Getting 5,000 animals adopted in one month is actress Katherine Heigl's goal. She shared news about a new pet adoption initiative led by the Los Angeles Animal Alliance and the Jason Debus Heigl Foundation.
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The Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC) is pleased to announce that 40 companies have joined the first annual Pet Industry's Top to Top Conference. "We are honored to have such distinguished companies supporting this ground-breaking event," states Jim Heim, Chairman of the Board of PIJAC.
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Web entrepreneur, Kayton Shippey, announced the debut of his online pet supplies shop, EverythingPetsCo.com. Shippey's website targets the 78.2 million dogs and 86.4 million cats reported in American households by the American Pet Products Association.
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Research and Markets recently announced a detailed view of the pet care market will be added to their international market research and market data selections. Research and Markets provides information about international and regional markets, key industries, companies and new products, along with the latest trends.
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The International Pet and Animal Transportation Association (IPATA), whose services include pet transportation through the United States and internationally, recently presented its 2011 Industry Partner Award to Lisa Meador Schoppa of Continental Airlines. The award was given during a ceremony held at the IPATA International Conference in Hong Kong.
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Time Warner recently announced a home management system, enabling pet owners to watch their pets while away. This new product, dubbed Time Warner Cable IntelligentHome, was released to the southern California marketplace. Pet owners can watch their canine and feline family members from work, providing a greater sense of security and comfort
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November 5, PAWS Atlanta celebrated their 45th year as a success. In conjunction with this celebration, Nebo Agency is partnering with PAWS Atlanta to host its first every digital dog adoption drive from November 7 through November 12, 2011.
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Born Free USA, a national animal advocacy nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, recently named the winner of its first ever Compassionate Pet Supply Store Contest. Mounds Pet Warehouse in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, was selected for the honor.
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Blanket ID is proud to announce a wonderful partnership between blanket and Mascot with the launch of a specially designed range of blanket ID tags. It's a combination that carries all the luck and charm of Mascot with the added style and extra protection of a blanket ID tag.
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Rocker Rob Thomas, successful song writer/solo artist and front man for the group Matchbox Twenty, announced plans for a set of intimate shows to benefit The Sidewalk Angels Foundation, the non-profit organization founded by Rob and his wife Marisol.
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The editors of dvm360.com announced the fourth digital issue of the magazine is available from the dvm360 iPad app. The magazine, dvm360, is the first and only veterinary digital publication for the iPad and focuses on news, medicine, business, team training and more. In their line of brands are also DVM Newsmagazine, Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Economics, Firstline, and CVC.
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The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) announced reaching one million fans on Facebook. This milestone marks one of many successes the organization, first established in 1954, has reached in the name of animals.
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Integrity Pet Services, providers of in-home pet sitting and dogwalking services, announced the acquisition of Ali's Dogwalking and Petcare Services and Dogs & Monsters as part of their continued Seattle area expansion.
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PetSmart, the largest specialty pet retailer of service and solutions for animals, unveiled its top 10 picks from its holiday line for pets and their owners this shopping season. Results from a recent PetSmart survey revealed 76 percent of pet owners plan to give their pet a toy or present this holiday season.
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Darlene Arden, is a certified dog and cat behavior consultant, an award-winning writer, a popular speaker, an adjunct professor, and the author of more than half a dozen pet books.
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Entertainment Studios, Inc., recently announced the launch of a global television subscription service platform, SMARTTV.COM. Of its channel options and plans for expansion to over 100 networks in the next 24 months, Allen stated some of the channels will include PETS.TV, a network for "pets and the people who love them with pet news, pet care, pet health and pet lifestyles."
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Innovacyn recently announced the winners of its "Vetericyn Loves Animals" online charity contest. Winner in the equine/large animal division was Horse Plus Humane Society with Pet Helpers, Inc., being named small animal winner. As the prize, each of these groups will receive a one-year supply of Vetericyn products.
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A recent report from the Wall Street Journal revealed the average United States household spent $665 on routine doctor and surgical visits for dogs in 2010. This amount, according to the American Pet Products Association, is up 47 percent from a decade ago. Ironically, expenditures for human health-care expenses rose 76.7 percent between 1999 and 2009, as reported by the United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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