Allied Sells Vet Clinics

Allied Capital has agreed to sell its majority equity interest in Healthy Pet Corp. to VCA Antech Inc. (Nasdaq: WOOF). The deal values HPC at approximately $153 million, and is expected to close later this quarter. HPC is a Shelton, Conn.-based operator of veterinary hospitals, and received its first backing from Allied Capital in 2005. www.alliedcapital.com www.healthypet.org