Higo Pet Friendly Authorized as Brick-and-Mortar Retailer for Royal Canin Canine and Feline Therapeutic Diets

To Whom It May Concern,

April 28, 2026

Higo Pet Friendly Co., Ltd.

Royal Canin Canine and Feline Therapeutic Diets Sales Begin at All 48 Higo Pet Friendly Stores on Tuesday, April 28

- Providing products under a new distribution system as a Certified Brick-and-Mortar Retailer -

Higo Pet Friendly Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Suita City, Osaka; President: Nobuyoshi Taki) will begin selling Royal Canin canine and feline therapeutic diets at 48 stores nationwide starting Tuesday, April 28, 2026.

As a Certified Brick-and-Mortar Retailer, we are participating in the new distribution system to provide products in collaboration with veterinary hospitals.

As one of Western Japan's largest comprehensive pet shop chains, we will strengthen our integrated health support functions, including nutritional management.

[URL] https://www.higopet.com/

As a 'Certified Brick-and-Mortar Retailer' based on the new distribution system built by Royal Canin Japon G.K. and Kyoritsu Seiyaku Corporation, our company will conduct storefront sales with a system for sales operations based on veterinary guidance and awareness of proper use.

Royal Canin Japon G.K. and Kyoritsu Seiyaku Corporation have established a new distribution model centered on a 'Primary Care Veterinary Hospital Registration' system that links veterinary hospitals with pet owners to create an environment where therapeutic diets can be purchased more securely.

Under this system, sales are conducted based on unified operational standards at:
- Veterinary Hospitals
- Official/Certified Online Stores
- Certified Brick-and-Mortar Stores

Certified Brick-and-Mortar Retailers are businesses that meet certain management and operational standards and strictly follow sales operations based on the verification and registration information of the 'Primary Care Veterinary Hospital Registration.'

Purchase information is shared with the registered primary care veterinary hospital, allowing veterinarians to monitor feeding status, prevent the use of incorrect food, and enable continuous and appropriate nutritional management.

[How to Purchase in Store]
1. Register Kyoritsu Seiyaku Official LINE as a friend via the QR code posted in the store.
2. Register required information on the 'Primary Care Veterinary Hospital Registration Site.'
3. Present the barcode displayed on your smartphone to the cashier at the time of checkout.

This achieves both the convenience of a physical store and a specialized nutritional management system through collaboration with veterinary hospitals.

[About Higo Pet Friendly]
Higo Pet Friendly is one of Western Japan's largest comprehensive pet shop chains, opened in 1974 and operating 48 stores. It operates in Osaka, Hyogo, Nara, Kyoto, Wakayama, Aichi, Tokushima, Kagawa, Kochi, Ehime, Hiroshima, Tottori, Shimane, and Fukuoka.

[Company Profile]
Company Name: Higo Pet Friendly Co., Ltd.
Location: No. 605, 10th Maida Building, 11-34 Toyotsu-cho, Suita-shi, Osaka
Representative: Nobuyoshi Taki
Established: June 2007
URL: https://www.higopet.com/
Business Description: Management of pet shops / Sale of pets (dogs, cats, birds, small animals, reptiles, amphibians, insects, ornamental fish, etc.) / Sale of pet food and supplies / Provision of pet salon (grooming) and pet hotel services / Holding of puppy parties (training classes) / Management of veterinary hospitals, etc.