# Best Buddy - Pet Care Platform

## About
Best Buddy is Slovenia's first application connecting pet owners with verified pet sitters, dog walkers, and caregivers.

## Key Information
- **Name**: Best Buddy
- **Location**: Slovenia
- **Languages**: Slovenian (default), English
- **Status**: Live - the mobile app is available on the App Store and Google Play
- **Website**: https://bestbuddy.si

## Main Services
1. **Pet Care at Home** - Verified sitters provide care in warm, home environments
2. **Dog Walking** - Regular exercise and fun with experienced walkers
3. **Pet Overnight Stays** - Safe accommodation when owners are away
4. **Day Care** - Full day of activities and attention for pets

## Key Features
- Verified and background-checked sitters
- Real-time photo updates
- Secure payment processing
- Rating and review system
- Meet & Greet meetings before first booking
- 24/7 support

## Target Audience
- **Pet Owners**: Busy professionals who need reliable pet care
- **Pet Sitters**: People who love animals and want flexible income

## Platform Goals
- Connect caring pet owners with trustworthy sitters
- Provide safe, transparent, and loving care for all pets
- Build Slovenia's first pet care community

## Technology Stack
- React + TypeScript + Vite
- Tailwind CSS + shadcn/ui
- Supabase (backend)
- Bilingual support (Slovenian/English)

## Contact
- Email: info@bestbuddy.si
- Support: Available through website form

## Important URLs
- Homepage: https://bestbuddy.si/
- Services: https://bestbuddy.si/storitve
- About Us: https://bestbuddy.si/o-nas
- English Homepage: https://bestbuddy.si/en
- Best Buddy teden campaign: https://bestbuddy.si/best-buddy-teden
- Help Center: https://bestbuddy.si/sredisce-za-pomoc
- Sitemap: https://bestbuddy.si/sitemap.xml

## SEO Keywords
- hišni ljubljenčki (pets)
- oskrbniki (sitters/caregivers)
- varstvo hišnih ljubljenčkov (pet care)
- sprehajanje psov (dog walking)
- varstvo za živali (animal care)
- Slovenia pet care
- pet sitters Slovenia
- popust na varstvo psov (discount on dog care)
- Best Buddy teden (Best Buddy Week campaign)

## Current Status
The platform is live. Owners and sitters can register and book through the Best Buddy mobile app, available now for iOS and Android.

## Mobile App
- iOS: https://apps.apple.com/si/app/bestbuddy-si/id6749199865
- Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=si.bestbuddy.app

## Best Buddy teden (Best Buddy Week)
- **What**: an annual Best Buddy campaign week
- **Dates**: 24-31 August 2026
- **Offer**: 50% discount on every pet care booking
- **Booking window**: 24-31 August 2026 - the discount applies to bookings created in this window only
- **Stay window**: the discounted booking may cover any stay up to and including 31 December 2026
- **Promo code**: BESTBUDDY50, entered manually in the coupon field at checkout (it is not applied automatically)
- **Sitter payout**: sitters receive 100% of their agreed fee; Best Buddy covers the entire discount
- **Applies to**: dogs, cats and small pets, across Slovenia
- **Campaign page**: https://bestbuddy.si/best-buddy-teden (English: https://bestbuddy.si/en/best-buddy-week)

## Mission
Every pet deserves the best care. We're building a platform that connects caring owners with reliable sitters across Slovenia.