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Plus, Polish startup raises €12M, Shepherd Boy launches a $50M project, America’s favorite breed faces uncertainty, a $5.5M settlement, and more...
Roy Ben Tzvi
November 21, 2025
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Polish pet nutrition startup secures €12M - Proteine Resources, a biotech startup, raised nearly €12M in total this year to scale production and research.
Cats take the lead - Cats now represent 23 percent of all clinical visits, the highest third-quarter proportion ever recorded.
China goes DTC - Pet&Fresh to close all physical stores by mid-December and pivot entirely to online sales.
New partnership - Pro Plan Veterinary and Ease partner to give clinics free access to veterinary behaviorists.
Wynwood expands production - South Florida pet food company buys factory to grow local production.
CoVet reports 550% growth surge - AI-powered veterinary assistant expands across six continents.
Shepherd Boy Farms embarks on major expansion - The company plans a $50M, 100,000 sq ft Indiana facility to triple output.
Federal funds target rural vet crisis - NIFA is investing $3.8 million in the Veterinary Services Grant Program.
PetScreening rockets to No.169 - Company sees 483% growth, earns spot on 2025 Deloitte Fast 500.
Potential fraud - Pomerantz LLP investigates PetMed Express for possible securities fraud after delayed earnings and revenue-probe disclosures.
$5.5M settlement announced - Settlement compensates owners affected by salmonella-linked recalls across multiple pet-food brands.
Santa came early - Custom leash provided by Chewy enables ALS patient to walk her dog independently again.
China’s new pet breeding capital - Anshan has transformed into a major hub supplying most of China’s pet dogs.
Free no more - The UK animal charity Blue Cross has announced it will end its century-old free veterinary care service.
$100K Grants - Humane World for Animals commits $100,000 to support U.S. pet-food pantries.
Younger pet owners rewrite the rules - Digital-savvy millennials and Gen Z demand convenience, community, and value in pet care.
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