New Animal Care Guidelines Available
Voluntary guidelines designed to help pet retailers provide better care for in-store animals will be available at no cost to retailers, breeders, pet handlers and caregivers at www.pijac.org beginning Oct. 1, according to the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association (Greenwich, Conn.) and the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (Washington)...

Petco Honors Winners
Petco Animal Supplies Inc. (San Diego) honored dozens of its top vendors as well as more than 35 outstanding stores and store managers during its annual trade show, held in August in Orlando, Fla...

Proposed Bill Would Limit Pet Sales in New Jersey
New Jersey pet retailers would not be allowed to sell more than 25 dogs and cats per year, and would not be able to keep the animals in their stores for more than eight consecutive weeks under a bill introduced in July...

Marine Scientists Call for Tighter Controls on Reef Trade
Citing destructive harvesting methods and overharvesting of large, predatory reef fish, 20 renowned marine scientists are calling for more countries to regulate the trade in live fish, according to the University of Cambridge (England)...

AKC Offers Free Vet Visits for Pups
Hoping to help more puppies get off to a healthy start, the American Kennel Club (New York) is offering all newly registered puppies a complimentary first veterinary office visit at any of 2,000 practices enrolled in its veterinary network certificate program...

Women Prefer Pets, Study Says
Nearly eight out of 10 women would rather have a pet than a husband, according to a recent online poll released by DogCatRadio.com (Los Angeles)...

Pondapalooza Focuses on Industry Change
Cream-of-the-crop speakers, high-end manufacturers and a state-of-the art “green” facility made the Pondapalooza National Pond Expo and Conference, held July 31-Aug. 3 in Pittsburgh, one of the best in the event’s nine-year history, despite a lower-than-expected attendee turnout, according to show organizers...

Pondemonium Draws Record Crowd
More than 1,100 contractors, retailers and other industry professionals attended Pondemonium, a yearly celebration of all things pond, sponsored by Aquascape Designs (St. Charles, Ill.)...

July Retail Sales Up
Early back-to-school promotions and summer heat waves paid big dividends for the nation’s retailers in July: Retail industry sales rose 6.2 percent unadjusted over last year and increased 0.6 percent seasonally adjusted from June, according to the National Retail Federation (Washington)...

United Kennel Club Conference Set for October
The United Kennel Club Inc. (Kalamazoo, Mich.), in cooperation with other leading registries for purebred dogs, will hold its first Purebred Dog Registry Conference Oct. 4-5 at the Radisson Hotel in Kalamazoo, Mich...

America’s Family Pet Expo Comes to Michigan
America’s Family Pet Expo, the world’s largest consumer show featuring pets and pet products, returns to the Rock Financial Showplace in Novi, Mich., Nov. 17-19...

Aquarama 2007 Will Incorporate Pet, Water Garden Supplies
Members of the international aquarium, water gardening and pet supplies markets will find a global mix of products, knowledge and business opportunities when Aquarama 2007 takes place May 24-27, 2007, at the Singapore Expo in Singapore...