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Eagle Pack and Old Mother Hubbard Merge
Two major players in the natural pet food game—with decades of pet food marketing experience between them—are merging to create what the new company head touts as “an unrivaled portfolio”... 
FDA Red-Flags Dog Treats Containing Tainted Peanut Butter
Recent warnings related to tainted peanut butter and chicken jerky used in some dog food and treats must have left thousands of pet owners with a familiar, sinking feeling in the pits of their stomachs...
HSUS and Petland Continue ‘Puppy Mill’ Endgame
Petland Inc. (Chillicothe, Ohio) and the Humane Society of the United States (Washington) dragged their public dispute into the new year with a predictable back-and-forth over substandard puppy breeding facilities...
PIDA Honors Top Suppliers
A company formed by the merger of two leaders in the all-natural dog food market was named Supplier of the Year during the Pet Industry Distributors Association’s annual meeting and management conference, held Jan. 13-16 in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla...
China International Pet Show Attracts 25,000
The 12th China International Pet Show, held Nov. 6-9 in Beijing, broke attendance records with 25,000 registrants and 476 exhibitors, according to promoters...
Pet Care Trust Presents Sue J. Busch Memorial Awards to Veterinary Technicians
Two students of veterinary technology have received 2008 Sue J. Busch Memorial Awards, administered by the Pet Care Trust (Washington), for devoting significant time and energy to improving the health of companion animals...
Retailers Propose Sales Tax Holidays to Stimulate Economy
Phoenix-based PetSmart in late December added its voice to pleas to incorporate a series of national sales tax holidays as part of economic stimulus legislation working its way through Congress at press time...
PET AGE QUICKPOLL: THE OBAMA EFFECT
Pet retailers are fairly evenly divided—pro, con and neutral—on President Barack Obama’s economic policies. A total of 226 PET AGE subscribers participated in the poll, which was posted on the PET AGE Web site from Dec. 15, 2008, to Jan. 9, 2009...
PIJAC Predicts Hectic Legislative Year for Pet Industry
An unprecedented number of proposed laws and regulations will target the pet industry and restrict pet ownership in 2009, according to the Washington-based Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council...
Pet Owners Turn to Internet to Show Off Furry Friends
Social networking sites aren’t just for tweens and slackers. Pet owners of all ages have uploaded hundreds of thousands of profile pages for pets at sites like Pawsconnect.com, Zootoo.com and MyCatSpace.com...
Zoos and Aquariums Offer Economic-Boosting ‘Shovel Ready’ Projects
Even though zoos were quick to suggest economic stimulus projects to the Obama administration, members of the Association of Zoos Aquariums aren’t looking for a bailout. In fact, the AZA says its members have a history of boosting America’s economy...
Thrift Is the New Black for Consumers
Near-record lows in consumer confidence mean an unprecedented rise in cost-cutting measures at the consumer level...
ASPCA Will Highlight Animal Cruelty Prevention in April
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (New York) wants you to “Go Orange for Animals” in April by using orange light bulbs, decorating your stores and dressing up—both you and your pets—in orange...
Learn Pet CPR at Backer’s Spring Trade Show
Pet Tech will present an in-depth seminar on pet first aid on April 3 in conjunction with H.H. Backer’s Pet Industry Spring Trade Show and Educational Conference in Baltimore...
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