Current News
The Washington-based Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council soon will unveil a restructuring plan it says will compensate for the membership withdrawal of the American Pet Products Association (Greenwich, Conn.) and the Pet Industry Distributors Association (Bel Air, Md.)—and the loss of more than $300,000 in annual membership dues... 
H.H. Backer Associates (Chicago) recently contributed $50,000 to the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (Washington) to support the organization’s legislative and educational programs. The contribution is 25 percent higher than the company’s 2008 contribution...
Python Ban Proposal Still Alive
Pending federal legislation that seeks to add certain python species to the list of injurious wildlife under the Lacey Act stayed alive after receiving a second hearing late last year in a House subcommittee...
Las Vegas Retailers Face New Reporting Rules
Effective April 1, Las Vegas pet stores must regularly report new pet owner information to authorities to help ensure compliance with a mandatory spay/neuter ordinance enacted in November...
Tennessee Proposes Breeder Regulation
A proposed regulation to implement Tennessee’s recently enacted Commercial Breeder Act adds new definitions and recordkeeping requirements, and mandates compliance with the federal Animal Welfare Act...
Renowned Ichthyologist Ross Socolof Dies
Renowned ichthyologist Ross Benjamin Socolof died Oct. 20, 2009, just three days before his 84th birthday...
APPA’s Maureen Gormley Dies
Maureen Gormley, an APPA staff member from 1998 to 2004 who helped plan and execute the organization’s annual trade show, died Sept. 24, 2009, after a long illness...
Companies Partner with Pet Insurance Companies
Pet health insurance continues to gain footing in the market, with a major manufacturer, a leading pet retailer and a popular pet adoption site inking underwriting deals...
Pet Health Spending Climbs
Aging and overweight pets are driving growth in the health segment of the U.S. pet market, according to a new study from Packaged Facts, a division of MarketResearch.com (New York)...
APPA Promotes Pet Ownership in Spanish
A Spanish-language version of the Pets Add Life public service campaign now is being offered to Hispanic television stations across the country, according to Bob Vetere, president of the American Pet Products Association (Greenwich, Conn.)...
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