The $150k "Perfect Dog"

Issue #82

July 12th, 2024 

Quick Hits:

🫢 Drama in the dog food world, is Big Kibble behind a broad “coordinated conspiracy”?

😡 For the love of god, stop leaving dogs in cars!!!

🐈 This is purrradise, cat glamping is now a thing

🇺🇸 The most popular U.S. cities to have a dog - is your city on the list?

🇬🇪 The city where dogs roam free

❤️ Russell Brand doesn’t want to keep living without his dog

🗽 New York City’s feral cat problem and the volunteers who are trying to help

• Meet Svalinn - Bred on a military base in Montana, these “perfect dogs” are available for a mere $150k. They only sell 20 per year (max) and only 350 of these dogs exist worldwide.

• “Boring business” - A dog boarding school in North Carolina is up for sale with over 300k in annual cash flow. Listen to the entire breakdown.

• Sherlock Paws - “Pet detectives” are becoming more common in China, pulling in as much as $4200 a month.

• Pet travel concierge - GlobalVetLink has announced the launch of its innovative Pet Travel Concierge Service which is designed to simplify the complexities of international pet travel.

• New acquisition - Vetnique Labs, a pet health and wellness company, is acquiring Lintbells, a producer of pet supplements.

• The Next Mastermind - Thera-Clean Microbubbles is hailed as a technology that will rewrite the future of pet care.

• Ukrainpop - Ukrainian pet food company Kormotech has launched in South Korea. Right now they are selling online only with future retail expansion plans.

• Grants were given - Spoton, the GPS collar company, gave out $50,000 to 5 separate animal welfare organizations - for a total of $250,000 in grants.

• M&A - A recap of mergers and acquisitions in the pet nutrition industry from January to June 2024. 

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• Dog sets house on fire - Yup, you read that right. Luckily no one was seriously injured. Pro tip: don’t leave things on the stove that could you know… catch fire.

• Best Dog Bar in the US - Bar K was named the "Best Dog Bar" in the USA TODAY 2024 Readers' Choice Awards.

• Cats on leashes- A growing trend but do cats like it?

• This is criminal - A dog died after being boarded at the Potomac Yard PetSmart. There needs to be a thorough investigation here.

• Dogs and cheetahs can be BFFS - At the Cincinnati Zoo cheetahs get their own “cheetah companion dog.”

• A wild weekend away - This parrot was found 5 miles away from home in a maternity unit.

• Saved from Oklahoma - These dogs that were kept in deplorable conditions will soon be available for adoption.

• Miracles do happen - This dog was found alive 40 feet down in a cave.

• Beef > Chicken - Farm to Pet will extend its line of premium-quality human-grade beef chips for dogs (and cats!).

• Real BSF please - This Australian company received its permit for black soldier fly meal to be used in their pet food.

• Under $1 - 3 inexpensive things to feed your pet for longevity.

• Doing Good - Open Farm, the Canadian pet food company, received its B Corp Certification.

• General Manager (East Coast) at Groombuggy

• Procurement Manager at Maev

• Veterinary nurse at Pawp

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