The American Veterinary Medical Association is celebrating National Pet Week from May 6-12, 2019. The theme for 2019 is “A Lifetime of Love.” The event was established in 1981 to encourage responsible pet ownership, promote the human-animal bond, and increase awareness of veterinary medicine. Veterinarians, veterinary technicians, school groups, and
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Petco Launches PetCoach Retail Store
Petco’s online veterinary platform, PetCoach, has broadened its horizons to include a pilot retail location. The brick and mortar store is located in San Marcos, California and aspires to reinvent the pet store experience by being a “one stop shop” for all aspects of care. Services offered at the new PetCoach
Attention Walmart Shoppers: Vet Clinics Coming Soon
Retail giant Walmart has announced that it will begin offering veterinary services in partnership with PetIQ, an Idaho-based veterinary chain. The first 20 locations will be open by May 2018, and a few are already in operation. PetIQ has plans to open 1,000 additional VetIQ Petcare clinics in retail-partner locations
Pet Spending Hits New Record
Pet spending in the U.S. has spiked to greater heights than ever before, reaching a record $69.51 billion in 2017 according to final statistics released this week by the American Pet Products Association. This marks an increase of four percent, or nearly $3 billion, over the 2016 final spending record
Mars Petcare Launches Accelerator Program for Pet Startups
Martha Stewart Launching New Pet Line
Fear Free Veterinary Practice Certification Available in 2018
It was recently announced that the Fear Free certification program, which has already certified more than 20,000 veterinary professionals as individuals, will expand to offer a veterinary practice certification in April 2018. The Fear Free program is designed to eliminate the anxiety and stress associated with veterinary visits, creating a better
Nestle Purina PetCare to Open New Facility
Nestle Purina PetCare has announced plans to build a $320 million manufacturing and distribution center in Hartwell, Georgia. The factory is expected to add 240 new jobs over the next five years to the Purina workforce (which currently boasts more than 8,000 employees). Purina hasn’t opened a new U.S. factory
