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Animal Welfare Groups Rally for Pets Displaced by Hurricanes
In an outpouring of support, animal-welfare agencies from across the country provided funds, supplies and volunteers to aid animal evacuation and relief efforts in areas affected by Hurricanes Ike and Gustav.... 
Pedigree Issues Pet Food Recall Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
Mars Petcare US (Franklin, Tenn.) in September voluntarily recalled more than 100 SKUs of dog and cat food made at its facility in Everson, Pa., due to potential contamination with Salmonella serotype Schwarzengrund. The recall affected 31 states across the nation....
Animal Welfare Act Amendments Would Affect Dog Breeders
Companion bills introduced concurrently in Congress would amend the Animal Welfare Act to require that any breeder who sells more than 50 dogs per year directly to the public through Internet sale or other outlets be inspected and licensed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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FDA Lifts Prairie Dog Ban
The Food and Drug Administration in September removed its restrictions on several species of African rodents and on prairie dogs that can carry or spread monkeypox, a rare viral disease found mostly in central and western Africa that can be fatal in humans...
U.S. Shoppers Continue to Go “Green,” Despite Troubled Economy
Despite raging gas prices and the mortgage mess, half of all American shoppers are buying products that are good for the environment, and a third are proactively looking for such products in stores, according to a recent How America Shops … Everyday Pulse survey by WSL Strategic Retail (New York)...
2009 Global Pet Expo Promises New Features for Pet Retailers
Pet retailers who plan to attend the upcoming Global Pet Expo, to be held Feb. 12-14, 2009, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., will find new show features designed especially for them, according to the American Pet Products Association (Greenwich, Conn.), which organizes the event...
Aquarama 2009 Offers Latest in Livestock and Supplies
Offering a brilliant display of the latest fish, invertebrates and aquatic plants to the international trade, Aquarama 2009 will take place May 28-31, 2009, at the Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre in Singapore...
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