CURRENTNews
Quarry Capital Acquires Royal Pet Supplies
Royal Pet Supplies Inc., a wholesale distributor with operations in Brentwood, N.Y., and Pompano Beach, Fla., has been acquired by the private equity firm Quarry Capital Management (Natick, Mass.)...
House Will Change Controversial Non-native Species Act (H.R. 669)
The sponsor of a federal bill that would drastically change the way imported animals are allowed into the country conceded that House Resolution 669 needs improvement and promised to work with all parties, including the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (Washington), after an April 23 hearing of the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife...
EPA Scrutinizes Spot-On Flea Treatments
An increase in the number of incidents linked to spot-on pesticide treatments for pets has prompted the Environmental Protection Agency (Washington) to take a closer look at flea and tick control products...
NRDC Files Flea Collar Lawsuit
The Natural Resources Defense Council (New York) on April 23 filed a lawsuit in California against major pet retailers and manufacturers for illegally selling pet products containing a known cancer-causing chemical called propoxur without proper warning labels...
PIJAC Elects New Officers
Frank Koch of Natural Balance Pet Foods Inc. (Pacoima, Calif.) was elected chairman of the board of the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (Washington) in elections held in conjunction with Global Pet Expo in February...
Howard Deardorff, a longtime employee of the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (Washington), died March 29, 2009, at his home in Stevensville, Md. He was 80 years old...
CATalyst Council Names Top Cat Cities
Tampa, Fla., is the most cat-friendly city in the country, according to the CATalyst Council (Kansas City, Mo.), a national initiative created to champion feline causes...
Red Cross and AVMA Collaborate on Disaster Relief
The American Red Cross (Washington), the American Veterinary Medical Association (Schaumburg, Ill.) and its charitable arm, the American Veterinary Medical Foundation, have long worked together to protect animals during disasters—and now have penned a formal agreement to lay the groundwork for increased cooperation...
The National Retail Federation (Washington) and its Shop.org division are partnering with ExpoTV on a series of quarterly videos designed to dig deeper into consumers’ opinions and behaviors...
Consumer Confidence Builds
The spring thaw seems to have melted economic fears slightly, with consumer confidence blossoming and consumer spending stabilizing in April, according to the RBC CASH Index...
Sustainability Is Theme for ‘Pondemonium’
The 10th annual Pondemonium, sponsored by Aquascape Inc. (St. Charles, Ill.) to promote the water garden industry, will emphasize the ecosystem pond philosophy...
‘Meet the Breeds’ to be Held in New York
The American Kennel Club (New York) and the Cat Fanciers’ Association (Manasquan, N.J.) will showcase more than 160 AKC registered dog breeds and 41 CFA registered cat breeds during “Meet the Breeds,” Oct. 17-18 at the Javits Convention Center in New York...
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