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Multi-service pet care brand Petpals has announced plans to launch in Milton Keynes and Crawley. Owner of Petpals James Callow will launch his own Petpals business in Crawley in February. Nilay and Priyanka Sanghrajka will own the franchise in Milton Keynes. They decided to do it having seen “exceptional demand”…

Digitail, a platform that automates veterinary admin, has announced that it has received $11m (£9m) in series A funding. The round was led by Atomico, who will join previous investors byFounders, Gradient, and Partech. Atomico principal Andreas Helbig joins the Digitail board as part of the investment. Sebastian Gabor, Digitail…

Animal psychologist Dr Roger Mugford and The Company of Animals Pet Centre has launched its new pet training brand Coachi. Coachi combines training and play categories, with new schemes and accessories, aiming to help owners bond with and train their pets. The new scheme has three main facets; learn, play…

Pet-care provider Petpals has launched its newest franchise in Christchurch, Dorset. The new franchise will be run by Robbie Brown who has experience ranging from the army to pharmaceuticals to insurance. Brown is fully trained, insured and has a valid DBS check. The new franchise will cover the Christchurch, Highcliffe,…

Pet product company Earth Animal has announced the relaunch of its festive natural chew, no hide the feast. The chew contains just six natural ingredients: brown rice, flour, eggs, olive oil, pineapple stem, banana and vegetable gelatine, plus turkey, pumpkin and cranberry flavouring. The chew has previously won a number…

Pet supplement firm Lintbells has announced the acquisition of American pet mobility brand Walkin’ Pets. Walkin’ Pets was established by Mark Robinson in 2001 and the company offers a range of support products designed for pets including wheelchairs, harnesses and braces. The acquisition will enable Lintbells to extend the breadth…

Dog daycare business Bruce’s has officially opened its 9th site, in Solihull. This centre represents Bruce’s first foray outside of the South and South East of England. Bruce’s Solihull will provide the care for West Midlands based dogs. The brand-new site, on Umberslade Farm Park, was given its grand opening…

Tuft Global, a grooming app for dog owners to find, book and review groomers, has announced it will open its Seed A investment round worth up to £2.2m early next year.  It comes as the pet tech brand has seen month-on-month booking grow by 9% since the start of the…

Pet insurance company ManyPets Inc. has announced the acquisition of Digital Edge Insurance Company, a US-based carrier, following regulatory approval.  The acquisition comes as ManyPets continues its roll out in the US, having launched in the market almost two years ago.   ManyPets’ US policies are currently solely underwritten by Accredited…