The cost of owning a pet has skyrocketed. Independent vet clinics are being gobbled up by multinational corporations and private equity and some workers say it’s about profit. In a special joint investigation by The Fifth Estate, Marketplace and Radio-Canada’s Enquête and La Facture, we investigate what is driving up your bills.
00:00 – The darker side of the pet industry
13:46 – Pet meds: Know your options
24:31 – Visiting the U.K.
32:30 – Are regulators paying attention?
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Pet Care Inc.
producer/director
Shelley Ayres
writer
Steven D’Souza
associate producer
Lisa Ellenwood
video editor
Loretta Hicks
additional research
Matthew Pierce
editing support
Morna Scott-Dunne
senior videographer
Ousama Farag
Jonathan Castell
Andy Hincenbergs
Danny Gosselin
additional cinematography
David Iacolucci
Trevor Lyons
Robert Krbavac
Patrick Morrell
Jaskaran Singh
archival material
CPAC
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Pond5
YouTube | VetStrategy
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graphic designer
Thomas Hall
visual research
Leslie Morrison
post audio
Ron Searles
colourist
Kyle J. Smith
for marketplace
producer/director
Madeline McNair
reporter
Charlsie Agro
associate producer
Michelle McCann
for radio-canada
producer
Martin Jolicoeur
reporter
Annie Hudon-Friceau
researchers
Daniel Tremblay
Benoît Michaud
rollout producer
Leanne Stepnow
social media producers
Alex Migdal
Britt Purdy
digital producer
Janet Davison
from the files team
producer
Roxanna Woloshyn
senior videographer
Jonathan Castell
video editor
Ian Hoag
resource coordinators
Marc Cormier
Dragan Maricic
media management
Astoria Luzzi
associate director
Nanci King
packaging editor
Alessia Protomanni
coordinating associate director
Rhonda Kirkpatrick
senior producer
Emmanuel Marchand
executive producer
Allya Davidson
original broadcast
January 24, 2025
