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.
The hands-on extravaganza, presented by the World Wide Pet
Industry Association Inc. (Arcadia, Calif.), gives consumers
the chance to see more than 1,000 animals in stage shows,
competitions and demonstrations; meet hundreds of animal experts,
breeders and trainers; and adopt a pet.
Attractions include the Holiday Shopping Mart, featuring
thousands of pet products on sale to the public at great holiday
prices; Schmackos Extreme Canine Show, an action-packed performance
featuring former shelter dogs turned into performance athletes;
the Kids Aquarium Contest, offering each contestant a free
10-gallon aquarium plus accessories and food; the Pet Adoption
Fair; and the petting zoo.
Sponsors are Better Homes and Gardens, BowTie Inc. (Los Angeles),
JeffersPet.com (Dothan, Ala.) and Nutro Products Inc. (City
of Industry, Calif.). Silver sponsors are Pet Sitters International
(King, N.C.), Precise Pet Products (Nacogdoches, Texas) and
Schmackos (Vernon, Calif.). Bronze sponsors are Hill’s
Pet Nutrition Inc. (Topeka, Kan.), Natural Balance Pet Foods
Inc. (Pacoima, Calif.), Oster Professional Products (Boca
Raton, Fla.), The Pet Care Trust (Arcadia, Calif.) and the
Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (Washington).
For more information, call 800-999-7295 or visit www.petexponovi.com.
[October 2006 PET AGE]
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