Brent Weinmann, President and CEO of Vitakraft Sunseed, Inc., has been named President of The Pet Care Trust. A non-profit, charitable public foundation, The Pet Care Trust was incorporated in Washington, D.C. in 1990.
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A campaign targeted at dog and cat owners using Virbac Animal Health behavioral products was launched this week. Pet owners are encouraged to submit testimonials and success stories via the company's contest link. Winners will be selected from a monthly drawing for a $100 American Express gift card, and the contest runs through March 30, 2012.
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Jessica Schulz and Melissa Gonzalez of PetPR.com are being interviewed by Gene Sower, president of Samson Media, LLC and Pet Business Opportunity, a website dedicated to providing information for pet business start-ups. The podcast will focus on public relations ranging from entry-level to advance tactics.
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AllPetNaturals, a website devoted to educational content, veterinary advice and products for pets announced recently they have surpassed 6,000 fans on their Facebook page. The company shared that their most active fans are in the United States, Brazil, and the Philippines, with seventy percent female fans between the ages of 35 and 54.
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CEO of Big Apple Pet Supply, Steven Spitz, recently toured Acrylic Aquariums in Las Vegas, Nevada. Acrylic Aquariums is the retail store, design center and warehouse of Brett, Wayde, and General, stars of Animal Planet's series, Tanked.
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The Waggin' Train Tail Waggin' Jingle Contest sponsored by Waggin' Train brand dog snacks came to a close recently, with country music star Trace Adkins selecting the grand prize winner.
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This Veterans Day, petMD.com recognizes four veteran cats who have served with the armed forces. The four cats honored include Crimean Tom, a mascot adopted by English soldiers in the mid 1800s. During wartime, Russian troops stored hidden food beneath rubble piles and this cat helped the French and English Troops uncover the nourishment.
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In a ceremony held recently in Riverside, California, approximately 600 business and community leaders gathered to celebrate and award eight Inland Empire entrepreneurs. Scott Whipple & John Gordon - Canidae All Natural Pet Food - Norco, won the General Entrepreneur Award at the 9th Annual Spirit of the Entrepreneur Awards.
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Dog fashion designer Kiki Hamann will debut her winter collection on November 19, 2011, at the Mayfair Hotel and Spa in Coconut Grove, Florida. The Sophisticated Collection by Kiki Hamann Canine Couture targets smaller breeds of dogs but customizable items for all breeds are available.
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The Dogtopia dog daycare franchise recently signed four new franchise agreements in the United States. The latest Dogtopia locations include South Wilmington, Delaware; Midlothian, Virginia; Union County, New Jersey and Springfield, Virginia.
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PetSmart announced the release of a new section to the company's website, PetSmart Boutique. Featuring an array of items for a host of pets from dogs to cats and small pets, most of the products in the boutique section are new, not available in PetSmart stores, and available only through purchase online in the PetSmart Boutique.
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Leading pet specialty retailer, Petco, entered into an agreement with Nielsen's information shared model. With this data sharing pact, Nielsen is attempting to open their services to the pet specialty sector.
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Peggy Frezon is an award-winning writer, pet columnist, and author of the memoir Dieting with My Dog; one busy life, two full figures and unconditional love (Hubble & Hattie, October 2011). She lives in New York with her family and their little rescue dog, Kelly.
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Pet Sitters International (PSI), the world's educational association for professional pet sitters, released its triennial survey this week. The trade group collects data about its members' influence regarding product preferences.
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Superzoo, the annual pet retailer show held recently at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, was home to an international dog grooming competition. For the second time, Clayton Muniz of Brazil was bestowed the honor of International Groomer of the Year.
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The inaugural event of Canine Camp Getaway of NY was announced by its owner, Janine Costa, this week. Costa, a dog vacation expert, launched this dog vacation destination located on 300 acres against the Adirondack Mountains in Lake George, New York.
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Paris Permenter is the co-founder of DogTipper.com and a network of pet sites with her husband, John Bigley. Long-time professional writers, Paris and John have authored over 2,500 published magazine articles and 28 published books as well as running several successful travel websites since 2000.
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Ruff Wear, producer of high performance dog gear, announced their new line of winter products for dogs. The new wear includes the Omnijore Joring System, Quinzee insulated dog jacket, and Beacon safety light for low-lighting walks and activities. In addition, the company launched new colors and reworking of their rubber dog toys, the Sqwash, SquareBall, Gourdo and TurnUp.
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The American Pet Products Association (APPA) announced a plethora of play things and items just in time for holiday gift giving geared toward pets. The APPA is the largest not-for-profit trade association since 1958. According to their 2011-2012 National Pet Owners Survey, 62 percent of American households own a pet, so their list of gift giving items is timely for Fido, Fluffy, and more this holiday season.
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