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From a Pet Parent to an Entrepreneur - The Tale of Building Darlingpets

Updated on: 08 November,2021 07:16 PM IST  |  Mumbai
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The pet industry in India is still at its developing stage and Mr.Gulzair Ahmed, being a pet parent himself, realized the missing specialized experience that a pet parent needs.

From a Pet Parent to an Entrepreneur - The Tale of Building Darlingpets

Mr.Gulzair Ahmed

While the practice of pet keeping is not recent, the idea of investing significantly in terms of money, emotions and time is relatively new. However, there is a need to comprehensively understand the best possible solutions and products for this shift in the human-animal relationship. The foundations for an expert response to the emerging pet parenting trend are not strong in India. This knowledge gap was felt by Mr.Gulzair Ahmed-a pioneer of Darlingpets. The pet industry in India is still at its developing stage and Mr.Gulzair Ahmed, being a pet parent himself, realized the missing specialized experience that a pet parent needs.


His busy schedule gave him limited time to go and visit the pet stores. The online retailersavailable were not giving satisfactory customer service. While on his trip abroad, as a concerned pet parent, he was looking for the solution to a missing factor, which is- How to be a good pet parent. He realized that in order to get an experience of a good pet parent, he needs


to be a satisfied customer first. This is when the idea of Darlingpets emerged. He wanted to combine the local store experience with the convenience of online shopping offering superior customer service and the knowledge he gained during his trip.


More than a team of pet lovers, pet people, and pet parents, Darlingpets, as a guide, offers a helping hand, and assures the confidence to provide the pet parents with the best and trusted products and services recommended by the experts and renowned veterinary doctors.“It was more than a business idea for me. I hired a team that had a passion for animals and fire in their belly. They had a strong bias for action. Their actions were backed by one focus- to build loyalty towards customers/pet parents. ” said Mr.Gulzair Ahmed, founder of Darlingpets.

Hence, the philosophy behind the creation of Darlingpets is that it acts as a guiding light for all pet parents that aims at bridging the knowledge gap and helping the pet parents excel at pet parenting skills. One of their core competencies is providing pet parents with differentiated customer service. Just like the concepts of pet parenting and pet humanization are gaining traction, similarly, Mr. Gulzair Ahmed wanted to add the human element to Darlingpets. They will be offering customized products or accessories like leashes, bowls, collars, etc. to make the furballs feel special and loved.

“As a pet parent, I am passionate and very careful about what I purchase for my furball, and as an entrepreneur, I want to build relationships with other pet parents, provide them a one-stop solution to all their concerns related to their fur buddy,” said Mr.Gulzair Ahmed.

Gone are the days of keeping a pet in your backyard and equating the concept of

care to just feeding. Now paw prints have not only entered our homes but also

our hearts! “The pet care industry is growing so strong that pet parents have started negotiating relationships with their furballs, rather than following the traditional way of only expecting staunch obedience from them”, said Mr.Gulzair Ahmed.

What sets Darlingpets apart is that they understand that being a pet parent is not an easy task. They provide a one-stop solution and help pet parents make wise and informed choices about their furball and provide the best, accessible trusted products and services from across the world at your doorstep.

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