The donation supports the Helen Woodward Animal Center and its annual Home 4 the Holidays shelter adoption campaign.

The new equipment combines horizontal and vertical transportation.

The vaccine candidate, dubbed ASF-G-ΔMGF, was recently licensed for commercial development by Zoetis.

The pet food and treat company has expanded its PawPrints Therapy Dog Program with Boston Children’s Hospital.

Doug McKalip will assume the role of chief agricultural negotiator at the USTR, and Alexis Taylor has been confirmed as undersecretary of trade and foreign agricultural affairs at the USDA.

The company donated more than $25,000 to Friends in Service of Heroes, which will be used to provide service dogs to veterans in need.

The retailer has also expanded its assortment of pet food, animal feed and other key products.

Several pet companies have partnered with the cloud-based tech company to expand their presence in the independent pet retail channel.

The company detailed multi-year growth plans for three of its billion-dollar businesses: dog snacks, Uncrustables and Dunkin’ coffee.

Company leaders detail partnership priorities, pitfalls and best practices.