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Issue #169

March 21st, 2025

Quick Hits:

💰 A dog’s role in the massive $32B Google acquisition of Wiz

💵 The world’s most expensive $5.7M dog is also a first of its kind  

📝 Rover releases report - the true cost of being a pet parent

👃 These dogs are experts at sniffing out invasive species 

🎙️ If dogs had podcasts…

🐶 20 of the easiest breeds to train

👀 This stunning 1-year-old girl is looking for her forever home

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• Connected to your cat - Invoxia acquires Caremitou.

• The French connection - Dalma raises a €20 million Series B funding.

• Bugs are having their moment - TRICAPITAL Angels led a £1.7 million investment into Beta bugs in 2023 and now has followed up with a fresh £2.1 million cash injection.

• Boosting stock position - Brandes Investment Partners LP increased its stake in shares of Elanco.

• Scooch over - EHE Ventures has made a six-figure investment into London AI-powered startup Scooch.

• £300,000 - OurPetsLife (OPL), has secured fresh investment.

• Potential acquisition - Pet care startup Supertails is in talks to acquire Blue 7 Vets.

• Never-ending nightmare - Rainbow to Heaven is being accused of fraudulent business practices.

• New PetDesk report - Interesting insights into how pet parents view and value technology in veterinary care.

• Cesar breaks it down - Why you may not be as good at understanding your dog as you think you are.

• The ethical question - More people are cloning pets in China (over $50k) but should they?

• Suing Wild Coast Pet Food - A Portland man is suing the company after his cat died from contaminated food.

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• Bird Flu - Popular pet food recall.

• New food - Jinx debuts new premium dog food.

• A revolution? - JustFoodForDogs Introduces new shelf-stable fresh pet food.

• Software Development Manager at Chewy

• R&D Senior Product Development Manager at Mars

• Head of Brand at Bark

• Director of Influencer and Partnerships at The Farmers Dog

• VP of Marketing at Veterinary Emergency Group

• Product Marketing Manager at Napo

• Senior Manager at Embrace Pet Insurance

• Marketing Coordinator at Pure Treats Inc

• Pet Photos with the Easter Bunny in Springfield Missouri

• Pup-Up Bar in Toledo, Ohio

• Paws Gala in Jackson Hole, Wyoming

• PetSmart National Adoption Event in Kennewick, Washington 

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