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Cute brand ambassador pets never get drunk, Tweet slurs

The role of both social media and pets intertwines as animals’ own online presences increasingly influence consumers’ views of dog, cat and other pet food brands. In some cases, animals make better brand ambassadors because they are less likely to behave like beasts than people. Plus, cuteness is power in the persuasion game.

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WHO simulated pet cats spreading new disease among humans

What if a disease erupted that could spread from pets to people and vice versa? The World Health Organization prepared for just that scenario.

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Snakes make friends as reptile pet humanization grows

Reptiles lack an essential characteristic to be fur babies. Nevertheless, pet owners do consider their cold-blooded pets with warmth.

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Market Trends and Reports

4 enduring elements of pet food industry success

While the pandemic’s effects will continue through the year, certain aspects of consumer demand trends may be amplified by the sudden need to stay at home.

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I, Zoodroid: Could ultra-cute AI pets replace dogs, cats?

A Furby-1000 robotic pet terminating the pet food industry seems absurd, but many odd, unexpected technologies ended up changing the world.

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Pet Food Ingredients

Pet foods may help avoid next pandemic with conservation

Wildlife conservation’s economic value to humanity became clear in the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Pet Food Market

Dog, cat adoptions boom during COVID-19 pandemic

This boost in pet populations may influence the fortunes of the pet food industry in the economic upheaval created by the disease.

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2 tips boost pet food industry remote work productivity

While, pet food factories, testing labs and kennels will always need boots on the ground, many jobs can be done from the disinfected comfort of home.

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Reusable containers for superpremium pet food e-commerce?

Could companies package pet food in reusable containers, like the milk bottles of old?

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Truly Cynic attitudes held by many in pet food industry

Many people in the pet food industry agree with Cynics, especially in their deep respect for dogs’ virtues.

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Pet Food Market

Useful swag optimizes marketing in pet food event booths

Nearly everyone I’ve met while covering the business-to-business pet beat has owned a dog, cat or other pet, which means they might actually use handouts from booths.

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Genomics may help DCM and lead to targeted dog nutrition

With more effort to identify the genetic components of DCM, perhaps dog foods could be formulated specifically for at-risk dogs.

Doberman Pinschers are one of the many breeds studied for their genetic link to dilated cardiomyopathy. (Eric Isselee | Shutterstock.com)

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