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Issue #195
May 30th, 2025
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Drools turns unicorn - Nestlé just acquired a minority stake in pet food brand Drools.
Slashing costs - Meatly has achieved a 95% reduction in the cost of its in-house developed bioreactors.
Volare secures €26M for insect protein - Volare plans to build its first industrial-scale production plant, Volare 01, in Finland by end of year.
Finding their other half - Other Half just found an investment.
Raising in a tough environment - Tuft + Paw just closed their $4M Series.
Is Farmers Dog the next big IPO? - According to this CEO, they are.
Pets at Home shares rise on £25M buyback - Vet services thrive, retail lags; investors cheer capital return.
Taking a bite of a $6B market - How Elanco plans to win the pet wellness boom.
The pup cup runneth over - Ollie & Van Leeuwen have partnered up again to serve chill vibes.
Palehorse gallops ahead with major deal - Palehorse Capital acquires HorsePreRace.com, bolstering Vetr.com's veterinary retail offerings.

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Sick pup diverts LAX-bound plane - Midair drama as furry passenger falls ill.
Josh Lyon is Scenthound’s new COO - Franchise veteran and current franchisee to lead rapid expansion.
Pet care enters consumer-driven era - E-commerce and social media are reshaping vet-pet owner interactions.
Veho tests dog-like delivery robots in Austin - Rivr’s stair-climbing bots tackle tricky last yards, not squirrels.
To smell you is to know you - A new study suggests cats can recognize their owners’ scent.
Willie was found - After a tornado ripped through Kentucky, a heroic Guardsman crawled through wreckage to rescue the family's terrified dog, Willie.
Royal dog steals the show - Danish royal pup crashes balcony debut, wows crowd with paw-shake.
Purr-scriptions are on the rise - As cat visits climb, the industry finds new opportunities to cater to our whiskered companions.
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