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Vegan pet food goes bankrupt, Loyal raises $22m, Mobile pet healthcare gets a big boost, and much more...
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Huge deal - PetScreening closes $80m series B funding.
Better together - Tandem, the mobile pet healthcare startup has secured $10 million in pre-seed funding.
Wild Earth goes bankrupt - Vegan pet food brand that raised $$ on Shark Tank just filed for bankruptcy.
All in on Longevity - Loyal closes $22m series B-2 funding.
Investing in research - The Farmers Dog just announced it is investing an additional $10m in veterinary research.
47,600 shares - Denali Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Central Garden & Pet
PFX acquires ASC - Pet Food Experts has acquired select assets of Animal Supply Company, making it the nation’s largest pet specialty distributor.
International - Viscofan Group acquired a 51% majority stake in Brazilian pet-food manufacturer Pet Mania Comércio Internacional for $5.8m.
Up a mil - Canadian Pet Valu reports 4th quarter profit.
AI animal communication - PetVivo Holdings and Digital Landia Corp form a strategic alliance to pioneer AI solutions.

Pet-friendly hotels are going AI - Roch Dog has launched the hotel industry's first AI-powered certification engine for pet-friendly hospitality.
Uber goes woof - Uber is expanding its pet services in India.
Carnaval is here - and it’s not only for humans…
Specialty care - spending on additional veterinary expertise is becoming more common amongst pet parents.
Bodega cats are having their moment - There are new efforts to support and protect these cats.

Moving categories - We Feed Raw launches freeze-dried dog food.
Only once??? - New research suggests feeding your dog once a day could have health benefits.
More raw food recalls - A second raw pet food manufacturing company has recalled products in the US after cats from two households tested positive for bird flu in Oregon for eating tainted meat earlier this month.
For the sensitive pup - Victor Pet Food launches new line of sensitive skin and stomach pet food.
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