Pet food brand Drools turns unicorn after Nestlé SA picks up minority stakeThe deal values Drools at over $1 billion, making it India’s third unicorn of 2025. This is Drools’ second major fundraise after L Catterto...
26 May, 2025, 09.17 PM IST
Pet care startup Petjio World in talks to raise $1.5 million seed fundingPet care startup Petjio World is seeking $1.5 million in its first institutional funding round, engaging with VC firms and family offices t...
29 Apr, 2025, 10.40 AM IST
5 career options for animal loversRising awareness of animal welfare in India has led to diverse career opportunities for animal enthusiasts in professions such as veterinar...
18 Mar, 2025, 02.54 PM IST
Of pet love & 'pet puja': Mars Inc CEO Poul Weihrauch has high hopes from Indian marketPet food demand in India is growing as more couples delay having children and opt for pets, making them 'starter babies.' Mars Inc., with a...
04 Feb, 2025, 04.04 PM IST
Pet project, caring when we're gone: Indians are taking to companionship beyond their own speciesThe pet population in India is increasing. It is expected to reach over 50 million by 2026. People are treating pets like family members. I...
08 Nov, 2024, 11.25 PM IST
US animal health major Zoetis expands GCC in HyderabadZoetis, the world's largest producer of pet and livestock medicine, is expanding its global capability centre in Hyderabad. The centre will...
10 Sep, 2024, 04.42 PM IST
India’s pet retail on its way up as Upstox founders invest in pet brand ‘Pet Warehouse’Pet Warehouse, founded November 2021 in Bengaluru, secured funds from Upstox's Ravi Kumar and Kavitha Subramanian. Expanding to 25+ stores ...
23 Jul, 2024, 12.11 PM IST
What’s new in paw-some perks? Insurance, leaves & moreNew-age companies like WeWork, DriveU, InMobi, Simpl, and Bizongo are embracing pet-friendly policies and practices to accommodate employee...
20 Apr, 2024, 05.30 AM IST
Hooking CSR to a cause of choiceThe CSR law is designed to serve the larger good - broadly UN's millennium development goals - through self-interest. It is a softer touch ...
19 Feb, 2024, 12.21 AM IST
When Ratan Tata gave an invitation from Prince Charles a miss to look after his sick dogThe former chairman of the Tata Group has reportedly finished building a hospital for pets in Mumbai. The hospital will operate on a 24X7 b...
08 Feb, 2024, 02.55 PM IST
After child, Indian couples are most concerned about custody of pet dog or cat: LawyersPet custody battles have become a contentious issue in India as relationships sour. Determining ownership of pets after a breakup has becom...
23 Oct, 2023, 01.43 PM IST
Paw Power: How pets are becoming a serious business in IndiaIndia's pet care industry is growing at a CAGR of 16.5%, according to Decipher Market Research Agency, with the market size expected to rea...
06 May, 2023, 10.51 PM IST
India has 80 million homeless dogs, cats, has highest levels of abandonment: Mars Petcare reportIndia's data highlighted several challenges like housing limitations, financial limitations, practical barriers, and lack of behavioural aw...
25 Nov, 2021, 09.20 PM IST
Pet care brand Heads Up For Tails gets $37 million in Series A fundingHeads Up For Tails will use the funding from Verlinvest, Sequoia India and others to increase its distribution footprint across India and a...
12 Aug, 2021, 11.03 AM IST
It’s treat time for pet food companies as Indians indulge furry folksGrowth of packaged food for pets has been one of the strongest in recent years, even as people cut down on other categories.
23 Sep, 2019, 11.06 AM IST
Pet care tech startup Floap raises capital from leading angel investorsFounded in mid-2018, Floap, is the brainchild of Shruthi V Nithin who has built this pet services aggregator as one-stop platform for all k...
04 Jun, 2019, 04.03 PM IST
Furry love! Bengalureans now getting insurance for their petsWhile financial institutions have been providing insurance for livestock, policies in India for pets are new.
22 Jan, 2019, 02.09 PM IST