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Plus, Pets At Home stocks plunge, Thailand reaches second place, REP'M Group expands portfolio, corn is still king, and more...

Issue #244
September 19th, 2025
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Modernizing - Modern Animal raises $46 million in Series D raise.
Expanding the portfolio - REP'M Group announced the addition of The Dog Stop, a premier all-inclusive pet care franchise, to its growing portfolio.
Breaking below 32 - Shares of Central Garden & Pet Co crossed below their 200-day moving average of $32.45, changing hands as low as $32.31 per share.
Investing in longevity - Genflow Biosciences signed agreements with two prominent animal-health firms to commercialize its longevity research in the pet market.
What a treat - Philadelphia buyout firm Inverness Graham’s Treat Planet has bought Bosco & Roxy’s.
$2.67B in Export - Thailand rises to the world’s No. 2 pet food exporter in 2024.
Pets At Home stock in freefall - Stock plunged about 20% after the company announced the immediate departure of CEO Lyssa McGowan.
Casio is coming for (AI) pets - The watch company is investing heavily in AI pets, as loneliness is soaring worldwide.
A promising partnership - Virbac has partnered with the Senior Dog Veterinary Society to boost mobility care for aging dogs.
AI Hub - Symrise has launched its first global Data & AI Hub in Barcelona.
A new strategic partnership formed in India - Vetic has partnered with Doggy World to strengthen and expand pet healthcare across Delhi.

What the sensors are sensing - How smart dog trackers use data to give early health warnings.
Working on a solution - EU lawmakers are weighing an EU-wide “positive list” to ban most exotic species by default and allow only animals proven to thrive in captivity.
Your dog called - Scottish scientists are working to get your pets online.
Canadian outbreak - Salmonella outbreak linked to dog food/treats.
Pets can improve physical and mental health - Dog owners tend to be more physically active, and some large studies have linked dog ownership to lower mortality.
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