Currently, the typical method for digitizing a pet identity is via a microchip implant, but many pet owners are reluctant to pay for this or risk causing discomfort to their pets. Snout recognition is cost-effective in comparison, and will encourage more people to ID their animals, professionals say. Alipay hopes that its new feature will pave the way for nose print recognition to be used more widely, in managing metropolitan pets and tracking those that get lost.
On the Alipay app, users can upload photos of their pets to create a digital profile and buy an insurance plan. For cats and dogs between the ages of three months and ten years, Alipay offers three health insurance premium options ranging from 199 to 799 yuan that can insure a pet for up to 20,000 yuan in medical bills annually. When owners wish to claim insurance benefits for a pet, its nose print will be used to verify its identity
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