{"id":947,"date":"2026-01-27T08:22:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T08:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zestyfinds.net\/petcare\/?p=947"},"modified":"2026-01-27T08:22:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T08:22:21","slug":"whats-behind-the-rising-cost-of-your-pets-care-marketplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zestyfinds.net\/petcare\/?p=947","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s behind the rising cost of your pet&#8217;s care? | Marketplace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b2o1mZqB_3M\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>More than half of Canadians now have a pet in their home, and the cost of caring for those animals continues to climb. Marketplace reveals the growing number of vet clinics being bought by international corporations across the country and reveals how those takeovers drive up cost of care across Canada.<\/p>\n<p>A joint investigation between Marketplace, the Fifth Estate and Radio-Canada\u2019s Enquete and La facture into the changing pet health sector in Canada.<\/p>\n<p>#Documentary #Marketplace #Pets<\/p>\n<p>00:00 &#8211; Rising costs: Pet owners and a vet tech <\/p>\n<p>04:43 &#8211; Hidden cameras at the vet <\/p>\n<p>12:45 &#8211;  How to tell if a clinic is corporate <\/p>\n<p>18:46 &#8211; President of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association responds <\/p>\n<p>\u00bb\u00bb\u00bb Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1RreYWS<\/p>\n<p>Connect with CBC News Online:<\/p>\n<p>For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1Z0m6iX<br \/>\nFollow CBC News on TikTok: https:\/\/bit.ly\/3TnHioe<br \/>\nFollow CBC News on Twitter: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1sA5P9H<br \/>\nFind CBC News on Facebook: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1WjG36m<br \/>\nFollow CBC News on Instagram: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1Z0iE7O<br \/>\nSubscribe to CBC News on Snapchat: https:\/\/bit.ly\/3leaWsr<\/p>\n<p>Download the CBC News app for iOS: http:\/\/apple.co\/25mpsUz<br \/>\nDownload the CBC News app for Android: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1XxuozZ<\/p>\n<p>\u00bb\u00bb\u00bb\u00bb\u00bb\u00bb\u00bb\u00bb\u00bb\u00bb\u00bb\u00bb\u00bb\u00bb\u00bb\u00bb\u00bb\u00bb<br \/>\nFor more than 80 years, CBC News has been the source Canadians turn to, to keep them informed about their communities, their country and their world. 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