Kumachan Animal Hospital (Kumachan Animal Hospital Co., Ltd.) Joins JPAC ― Expanding to 47 Facilities Across 15 Prefectures Nationwide ―

Japan Animal Care Holdings, Inc. (hereinafter "JPAC") is pleased to announce that Kumachan Animal Hospital Co., Ltd., which operates Kumachan Animal Hospital, has joined the JPAC Group.
Kumachan Animal Hospital operates two animal hospitals, the main hospital and the Aeon branch, in Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture.
Since its opening in 2002, with a "patient-first" medical policy in Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, it has been providing a wide range of veterinary care tailored to local families, from general medicine to specialized outpatient services such as ophthalmology, cardiology, and exotic animals. Even after joining JPAC, they will continue to lead regional veterinary medicine under the same treatment policy as before.

**Expansion of the Group Structure and Future Prospects**
With the participation of Kumachan Animal Hospital, the group, centered on the holdings that have JPAC and ANCHORS under its umbrella, has become a veterinary hospital group operating 47 facilities (46 animal hospitals and 1 testing facility) across 15 prefectures nationwide.
JPAC will continue to increase the number of partners who share its philosophy, further promoting the improvement of veterinary care quality and the development of a comfortable medical environment. Aiming to create an industry where veterinarians and veterinary nurses with a desire to "save animals" can actively work with passion, we will continue to provide veterinary care that stays close to animals and owners. In addition, our efforts to build partnerships will extend not only to expanding the number of facilities but also to the recruitment and training of employees, including veterinarians and veterinary nurses.

**About Japan Animal Care Holdings, Inc.**
Japan Animal Care Holdings, Inc. (JPAC) is a corporate group that operates and supports animal hospitals and related services nationwide.
Equipped with animal hospitals that have functioned as essential veterinary infrastructure in each region and headquarters functions that support them from behind (improving the quality of animal care, enhancing human resource development, management support, promoting digitalization, etc.), we aim to realize a society that can provide better veterinary care by always putting animals first through all our activities.

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