Mars Incorporated recently announced that they have entered into an agreement to
purchase pet healthcare provider VCA INC (NASDAQ: WOOF) which operates nearly 800 animal hospitals with 60 diagnostic laboratories throughout the United States and Canada for a total value of approximately $ 9.1 billion.
Not exact matches
A unified message on the importance of preventive
healthcare will raise the chance of success, whether it is delivered when owners adopt or
purchase a cat, when they go to a
pet store, or when they pay their municipal taxes.
Dog products, in general, tend to see more turnover and higher demand than cat products, so locating all
healthcare items together increases the chance that
pet owners who have both a dog and a cat and
purchase remedies or supplements for their dog will see the cat items and
purchase those as well.