Veterinary Acquisitions in Florida

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.

Paw Prosper, a pet health and wellness platform based in Aurora, Colorado, has acquired K9 Carts, the original pet wheelchair company founded in 1961. The acquisition adds K9 Carts' US-made, orthopedic-designed dog wheelchairs to Paw Prosper's portfolio of preventative, supportive and rehabilitative pet brands and aims to expand Paw Prosper's mobility and rehabilitative offerings for low-mobility pets.

Align Capital Partners (ACP) has completed a majority recapitalization of Custom Veterinary Services (CVS), a Miami-based contract manufacturer and custom formulator of nutritional, dermatological, and grooming products for companion animals. As part of the transaction, industry executive Worth Turner joined CVS as a shareholder and CEO to help scale operations, while founder Ruben Martinez and family remain involved; ACP intends to provide capital and growth expertise to expand the company's manufacturing and R&D capabilities.

Oak Hill Capital has acquired American Veterinary Group (AVG) from sellers Trive Capital and Latticework Capital Management. AVG, headquartered in Tampa, Florida, operates nearly 50 general practice and urgent care veterinary clinics across the South and Southeast U.S.; management will remain with an ownership stake and Oak Hill plans to support continued growth.

Cortec Group (via Cortec Fund VI) completed a growth recapitalization of Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice, partnering with founders Dr. Dani McVety and Dr. Mary Gardner. The investment will support Lap of Love's continued geographic expansion, service offering growth, and scaling of its national in-home end-of-life care network for companion animals.