Hisun Pharmaceutical's animal health subsidiary received a MARA approval number for telmisartan oral solution for cats, valid from 8 October 2026 to 7 October 2031. The product treats proteinuria from chronic kidney disease, adding a domestically registered chronic-care option to China's feline veterinary market.
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Finfare has expanded distribution through Pet Food Experts, putting its full portfolio of sashimi-grade, Cold-Crafted seafood pet treats and toppers into the national distributor's independent-retail network. Pet Food Processing reported the move on 7 October 2026, following Finfare's earlier DTC launch.
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Pet retailers added or announced dozens of stores in early October 2026. Fressnapf hit 500 French locations, ZooRoyal confirmed eight German stores, Heads Up For Tails opened four in India, and US franchises Pet Supplies Plus, Woof Gang, Hollywood Feed, Tractor Supply and Scenthound all expanded, GlobalPETS reports.
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Petpal Pet Nutrition Technology has signed a strategic framework agreement with Fosun Diagnostics, the IVD platform of Fosun Group and Fosun Pharma. The Chinese partners will pursue pet AI diagnostics, pet drug co-development, AI across pet business scenarios, and public welfare projects, per reports on 9 October 2026.
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VetPartners Australia, controlled by EQT, has notified the ACCC of a proposal to acquire 100% of VetLove Holdings, parent of 15 veterinary clinics in South East Queensland and Northern New South Wales. The notification took effect on 9 October 2026 and sits at Phase 1 initial assessment. VetPartners already runs 202 clinics across Australia.
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Protect Animal Health (TPEX: 7850) and Bora Biologics, the CDMO arm of Tanvex BioPharma USA, launched a long-term collaboration advancing two monoclonal and one bispecific antibody program for pets, targeting a veterinary mAb market set to reach US$3.06 billion by 2030.
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China’s National Day holiday pushed pet sitting and in-home feeding orders up more than 300 percent week on week, while boarding sold out in Ningbo and Zhengzhou. JD data show feeding searches up 300 percent before the break as the service layer formalizes.
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Ningbo customs data show China pet-related goods exports reached RMB 2.24 billion in H1 2026, up 21.7 percent year on year, while Cixi pet appliance exports doubled. Smart feeders, litter-box hardware and monitoring collars lead the category, with Cixi factories retooling appliance lines for pet hardware.
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A Clean Label Project study of 100 best-selling cat foods across 62 brands found lead in 99 percent of samples, cadmium in 96 percent and arsenic in 94 percent, with dry food about three times higher in lead. Romanian officials responded that EU testing standards govern pet food sold in Romania.
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Purina Institute joins the 51st WSAVA World Congress in Warsaw on 13-15 October 2026 as a Diamond Partner, running a sponsored education stream on atopic dermatitis, antimicrobial stewardship and feline kidney disease, and sole-sponsoring the WSAVA Global State of Companion Animal Veterinary Practice Report 2026.
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Mars Petcare and Big Idea Ventures selected EcoBean, Loopworm and Space Ark Biomedical for the 2026 Next Generation Pet Food Program, chosen from 83 applicants across 33 countries. Each startup receives US$15,000, expert guidance and R&D access, and will present in Singapore on 27-29 October 2026.
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China's smart litter box segment is selling more units for less money. OVC monitoring data for the first half of 2026 shows retail volume up 18.4 percent to 175,000 sets while average prices fell 13.9 percent to RMB 1,143, Nanfang Plus reported on 5 October 2026. A new national safety standard takes effect in February 2027.
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California-based animal health company Hoomanely has launched EverBowl, an AI-powered feeding station that monitors how dogs eat and drink to surface health changes early, Vet Times reported on 5 October 2026. An 18-month beta with more than 80 dogs generated over five million multimodal data points.
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Thai telecom operator AIS launched the SMART Pets Phone on 5 October 2026 at the Pet Run Club event in Bangkok. The 38-gram device combines real-time GPS tracking with two-way video and voice calls, safe-zone alerts and an SOS button, sells for 1,990 baht and runs on an annual IoT SIM with no monthly subscription fee.
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Mr Purrs Paté Feasts has been named the 2026 Cat Food Wet Product of the Year by the Pet Innovation Awards, PR Newswire reported on 5 October 2026. The award lands as the Rhodes Pet Science brand, part of toy group ZURU, widens its US retail footprint through a nationwide Walmart rollout of its wet cat food range.
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British dog food startup Omni has launched three hypoallergenic complete dog foods with built-in functional ingredients and secured a listing with Pedigree Wholesale, which Omni describes as the UK's largest independent pet retail distributor. The move follows a ten-fold revenue rise and an £11 million funding round.
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Sparkle Grooming, MOA Foodtech, DASH Dog Food and Elita have all closed new funding rounds, GlobalPETS reported on 6 October 2026. The four deals, worth more than $12 million combined, back grooming franchise expansion, fermentation capacity, fresh-frozen dog food and at-home dog health testing.
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Shandong province now produces 41.5 percent of China's pet food and is reorganising around four city roles: Liaocheng as a smart-manufacturing base, Yantai as an export hub, Qingdao as a high-value R&D centre and Weifang as a finance and supply-chain partner.
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