SPCA International announced recently that the organization has donated to Spay Panama shelter consisting of aid and supplies worth a little more than $1 million. In addition to Spay Panama, SPCA International delivered vet supply aid to Animal Friends League of Kuwait shelter values at $1,035,591. Read more...
Those lucky A-List dogs of Hollywood have PetHub.com ID tag protection. Pet Hub, Inc., a new website focused on a complete solution for keeping pets safe, has been selected to participate in this year's HollyWOOF gift bag by Distinctive Assets, the premiere celebrity gifting firm.
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In an effort to get the word out about pet insurance services, comparethemarket.com has launched the second in a series of television advertisements promoting its new Simples Rewards campaign in the UK.
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The Award Winning EnzyDog Harness is now available at Thepoochstore.com. The harness is made of durable, synthetic materials like high-quality nylon throughout, a thick locking buckle, a padded EVA Rubber chest support that conforms to the shape of the dog, decorative rubber padding at interlocking seams and a heavy duty D-ring to hook to a leash.
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A popular Facebook game, Pet Society Vacation is now available for iPhone users. Playfish announced the free application went live yesterday.
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The Royal Pets Market & Resort owner Denise Wolin-Gore has eye for detail and business. Wolin-Gore noticed that the average Carrollwood, Fla. Resident had two pets and decided it was perfectly suited for a specialty pet business.
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The San Antonio Pet Expo begins Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Freeman Coliseum Expo Hall. Admission is free and pets are encouraged to go as well. There will be many exhibitor booths including John Paul Pet, VME, Camp Bow Wow San Antonio, and PETCO.
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For one year now, "Operation Pit" has assisted in wrestling the problem New York City has with overpopulated pit bulls in animal shelters. Last week marked the one year anniversary of the "Operation Pit" campaign offering free spay/neuter services of pit bulls and pit bull mixes from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). Read more...
Style Unleashed has opened a new dog boutique in Barrington, RI. Opened last month, the boutique provides a variety of services including dog grooming and selling of a variety of dog and cat items.
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An initial steering committee has formed in the recently incorporated non-profit organization, Human Animal Bond Research Initiative Foundation (HABRI). The foundation and its workers dedicate their time to promoting the positive roles animals play in the communities' health and well being.
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Aquascape Inc.'s Pondemonium 2011, a trade only event, will be held Aug. 18 through 21 and will feature hands-on pond construction training to classroom seminars to networking sessions. Organizers announced that John Stanley, retail consultant, will deliver the keynote speech.
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Helotes Humane Society, based in San Antonio, Texas, will launch a "black tie" adoption event, offering discounts on animals with dark or black coats. The event will begin during the San Antonio Pet Expo, July 23, and end in August.
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Jacksonville, TX area veterinary and animal clinic, Animal Medical Center, has announced the official launch of a new website for their practice.
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JCLA Inc., owned by Jeanne Chin, is scheduled to showcase pet fashion products at California's Gift Show this weekend. This will be the company's first tradeshow to exhibit unique handbags designed with pets in mind.
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Nominated for DogTime Media's Best Dog Blog "Pettie" Award, Busty and Leroy write in first person, or in first dog, and post daily photos documenting adventures on their photo blog, Two Cool Monsters.
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The American Humane Association (AHA) is offering a free, downloadable booklet called Pet Meets Baby, to help parents introduce their pet to new family members. Many dogs are given up when new babies are brought home, because of parent's fear for a child's safety. Pets are easily stressed and do not always react well to changes in the home.
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Doctors Foster and Smith announced that they will use ProShip as their shipping system provider. This new transition will expedite the tens of thousands of packages that the company ships daily to expectant pet owners.
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Petco Foundation has awarded Kirkland Off Leash Dog Group (KDOG) with a $19,000 grant. A new dog park planned for the City of Kirkland property received funding thanks to KDOG requesting money to cover the expense of hog fuel for the base layer ground cover. Volunteers from KDOG wrote and submitted the proposal to Petco.
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Announced Tuesday, PetSmart began plans for a 13,000-square-foot store in Galvez Shopping Center. This marks the first national pet supplies chain to build a store in Galveston, although the company had considered the idea for over six years.
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VerticalResponse Inc., a firm that provides small businesses email and direct mail marketing, social media and online survey solutions, hosts the VR500 Awards for Email Marketing Excellence quarterly. Westway Studio was ranked No. 10.
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