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Issue #96

August 30th, 2024

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😎 This crafty founder couldn’t afford to hire influencers so she brought her dogs to her booth outside Whole Foods

🇨🇳 In China, cats are big business and this museum is capitalizing on the popularity

👅 $100,000 to be a pet food taster, would you do it?

🚙 This guy did what needed to be done to save this dog

🩺 What are your thoughts on this new Colorado ballot to create a new midlevel practitioner (MLP) position in veterinary medicine?

🐕 Are crossbreed designer dogs healthier than purebreds?

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• No cap - Pet Nutrition, the independent UK pet food company controlled by CapVest Partners LLP recently announced its acquisition of Butcher’s Pet Care.

• Organic investment - SAPL Group, the parent company of the organic dog food brand TailBlaze, has raised an undisclosed amount, valuing the company at $7.25 million.

• AI for Vets - Inspire Veterinary Partners has entered into a non-binding letter of intent ("LOI") with Vetsie.ai, an AI software platform designed to empower veterinary professionals.

• A new pet food program pilot - Big Idea Ventures, Mars Petcare, and Bühler, together with AAK unveil a new sustainable initiative.

• More Insurance Regulation - More states are trying to regulate the expanding pet insurance industry. In New York State a new bill could create a regulatory framework for pet insurance in the state.

• Hey Buddy - Sweden’s Petbuddy acquires UK pet-food company Thrive for an undisclosed sum.

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• Lyft is now pet friendly - For an additional $4 fee, you can now bring your dog with you on Lyft rides.

• Baywatch (doggie edition) - Spain has hired a team of trained dogs to rescue people from drowning at a popular beach in southern Spain.

• Lily Allen is in the doghouse - Apparently, the singer returned her adopted dog to the shelter after the dog ate her passport.

• So can we talk to our dogs? - Researchers from the University of California have revealed that dogs trained with soundboard buttons can indeed comprehend specific words.

• Mussels for dogs - New Zealand is about to get an income boost as the world’s largest pet company is expanding its use of green-lipped mussels that could help with canine osteoarthritis.

• Just fly away - Innovafeed, producer of black soldier fly for animal and plant nutrition, has partnered with pet food brands Jiminy’s and Arch Pet Food to roll out its “Powered by Hilucia™” co-branding.

• Hypoallergenic - Kansas State University’s Technology Development Institute has teamed up with GO Topeka and Arch Pet Food to create a new low-ingredient hypoallergenic dog food formula.

• Failed inspection - Lewis Sausage Co., the company that manufactures a range of raw dog and cat food products, has failed two FDA inspections during an eleven-month period.

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• Senior Manager of Medical Operations at Veterinary Emergency Group

• Director of Retention at PetLab Co.

• Manager, Strategy & Operations at Modern Animal

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