3 Pet-Tech Founders Disrupting the Industry

Issue #257

October 20th, 2025

Quick Hits:

❌ A store in Queens’ home is selling Asian bred pups for as much as $38,000, despite New York’s puppy-sale ban

🔗 UCLOUDLINK GROUP INC. announced that its board of directors has approved a plan to restructure its pet-tech business

😡 The European Union's top court ruled that a dog traveling in an airplane's cargo hold counts as baggage

🧠 Dogs and cats may slow cognitive decline

👞 Jason Bateman’s hot take - dogs should wear shoes

🏬 15 pet franchise opportunities to check out

👩‍⚕️ Some pet owners are turning to alternative providers instead of veterinarians

🛳️ Cat survives 8,000 miles from China to Minnesota in a shipping container

🛌 These are the coolest upcycled vintage dog and cat beds you’ll ever see

😢 Alphia, a pet food manufacturing facility in Utah, caught fire, causing $3m in damages

These entrepreneurs are tackling the unsexy problems that define real life with animals. They’re rebuilding the basics - how we detect issues, deal with mess, and deliver treatment, so care is earlier, cleaner, and easier for everyone.

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