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đź’ĄOur Biggest Friday Recap of the Year
Plus: end-of-year investments, analysis, predictions, expansions, founder stories, backlash, and more...
Roy Ben Tzvi
December 05, 2025
Issue #276
December 5th, 2025
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Vet-tech bigwig backs cat AI - Ex-IDEXX chief invests in Sylvester.ai — AI pain detection for cats.
ManyPets bails, Odie steps in - Odie takes over renewals after ManyPets pulls out of the U.S.
Gambol plants flag in NZ - Chinese pet-food giant building NZ facility to fuel global demand.
SoluPet levels up - Global deal brings SoluPet’s dog-brain supplement into Asian markets.
Stella & Chewy’s Hits 1,400 Publix - Brand’s freeze-dried raw line lands major Southeast retail expansion.
Pet Food’s digital takeover - Online pet-food sales to nearly double by 2033.
Love Baxter brings grief care to the workplace - New partnership introduces formal pet-loss support programs for employees.
Embark Veterinary reinvents pet wellness - Embark evolves from dog DNA tests into full pet-care wellness platform.
The Dog Stop hits Massachusetts - Growing dog-care franchise expands into MA for the first time.
Jane Lauder bets on pets - Lauder exits big beauty role — pours efforts into pet-health investing.
2025: VC Love Pets - Venture capital keeps flowing into pet startups, $660 million so far this year.
Pointer Health raises the bar - Startup raises funding to bring AI-powered predictive care to vets
Farmer’s Dog study under fire - Researchers say fresh-food study by The Farmer’s Dog is seriously flawed.
CBD calms aggressive dogs - New large-scale study links long-term CBD use to reduced dog aggression.
Pets = Family: 97% Agree - 97% consider their pet a family member, 77 % call their pet their best friend, and 90% report real mental or physical-health benefits from the bond.
New tick bacteria found in dogs - Scientists identify a new Rickettsia species infecting dogs across the U.S.
Cats talk louder to men - Cats meow twice as much when greeting male caretakers — apparently because men tend to “not listen.”
Tribal launches cat sausages - Dog–food brand Tribal Pet Foods begins grain-free cat food line with fresh meat.
Orange dog food goes global - Korean brand turns Jeju orange leftovers into sustainable dog nutrition.
$16.5M boosts vet school growth - Major donation funds new veterinary college at Clemson University.
Waymo Robotaxi hits dog - Driverless San Francisco taxi strikes a dog, sparking public outrage.
Cats predict the weather? - New piece dives into cats’ strange knack for sensing weather changes fast.
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