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Everybody Loves Chewy
Plus, New cohort selects 13 startups, the "cat boom", pets are flying in style, and much more...
Roy Ben Tzvi
August 22, 2025
Issue #232
August 22nd, 2025
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Pet owners love Chewy - A new survey by RBC Capital Markets found that approximately 48% of pet owners shopped at Chewy in the last 12 months.
Betting on innovation - Vane welcomes EpiPaws as a new portfolio company.
An entry to pet - Grupo Diana, a leading player in the Colombian rice industry, has announced the acquisition of a Bogotá-based pet food manufacturer.
Share less - Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. reduced its position in shares of Elanco Animal Health Incorporated by 4.6%.
13 have been chosen - Plug and Play Topeka selects new cohort of 13 animal health startups for accelerator program.
The Circle of life - $1b online pet retailer Pet Circle names new CEO.
The “cat boom” is here - The billion $$ case for innovation in the cat space.
Petshop acquires PetHaus - The Dubai-based retailer is setting the stage for regional expansion.
The times are changing - Dubai-based Fly JetPets is now offering a private and shared flight model for pets and their owners on global private jet routes.
Not Premium - A class action was filed claiming Kroger’s Abound dog food falsely advertises no artificial additives despite containing citric acid.
A rare dog breed - One woman is fighting to save it.
Showing promise - Researchers highlight breakthroughs in treating canine parvovirus (CPV) using monoclonal antibody therapy.
New location - The APA has acquired a property in Louis County to establish a new facility dedicated to pet adoptions, veterinary care & community programs.
Champion dog dies after eating Kinetic - A champion Scottish Deerhound named Zeus became severely ill and died after consuming a new shipment of dog food that was later discovered to be expired by two months.
Veterinary hospital explodes - A veterinary hospital under construction exploded after a car hit the gas line.
“Cost-effective, high-impact offering” - Lyft partnered with Airvet to enhance its employee benefits package, which previously lacked support for pet parents.
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