Destination Pet Acquires VitalPet

Destination Pet Acquires Exceptional Pets

December 1, 2020

Veterinary

Destination Pet has completed the acquisition of Exceptional Pets, a five-location pet care operator in the Phoenix, Arizona metropolitan area founded in 2019 by Exceptional Healthcare. The deal expands Destination Pet's footprint into the Phoenix market and adds specialty retail, grooming, boarding and other pet services to its integrated veterinary and pet-care platform.

Destination Pet Acquires Pet Palace Pet Boarding Resort

June 21, 2023

Veterinary

Destination Pet has acquired Pet Palace Pet Boarding Resort, a luxury pet care operator with 11 locations across Ohio, Indiana, North Carolina and Pennsylvania and more than 500 employees. The acquisition expands Destination Pet’s national pet resort and clinic network, adds a luxury resort brand, and enables wider rollout of Destination Pet’s connected care model and Yourgi app; Pet Palace founder Brian Hudock will remain as a strategic advisor.

One Vet Acquires Veterinarians.org

September 28, 2021

Veterinary

Pet care platform One Vet has acquired Veterinarians.org, an informational website that provides up-to-date veterinary health information for pet parents. The acquisition will integrate Veterinarians.org's content into One Vet’s platform to help make veterinary care more accessible, faster, and more affordable for pet owners.

Destination Pet Acquires PawPrints of Vero Beach

June 13, 2024

Veterinary

Destination Pet, a Highlands Ranch, Colorado-based national pet care network, has acquired PawPrints of Vero Beach, a high-end dog resort in Vero Beach, Florida. CDI Global advised PawPrints' management on the divestiture; the acquisition expands Destination Pet’s boarding/daycare and premium pet services footprint within its 150+ location network.

VetCor Acquires People, Pets & Vets

September 7, 2022

Veterinary

VetCor, a PE-backed operator of veterinary practices (portfolio company of funds managed by Harvest Partners and Cressey & Company), has acquired People, Pets & Vets (PPV), a veterinarian-led network of more than 150 animal hospitals across the western and southern United States. The deal expands VetCor's national footprint and combines two multi-location veterinary operators to broaden clinical resources, support services and career opportunities for veterinary teams.

Clearlake Capital Acquires WellPet

November 18, 2020

Food & Beverage

Clearlake Capital Group has signed a definitive agreement to acquire The Wellness Pet Food Holdings Company (WellPet) from affiliates of Berwind Corporation. WellPet, headquartered in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, is a leading premium natural pet food and treats manufacturer with 400+ employees and production facilities in Indiana, Minnesota and the Netherlands; Clearlake plans to invest in growth, brand innovation and build a consolidation platform in the premium pet food category.