Surviving Hurricane Katrina
Amy Hall-West grew up in New Orleans, so when she realized how powerful Hurricane Katrina was going to be, she left town a day earlier than most of the city’s other residents. But not even Hall-West was prepared for what happened next...

How the Pet Industry Is Helping Katrina Victims
In an outpouring of compassion, pet industry manufacturers, retailers and organizations provided services, raised money and donated products in support of the pets and people affected by Hurricane Katrina:..

How You Can Help Katrina Victims
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina and, even more recently, Hurricane Rita, Gulf Coast residents continue to need help rebuilding their homes, their cities and their lives. To help people and pets affected by this season’s hurricanes, contact these organizations:...

PetSmart Launches New Identity
After operating as PetsMart for 18 years, the nation’s largest pet supplies retailer now is calling itself PetSmart to emphasize the variety of services it offers pet owners...

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

Advocacy Groups Want New Federal Regulations on Ferrets
In response to a petition filed by the International Ferret Congress and similar organizations claiming that ferrets in commerce suffer poor care and handling, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking public comment as to whether new federal rules are needed to protect the animals and what such standards should include...

No More Turtle Ban?
Turtle farmers in Louisiana and Mississippi are lobbying federal legislators to make it legal to once again sell baby turtles in the United States, according to published news reports...

Shampoos and Lotions Can Be Certified Organic
The U.S. Department of Agriculture in August reversed its position on certifying personal care products as organic...

Hurricane Katrina Spurs Pet Evacuation Bill
Five U.S. congressmen in September introduced a bipartisan bill that would require states and municipalities to provide evacuation plans for pets and service animals in order to qualify for federal assistance...

Group Wants Crackdown on Online Trade in Endangered Species
Some of the world’s most endangered species—as well as products made from those species—are being sold illegally over the Internet, according to a new report from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (Yarmouth Port, Mass.)...

Katrina Douses Consumer Confidence
The unfolding impact of Hurricane Katrina coupled with record gas prices is making consumers worry about the economy, according to the September RBC Consumer Attitudes and Spending by Household Index survey...

Dogs Behaving Badly
If they hope to keep the peace with people who don’t own dogs, or to encourage more people to get a dog, some dog owners are going to have to do a better job controlling their pets in public. Nearly half of all non-owners (47 percent) cited “a lack of picking up after their dogs” as their No. 1 complaint against dog owners, according to a survey by the American Kennel Club (New York)...

Interzoo Set for May 2006
Described by organizers as the most important event in the global pet supplies industry, Interzoo will take place May 11-14, 2006, at the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg in Nuremberg, Germany...

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