Demand for pets is soaring during the pandemic. This company is cashing in

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When business slowed in the spring, West Paw made masks for hospitals. Now, the company is back to its core business of making recyclable dog toys as pet adoptions soar.

San Francisco When the pandemic first hit, things were looking precarious for pet supply company West Paw's ordinarily steady business.

But then people were suddenly spending more time at home, locked inside with their pets. People who'd never owned pets before started adopting them in droves. That's resulted in extra attention -- and dollars -- going toward humanity's best friend. Pet supplies, toys, beds, and grooming products saw double-digit percentage increases in sales from late-March through early July, compared to the same period a year earlier, according to research from market research firms SPINS and IRI.

 

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