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      <image:title>Blog - What Nestlé Purina PetCare’s ‘Chief Snuggle Officers’ can teach us about consumer outreach</image:title>
      <image:caption>Bowie, a 6-month-old Dalmation, is Purina Puppy Chow’s new Chief Snuggle Officer. | Purina</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Cashew, a 5-month-old Domestic Shorthair, is Purina Kitten Chow’s new Chief Snuggle Officer. | Purina</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Brands don’t always know how their content is landing with customers, and the answers to communication questions can be complex. | Jason Rosewell, Unsplash</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Brands see themselves as effectively communicating with their customers, but the customers themselves don’t necessarily agree. | Data pulled from SAP Engagement Cloud’s “2026 Global Engagement Report”</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Pet owners are looking for the right price and the right connection, which can lead to retail angst in the age of omnichannel shopping. | Wade Austin Ellis, Unsplash</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Europe’s growing D2C market offers opportunities for companies willing to take the leap. | Christian Lue, Unsplash</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Some consumers have the perception that pets and kids hit their bank accounts equally these days amidst rising costs and economic challenges. | Josue Michel, Unsplash</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A majority of the 2,500 respondents in BMO’s 2026 Q3 consumer research “completely” or “somewhat” agreed that having a dog or cat is almost as expensive as having a child amidst economic challenges. Respondents who identified as Hispanic were even more likely to “completely” or “somewhat” agree. | Data pulled from “BMO Real Financial Progress Tracking Research 2026: United States” Q3 report</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Cat food was the focus of a recent Clean Label study on various contaminants in pet food. | Laura Chouette, Unsplash</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - Pet industry expert founds Beaton Path Communications LLC - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Beaton Path Communications LLC is a consultancy focusing on brand identity development and marketing innovation strategy in the pet industry. | Theresa Stukenberg</image:caption>
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