Animals

Lori Dickerson Fouché Joins Hippo's Board of Directors

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021

PALO ALTO, Calif., June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Hippo Enterprises Inc. ("Hippo"), the home insurance group that created a new standard of care and protection for homeowners, today announced that Lori Dickerson Fouch has been appointed to the company's board of directors.

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  • PALO ALTO, Calif., June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Hippo Enterprises Inc. ("Hippo"), the home insurance group that created a new standard of care and protection for homeowners, today announced that Lori Dickerson Fouch has been appointed to the company's board of directors.
  • "Lori brings a valuable perspective to our board as a leader of publicly renowned financial institutions in insurance and banking," said Assaf Wand, Hippo's co-founder & CEO.
  • In her role on Hippo's board of directors, Fouch will provide guidance to the leadership team as the company accelerates its growth and pursues a path to the public markets.
  • Lori also held senior positions in strategy, marketing, and global product management for management and professional liability insurance products at Chubb & Son.

Diggs Inc. Closes $13 Million Series A Funding To Scale Growth And Expand Product Offering

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021

With its award-winning Revol Dog Crate , Diggs has reimagined a stagnant category and elevated both safety and design expectations within the pet industry.

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  • With its award-winning Revol Dog Crate , Diggs has reimagined a stagnant category and elevated both safety and design expectations within the pet industry.
  • A McKinsey & Company veteran, Zel Crampton founded Diggs after experiencing personal frustration with poorly made pet products after adopting his dog in 2016.
  • Every toy, crate, and accessory he found lacked the quality, thoughtfulness, and ingenuity Zel knew his dog deserved.
  • With an engineering degree, and years of R&D, Zel set out to elevate safety standards, innovation, and design in the pet industry.

In the past year, 'pandemic' pet ownership soared, with approximately 3.7 million Canadians having adopted, purchased or fostered a cat or dog

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021

With such a surge in pet ownership, Canadian pet parents, both seasoned and new, are looking for reliable information from experts in everything from training, health, behaviour, and of course - feeding and nutrition.

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  • With such a surge in pet ownership, Canadian pet parents, both seasoned and new, are looking for reliable information from experts in everything from training, health, behaviour, and of course - feeding and nutrition.
  • The panel experts include Toronto-based veterinarian Dr. Bryan Gelman, dog behaviourist Deena Cooper, pet nutrition specialist Stacy Lynn Morley and MSC Chef ambassador and traceability expert Charlotte Langley.
  • The group shares a lively discussion answering some burning questions posed by Canadians around pet parenting and everything in between on their journey through raising their cat or dog!
  • This is to ensure the sample is representative of the entire adult population of Canada.

Eukanuba™ Announces ThermoEdge™ Nutrition That Helps Reduce A Dog's Peak Body Temperature Caused By Intense Activity

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Cooler dogs can perform better which is why Eukanuba has been researching the impact of nutrition on a dog's body temperature during intense activities.

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  • Cooler dogs can perform better which is why Eukanuba has been researching the impact of nutrition on a dog's body temperature during intense activities.
  • Eukanuba Premium Performance 30/20 SPORT diet with ThermoEdge is the only formula field-tested to help reduce a dog's peak body temperature caused by intense activity.
  • We are thrilled to release our new ThermoEdge claim, Eukanuba Premium Performance 30/20 SPORT diet is our first field-tested diet to help reduce a dog's peak body temperature caused by intense activity."
  • It's exciting that nutrition can play a role in helping reduce a dog's peak body temperature caused by intense activity."

Automated Poultry Farm Market Report 2021 - Global Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts to 2026 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021

The "Automated Poultry Farm Market - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2021 - 2026)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Automated Poultry Farm Market - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2021 - 2026)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • However, the implementation of a proper automation system in the poultry processing industry is anticipated to help in addressing this challenge across the globe.
  • Hence all these factors are anticipated to drive the market for the automated poultry farm market.
  • The global automated poultry farm market is a fragmented market with the top nine companies accounting for a prominent share in the market, while the rest of the companies account for the remaining share.

KRUUSE® Introduces the BUSTER® Complete Collar, a New Recovery Collar Solution for the Animal Health Market

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021

"When pet owners take their dogs home wearing the new BUSTER Complete Collar, they can be assured that the collar offers maximum protection and comfort."

