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Global Pet Expo 2020 Recap
Press release: American Pet Products Association Andrew Darmohraj, executive vice president and COO of the American Pet Products Association (APPA), announced Global Pet Expo successfully wrapped its 16th show with solid numbers during the three-day premier industry event. Global Pet Expo, presented by APPA and the Pet Industry Distributors Association (PIDA), featured a show floor spanning[...]
Seven Characteristics of Strong Leaders
Building a successful pet business takes more than product knowledge and a love of animals. It takes a particular type of person who possesses characteristics that not only help grow their business, but grow their people and themselves, too. Having interviewed hundreds of leaders over the years and serving in leadership roles myself, I’ve discovered […]
Spectrum Brands Acquires Omega Sea
Press release: Spectrum Brands Global Pet Care Spectrum Brands Pet, LLC, an indirect subsidiary of Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc., a leading global branded consumer products company committed to delivering strong brands and exciting innovation, announces the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Omega Sea, LLC to add to its global pet care portfolio of aquatics brands. […]
Animal Wellness Foundation Offers Help During COVID-19 Crisis
Press release: Animal Wellness Foundation and Animal Wellness Action The global health crisis caused by the coronavirus should not be allowed to trigger a wave of pet companion relinquishment, according to the Animal Wellness Foundation and Animal Wellness Action. Pet relinquishment is tied to economic security, but there are ways to prevent a rupture in […]
Happiness is Pets Meeting Stricter Standards of Care
Press release: Happiness is Pets Happiness is Pets, a retail pet store franchise in Chicago’s northwest suburbs, becomes the first pet store to require a new, higher standard of care for dog breeders that significantly raises the quality of care for dogs in a breeding environment. Canine Care Certified is a demanding set of requirements developed by the […]
Puppy Playground Marks 20th Anniversary
Press release: Puppy Playground Puppy Playground.com got its start back in 1994, when we started “Open to the Public” Playtime attached to our boarding facility, one full year ahead of the first dog park in the country. We based the idea on the experience we gained from our training programs, where we realized that nearly […]
Merck Animal Health Awards Scholarships to Veterinary Students
Press release: Merck Animal Health Since 2013, Merck Animal Health has partnered with the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) to provide scholarship aid to hundreds of veterinary students. Through this partnership, in 2020, we are pleased to announce that 54 veterinary students from around the world received scholarships through the Merck Animal Health Veterinary Student […]
Stocking Stores for Puppies and Kittens
No matter if they label themselves “pet parents” or use the term “fur babies” to describe their companion animals, the owners of dogs and cats play maternal and paternal roles when raising newborn pets. Proper feeding, teaching and nurturing are among their regular responsibilities and obligations. Those efforts by owners not only contribute to having […]
Reef-A-Palooza Orlando Postponed
Press release: Reef-A-Palooza Orlando Due to the recent recommendation by the CDC regarding mass gatherings, the team at Reef-A-Palooza Orlando has made the difficult decision to postpone the show on April 25 and 26, 2020. Reef-A-Palooza is a two-day event with over 140 of the industry’s leading coral, fish and dry goods vendors. The show provides […]
K9 Shop’s Focus on Nutrition, Education
Pet Age recently spoke with Anya Tucker, who is bringing species-appropriate nutrition to dog pet owners in the Long Island, New York, vicinity thanks to The K9 Shop, which she launched with her husband three years ago. What motivated your decision to open The K9 Shop on January 3, 2017? My husband, Robert, and I […]
Five Questions: Buddy Belts’ Roxanne Pettipas
Roxanne Pettipas is the founder and CEO of Buddy Belts. What motivated you in 1997 to create the concept that became the Buddy Belt harness? I designed the very first Buddy Belt (BB) prototype out of necessity for my miniature dachshund named Buddy. Whenever we would go for walks, he would cough and gag, and […]
Sustainably Yours, Jackson Galaxy Join Forces
Press release: Sustainably Yours The Petfive management team, parent company of Sustainably Yours, announced March 3 that Jackson Galaxy, host of Animal Planet’s “My Cat From Hell,” New York Times best-selling author and acclaimed cat behavior and wellness expert, has joined as an official partner and brand ambassador for their flourishing, eco-friendly litter brand. With this new ventur[...]
