This Week's Top Pet Industry News & Updates

Issue #58

April 18th, 2024

Quick Hits:

🛒 Mark your calendar! Amazon is celebrating National Pet Month. Starting May 7th you will have 48 hours to save on pet items including pet food, toys, apparel, pet care, home products, and electronics, with early deals launching on Tuesday, April 23.

🎙️ If your dog’s life was narrated by David Attenborough 

🐕 How dogs' minds are similar to humans, and how they differ

🇨🇳 Chinese pet owners are increasingly willing to spend more on their pets 

🏠 This kitchen countertop comes with a special accessory every household needs 

• Just relax - Musti Group doubles down on its partnership with RELEX Solutions.

• The acronym title 👑 to - AKC has acquired PGC from the WPA like WTF.

• A great business model - Taylor Hill, the former Victoria's Secret Angel is launching a pet care business named Tate & Taylor.

• Time to accelerate - Twenty-six early-stage companies have been selected to participate in Plug and Play Topeka’s next accelerator program.

• Europe like its private - Private labels are quickly acquiring a growing value share in Europe.

• More collaborations - MetLife Pet Insurance announced its collaboration with AAWA with a combined mission to address challenges related to access to veterinary care.

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• Don’t like your tattoo? - Petsmart might pay to cover it up.

• Oldie but goodie - Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary threw a “Geezer Gala” for its double-digit 4 legged companions.

• The fastest award goes to - This year a a Whippet named Revenant came in first clocking in at an incredible 35.65 MPH.

• Rattlesnake season - Depending on where you live, if you take your dog outdoors, these snakes could be a serious problem.

• From hardware to yummy care - Petcube, a pet tech company has expanded into the treat space with Petcube POPS for good boys.

• Green (good) Boy - Green Boy, the worldwide supplier of plant-based food ingredients has opened a new plant-based pet food division.

• Celebrity Chow - Badlands Ranch, Katherine Heigl's premium dog nutrition brand, is now available on Chewy.

• Modernizing regulations - A new federal bill designed to harmonize the regulatory process for product approval across the US could incentivize innovation.

• Woof (no the other one) - The Pupsicle maker recently launched Wellness Pops.

• Content manager at World Pet Association

• Full list of jobs currently available at Dogdrop 

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