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Pets Are More Popular Than Ever
Pet ownership has reached an all-time high in America: 68.7 million U.S. households owned pets in 2006, up 12.4 percent from 61.1 million in 2001, according to new statistics from the American Veterinary Medical Association (Schaumburg, Ill.)...  PetSmart Temporarily Suspends Bird Sales
PetSmart Inc. (Phoenix) in December voluntarily suspended bird sales in approximately 775 stores in 46 states after a small percentage of cockatiels from its primary vendor, Preferred Birds (Milton, Fla.), tested positive for exposure to, or infection with, psittacosis... Consumers Receive Settlement from Diamond Pet Foods
In a fairness hearing set for this month, people whose dogs were injured as a result of eating food products recalled by Diamond Pet Foods (Meta, Mo.) may receive compensation through a $3.1 million legal settlement against the company... Product Safety Commission Will Target Retailers
Retailers soon will face increased scrutiny from the Consumer Products Safety Commission and will be held more accountable for the safety of the products they sell, the acting chair of the commission said in January at a meeting of the National Press Club.. Washington Considers Expansive Pet Warranty Bill
Legislation proposed in January would set numerous new requirements for pet dealers in the state of Washington and would place restrictions on the sale of certain animals... Wisconsin Warranty Bill May Limit Puppy Buying
Companion bills that would regulate commercial dog breeders and establish a puppy warranty for both commercial breeders and retailers awaited further action after January hearings in their respective committees... NRF Predicts Sluggish Retail Sales Growth in 2008
Retail industry sales are expected to increase only 3.5 percent versus last year as consumers respond to a number of financial pressures, according to the National Retail Federation (Washington)... The Year of the Frog May Help Save Endangered Amphibians
Amphibian Ark, a nonprofit coalition created to guide short-term captive management of amphibian species that cannot be saved in the wild, is reaching out to zoos, aquariums, corporations, governments and individuals through its "2008 Year of the Frog" campaign to help save as many as 165 amphibian species from extinction... 14,000 + Attend America's Family Pet Expo
More than 14,000 consumers with a penchant for pets attended the fourth annual America's Family Pet Expo in Novi, Mich., held Nov. 16-18 by the World Wide Pet Industry Association (Monrovia, Calif.)... NexPet Slates Convention in Baltimore
NexPet Retailer Group (New York), a co-op of independent pet retailers, will hold its sixth national convention May 15 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, one day before H.H. Backer's Spring Pet Industry Trade Show and Educational Conference...
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