry is built together — your observations, your questions, your Buddy's clinical notes.
Continuous across changes New condition, new Buddy, new specialist — the plan carries everything forward. Nothing starts over.
30 days free · no card required

Try it free. Pay later if it's working — only if.

Create your free account in under a minute, no credit card needed. Explore the app and use every feature free for 30 days. If you stay, pick the plan that fits — from $19.99/mo, month-to-month, cancel any time.

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Plans

Free for 30 days. Then pick your plan.

Create a free account and every feature is unlocked for 30 days — no card required. When your trial ends, choose the plan that fits. Month-to-month, no long-term commitment.

Buddy
$19.99/mo after trial

The essentials: a dedicated Buddy who actually knows your pet, your Living Care Plan, and Dr. Rodgers as your clinical safety net.

  • Dedicated Buddy matched to your pet
  • Monthly check-ins from your Buddy
  • Living Care Plan portal & vitals tracking
  • Unlimited messaging & DVM escalation
  • DVM supervision on every interaction
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Buddy+
$29.99/mo after trial

More eyes on your pet: weekly check-ins and priority answers when things are changing.

  • Everything in Buddy
  • Weekly check-ins from your Buddy
  • Priority responses to your messages
  • Appointment prep & post-visit debriefs
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Buddy VIP
$279/mo after trial

Concierge-level support, with Dr. Rodgers directly involved in your pet's care.

  • Everything in Buddy+
  • Direct line to Dr. Rodgers, DVM
  • Same-day responses, seven days a week
  • Care coordination with your vet & specialists
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30 days free with no credit card. We'll only ask for payment if you decide to keep going.  ·  Month-to-month. Cancel anytime. Questions? Email us.

FAQ

The questions every careful owner asks.

Don't see yours? Email us — we'll answer the same day.

No. Every new owner automatically gets 30 days of full access to Vet Buddies — your dedicated Buddy, the Living Care Plan, DVM supervision, all of it — completely free. We don't ask for a card upfront. At the end of 30 days, you'll be prompted to choose the plan that fits — Buddy, Buddy+, or Buddy VIP — or cancel and walk away. If you don't subscribe, your account simply pauses.

Vet Buddies is not for emergencies. If your pet is in crisis — labored breathing, collapse, seizures, severe bleeding, suspected poisoning — go straight to your nearest emergency clinic or call ASPCA Animal Poison Control (1-888-426-4435). Your Buddy is your between-visit person, not your urgent-care number.

Your vet treats your pet. Your Buddy keeps track of your pet's story between those appointments — the medications, the specialist's notes, the questions you forgot to ask. We don't replace your vet. We help you show up to every appointment more prepared, and stay supported in the days and weeks that follow.

Yes — in fact, most vets are relieved. We're not diagnosing or prescribing. We're helping you stay organized, understand what was discussed, and notice patterns between visits. Many of our owners share their Living Care Plan with their primary vet at the next appointment.

Your Buddy is a trained veterinary professional, supervised by Dr. Jake Rodgers, DVM. They aren't a substitute for a veterinarian — which is why anything clinical routes through Dr. Rodgers. You'll meet your Buddy by name and talk to the same person every time.

Dr. Rodgers, DVM, reviews escalations from your Buddy, signs off on any clinical guidance, and acts as your safety net when a question needs medical expertise. He's not a replacement for your regular vet — he's the licensed accountability behind every Buddy relationship.

Yes — month-to-month, no long-term commitment, no cancellation fees. If you're not sure Vet Buddies is for you, try a month. If it isn't, we'll part as friends and your Living Care Plan goes with you as a PDF.

Buddy ($19.99/mo) is the core service: your dedicated Buddy, monthly check-ins, the Living Care Plan, and unlimited messaging with DVM escalation. Buddy+ ($29.99/mo) adds weekly check-ins, priority responses, and help preparing for and debriefing after appointments. Buddy VIP ($279/mo) is our concierge tier — Dr. Rodgers is directly involved in your pet's care, with same-day responses and coordination with your vet and specialists. Every plan starts with the same free 30 days, and you can switch plans anytime.

Right now, Colorado. If you're somewhere else and want to join, email us — we're expanding and we want to know where to go next.