The next consumer pet show organized by the World Wide Pet Industry Association (Arcadia, Calif.) will take place Nov. 17-19 at the Rock Financial Showplace in Novi, Mich.

“We are always looking for ways to provide more customer service for our attendees,” said Doug Poindexter, executive vice president of WWPIA. “Online ticketing offers ease of ticket purchase and avoids time spent waiting in line at the box office. Unlike some online ticketing programs, America’s Family Pet Expo ticket purchasers will not have to pay anything extra for this service. As a matter of fact, our regular $10 general admission tickets are discounted $1 when purchased online.”

The hands-on extravaganza 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; Schmackos Extreme Canine Show; the Kids Aquarium Contest; 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. [November 2006 PET AGE]