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July 11, 2025
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July 11th, 2025
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Polish startup bags €9.5m for robot-run bug protein - AI bugs and mushroom waste promise tastier kibble (for pets, not you).
A bright future - A Bright Planet was acquired by Archway Pet.
Vetted Acquires Dogiz AI Assets - Purchase accelerates launch of AI‑driven pet wellness & rewards app.
Pet Supplies Plus plots big expansion - Chain eyes more stores after adding 100+ in 2024.
IPN snaps up premium pet food maker Sopral - Capvest-backed firm grows European reach with latest buyout deal.
Happy raise - Happy Pet Tech Raises $600K.
Pet Network buys Serbia’s Pet Republic - Croatian retailer expands Balkans footprint with latest pet store takeover.
K9 Resorts teams up for luxury dog hotel boom - New joint venture with Luxury Pet Hotel Investments aims to open 30+ upscale boarding spots.
Scribblevet and Hound team up to slash vet paperwork - The partnership aims to solve burnout caused by excessive documentation and administrative burden.
CodaPet hits 100 cities in just 2 Years - Veterinary startup scales coast‑to‑coast, giving pets peaceful at‑home goodbyes.
Sam & Spot team up - Sam’s Club has partnered with Spot Pet Insurance to offer members 15% off pet insurance.
$Pet stock jumps 36% - Investors cheer surprise gains, but analysts see a bumpy road ahead.
What did you say? - Almost half of cat & dog owners want future tech to translate what their pets are saying.
Straight to jail - Tourist left dog in hot locker so she could explore castle.
3 hours minimum - The ACT government wants to mandate owners to spend a minimum of 3 hours a day with their dogs.
Could pet food fix the blue catfish problem? - New plan turns invasive Chesapeake giants into kibble instead of chaos.
Superman was saved - Rescuers save family from Texas floods.
Bruno the rescue dog killed by nail-laced kibble - Italy is outraged by the murder of a hero bloodhound, poisoned in a shocking act of revenge.
PETA sues AKC to stop ‘deformed’ dog breeding - Animal rights group targets bulldogs, pugs and other flat-faced breeds in court.
Dogs help our brains - Study finds dog owners preserve memory, cat owners retain verbal fluency.
$1M gift fuels veterinary innovation - Mars/Airth families endow scholarships and fund human‑animal bond research at the University of Arizona.
FDA approves year‑long flea treatment - Bravecto Quantum offers dogs 8–12 months’ parasite protection.
A new newsletter - Gallant CEO started a new Substack, writing about how regenerative medicine is changing the way we think about treating disease in pets.
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