apps, health, industry news
Metamorphosis Partners, a pet investment group, has acquired Pawprint, a popular pet health app that stores pets medical records.Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.Metamorphosis Partners is led by Brock Weatherup, a pet industry veteran who was previously...
industry news, misc gadgets, smart feeders
Knoxville, Tennessee-based Radio Systems Corporation is being acquired by private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R.) Radio Systems is the 800 pound gorilla of pet technology, making more than 2,000 pet products under brand names such as PetSafe,...
finance, industry news, pet insurance, US
Zoetis, the world’s largest pet pharmaceutical company, has jumped into the pet insurance market. The New Jersey-based company announced that it is rolling out Pumpkin Pet Insurance, which will offer preventive coverage in addition to standard pet medical...
industry news, services, US
The American Pet Products Association announced that it launched a new category for pet startups. The category, called Right Start Membership, is intended to help pet startup companies get a foothold into the industry by providing retail, marketing and pet industry...
industry news, smart feeders
Petnet, the Los Angeles-based company that makes a smart feeder for dogs and cats, appears to be having more problems with their product.The connected feeders went offline back in February, and the resulting lack of customer service caused many customers to vent their...