Issue #179

April 21st, 2025

Quick Hits:

💵 Here’s the pet tax deduction you’ve been missing out on

🐱 Sophie, a grey cat, decided to wander into the White House

🐩 Today, the catwalk is reserved for these viral dogs

🧑‍💻 Decoding your dog’s emotions

🍱 When Kevin Costner’s dog tries to fool him

🇬🇧 16 top dogs competed in this year’s annual Corgi Derby

🌟 Pet influencers with celebrity status and millions of followers 

🧼 Pets.com: The Right Idea at the Wrong Time

The $300M collapse that proved timing is everything - and how Chewy succeeded where they failed.

In 1998, a sock puppet became the face of one of the most ambitious and ultimately doomed dot-com ventures in history. Pets.com had the name, the funding, the backing of Amazon, and a wildly catchy marketing campaign.

It also had a ticking clock.

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