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  • "When pet owners take their dogs home wearing the new BUSTER Complete Collar, they can be assured that the collar offers maximum protection and comfort."
  • KRUUSE's BUSTER Complete dog collar aims to improve animal welfare through advanced features that help protect animals during recovery while also preserving comfort.
  • Specifically, the BUSTER Complete Collar offers a custom fit that can be easily put on or taken off.
  • To learn more about the new BUSTER Complete Collar and to view size guidelines, visit the KRUUSE website at www.kruuse.com .

The Public Overwhelmingly Opposes Plans by East Bay, California, Parks to Continue Shooting Cats

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021

The proposed policy, if passed, will green-light East Bay Parks to continue to hire outside contractors to shoot and kill cats in East Bay Parks.

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  • The proposed policy, if passed, will green-light East Bay Parks to continue to hire outside contractors to shoot and kill cats in East Bay Parks.
  • In addition to concern about cats being killed, over 80 percent expressed concern that people and other animals could be harmed or scared by the shooting of cats in East Bay Parks.
  • "It is time for East Bay Parks to fully move beyond the Wild West notion that killing has any part to play in conservation.
  • In the end, the new proposed policy retains the one element the public finds most objectionable the killing of cats in East Bay Parks.

KRUUSE® Introduces the BUSTER® Complete Collar, a New Recovery Collar Solution for the Animal Health Market

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021

KRUUSE, the 125-year-old Danish company known for their long history of innovation in animal care, announced the introduction of the BUSTER Complete Collar for dogs, a new recovery cone collar solution that includes features to enhance animal comfort and safety during their post-operative recovery and recovery from minor injuries.

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  • KRUUSE, the 125-year-old Danish company known for their long history of innovation in animal care, announced the introduction of the BUSTER Complete Collar for dogs, a new recovery cone collar solution that includes features to enhance animal comfort and safety during their post-operative recovery and recovery from minor injuries.
  • When pet owners take their dogs home wearing the new BUSTER Complete Collar, they can be assured that the collar offers maximum protection and comfort.
  • KRUUSEs BUSTER Complete dog collar aims to improve animal welfare through advanced features that help protect animals during recovery while also preserving comfort.
  • To learn more about the new BUSTER Complete Collar and to view size guidelines, visit the KRUUSE website at www.kruuse.com .

New Pig celebrates National Safety Month with annual customer spotlight program

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Named the PIG Safe Floors Spotlight , New Pig has selected Maryland-based Mount St. Mary's University as its 2021 honoree.

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  • Named the PIG Safe Floors Spotlight , New Pig has selected Maryland-based Mount St. Mary's University as its 2021 honoree.
  • "Since the very start, New Pig has always been a champion of companies that share in our commitment to safety," said Daniel Silver, VP of Product Developmentat New Pig Corporation.
  • Each year during National Safety Month, New Pig will honor customers like Mount St. Mary's with a reward specific to the recipient.
  • Among the leading New Pig brands include the PIG Original Absorbent Sock, PIG Grippy Mat, PIG SpillBlocker Dike, and PIG Flammable Safety Cabinets.

Mars Petcare And PEDIGREE Foundation Partner With Kyle Busch To Help Shelter Pets Find Loving Homes

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021

"I'm a huge dog lover, so having PEDIGREE Foundation choose to feature shelter pets that are in need of homes on our No.18 Camry this weekend is really cool," said Kyle Busch.

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  • "I'm a huge dog lover, so having PEDIGREE Foundation choose to feature shelter pets that are in need of homes on our No.18 Camry this weekend is really cool," said Kyle Busch.
  • With the BETTER CITIES FOR PETS Program and PEDIGREE Foundation covering adoption fees in Charlotte and Nashville this weekend, our hope is that these pets are welcomed into the loving homes they deserve."
  • "We're delighted to be working alongside NASCAR, Joe Gibbs Racing and Kyle Busch who support our goal of ending pet homelessness," said Kimberly Spina, President of PEDIGREE Foundation.
  • The foundation was established in 2008 by Mars Petcare, maker of PEDIGREE food for dogs, to help increase dog adoption rates.