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All the news (plus some fun) that happened this week

Issue #90

August 9th, 2024

This Week

💰 Business Roundup: A $1.5B acquisition, Pawco reaches significant milestone, The biggest future market, and much more…

🌎 In The News: Dog starts housefire (yes, again!), cats can grieve, meet the axolotl, and more…

🥓Pet Food: People are not bugging out about insects, the new packaging is 🔥, Snif Snax gets a W, and more…

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  • Big Biz - Private equity firm Bansk Group will acquire pet health company PetIQ for $1.5 billion in cash.

  • The biggest future market - China's urban pets could outnumber the country's toddlers by 2030.

  • Vetted - A new strategic partnership between GlobalVetLink and CityVet was just announced.

  • To the Victor - The premium pet food brand invests millions in upgrading their Texas plant.

  • Not impossible - PawCo Foods, founded by a former Impossible Foods employee reached the significant milestone of $1,000,000 in annual recurring revenue (ARR).

  • Whisk it away - Pondera Holdings is exploring options to sell its controlling stake in Whisker, for a valuation nearing $1 billion.

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  • 73 minutes of cat videos in a theater? - Welcome to the Cat Video Fest, AKA a 73-minute medley of cat videos compiled from around the world.

  • Another housefire - This dog decided that chewing on a lithium-ion battery was a good idea and inadvertently started a housefire.

  • Yes, cats grieve - Unlike their aloof reputation, new research suggests cats can show signs of grieving after the death of another pet, even when it is the family dog.

  • Want to own an axolotl? - Here are the states where that’s illegal. Don’t feel bad if you have no idea what an axolotl is, we didn’t know either.

  • Great packaging - Rigby has launched its new organic, resealable squeeze pouch dog treats.

  • Not buggin’ out - 62% of cat owners and 52% of dog owners believe insect-based food is just fine for their pets (EU).

  • Au Naturale - Snif Snax wins “Natural Dog Treat Product of the Year” award.

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