{"id":811472,"date":"2026-07-19T04:32:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T04:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/811472\/"},"modified":"2026-07-19T04:32:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T04:32:16","slug":"no-pin-required-atm-for-dogs-in-vancouvers-west-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/811472\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018No PIN required\u2019: ATM for dogs in Vancouver\u2019s West End"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Going to the bank isn\u2019t always fun, but your dog may insist on it if you live in Vancouver\u2019s West End.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">TD Bank has installed an Automatic Treat Machine at its Davie Street branch as part of a pilot project in Canada. The key difference between the Automatic Treat Machine and an ATM used by humans at the bank is that the former substitutes cash for freely dispensed treats.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Dogs simply step onto a pad marked with paw prints in front of the machine, and treats are dispensed into a bowl.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The system is all withdrawals, no deposits, and according to a spokesperson for TD Bank, there\u2019s \u201cno PIN required\u201d at this ATM either.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/KF7P6U6WI5BLBOSEKMKRUELFLY.jpeg\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\/>Dog ATM TD Bank Vancouver Davie TD Bank&#8217;s Automatic Treat Machine pilot program came to Vancouver&#8217;s West End in late April 2026, allowing canine companions to benefit from a trip to the bank with their owners. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cTo show some love to the four-legged friends who often accompany clients on their banking excursions, TD is continuing to pilot a first-of-its-kind Automated Treat Machine for dogs,\u201d said Mick Ramos, senior manager of corporate and public affairs, in a statement to CTV News.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cThe TD Dog ATM is designed just for our furry companions, mimicking the human ATMs at TD branches.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Ramos said the machine also features a screen that plays video content for canines.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The machine at 1690 Davie St. was installed in late April and is one of just three in Canada.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The project initially launched in Philadelphia and brought Automatic Treat Machines to Toronto in May 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Related Stories<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Going to the bank isn\u2019t always fun, but your dog may insist on it if you live in&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":811473,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194298],"tags":[712,49,48,55],"class_list":["post-811472","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-vancouver","tag-apple-news","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-vancouver"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/811472","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=811472"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/811472\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/811473"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=811472"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=811472"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=811472"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}