A growing sector of the pet industry is franchising of pet services, according to an article published by Forbes.com. The article reports that there are 35 major chains in the niche-spanning the gamut from dog groomers to dog walkers and pet boarding services and doggie day cares.
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Distributorship of UrbanCatDesign in the United States has been announced by Mod PetLife, which is a company that targets the pet accessories market. UrbanCatDesign provides handmade pet furniture, including Dutch Pet Accessories.
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Sergeant's Pet Care Products recently announced the promotion of Larry Hudson to vice president of sales and Patsy Sumner to vice president of marketing services.
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A light box designed to help treat pets suffering from seasonal affective disorder (SAD) has been launched by 21-year-old entrepreneur, Max Marvin. The product is dubbed Sol Box.
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BlogPaws and World Vets, with the help of Dr. Jessica Vogelsang, have announced they have joined forces to create The Blogger Disaster Response Network.
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Mars recently announced the opening of the Mars Petcare Academy, dubbed as China's first pet nutrition education platform. It was opened at the Mars plant in Beijing's suburban Huairou district.
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Premium Nutritional Products, Inc., instituted a voluntary recall to consumer of its ZuPreem FruitBlend With Natural Fruit Flavors maintenance formula bird foods for medium/large birds and for large birds with use by date codes of 11/30/13 or 11/13 and lot numbers 598405052 or 598405072.
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Sleepypod, a company that manufactures an award-winning luxury pet carrier amongst its other products, has introduced Little Germs Organics, a line of 100-percent organic, deodorizing cleansers that are safe to use around pets and children.
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Allen Anderson memoir of his battle with two potentially fatal health issues - a brain aneurysm, which could rupture at any time, and a blood clot aimed at his heart, and the invisible connections between people and animals are written about in A Dog Named Leaf: the Hero from Heaven Who Saved My Life (Lyons Press, 2012).
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A helicopter pilot stationed in Afghanistan and a Captain in the U.S. Army, Rachel, found a wounded and starving puppy while serving and nursed him back to health. Unable to keep the dog, Rachel and her unit had leave the dog to fend for himself or bring him home. Thanks to Guardians of Rescue, action to help the dog began.
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Aratana Therapeutics recently announced the appointment of Robert "Rip" Gerber as an Independent Director on Aratana's Board of Directors. Aratana Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company developing innovative medicines for cats and dogs.
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Susan Lyman, President and Founder, with the assistance of her sister, Janet Lyman, started a very unique and fun business called Tails Untold Personalized Pet Books.
The Kurga Winga dog toy, an interactive toy that involves dog owners playing "fetch" outdoors with their canines, is now available as the Kurga Winga Starter Set from World Pet Direct.
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Little Friends Photo, Lifestyle pet photography by Seth Casteel, has announced Casteel's new book, "Underwater Dogs" will be released October 23, 2012, with pre-order availability now.
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PetSmart and BISSELL have announced that the BISSELL Pawsitively Clean carpet cleaning rental machine will be available at most PetSmart stores.
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Volunteers are being sought from Petco and the Petco Foundation to help collection pet food for pets in need as part of the third annual National Pet Food Drive. The drive launches on October 28 and runs through November 11, 2012.
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