This Week's Top Pet Industry News & Updates

Issue #52

March 28th, 2024

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Quick Hits:

🐕 Never leave your dog home alone ever again 

🐹 Wait what?!?

🏨 From hotel guest to forever home in Tennessee

🦎 18 confirmed salmonella cases linked to geckos 

🌭 Dachshund through the snow no more? The breed could face a ban in Germany

• Putin the work - Kormotech, the Ukrainian pet food manufacturer surpassed the company’s goals by $2 million.

• Great news - VetVerifi just closed its pre-seed round, securing $1.5 million in capital to further its vision of better connecting the pet care economy.

• Royal pet treats - Meghan Markle’s new company American Riviera Orchard which is yet to launch will supposedly include pet food, edible pet treats & bird seed.

• The hunt is on - Private equity groups team up to purchase Partner in Pet Food (PPF), a European company owned by Cinven.

• More access - Purina has partnered with Petzey to enhance access to quality veterinary care.

• Brick & Chewy - In its Q4 letter to shareholders, the e-commerce giant stated it will open four to eight veterinary clinics close to its HQ in Florida within the next year.

• From down under - Riverland Foods opens a $ 21 million state-of-the-art facility in New Zealand.

• Luxury is in - K9 Resorts, the luxury boarding and dog daycare franchise brand, receives a strategic $10M investment from one of its own multi-unit franchisees.

• New state who dis? - Nestlé Purina PetCare celebrated the grand opening of their new pet food factory in North Carolina, the first in the state.

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• They really do understand - A new study from Hungary shows that dogs recognize the names of objects.

• Let your dog build it - Ikea has a new collection for pets called Utsådd.

• Furever & ever - This Canadian woman cloned her cat for a whopping $50k after it died.

• Leptospirosis - The disease is spreading and vets are urging dog owners to vaccinate their dogs.

• How to prevent salmonella - Mayo Clinic suggests washing your dog’s food & water bowls regularly!

• Expanding - Puppy Food Bank, which helps financially struggling pet rescue organizations is going national.

• Ultra Premium - Nulo unveiled a new line of cold-pressed shelf-stable pet food.

• Not only a pretty smile - Greenies just debuted its first-ever complete-and-balanced dog food offering.

• Just a tease - Wellness Pet Company showcased many new products last week at the Global Pet Expo.

• Creative strategist at Dogconnectors 

• Product Manager at Groombuggy

• Director of Customer Experience at Dutch

• Media buyer at Dogconnectors  

• Full list of jobs currently available at Dogdrop 

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