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Wednesday - Oct 31, 2012
1:26 pm
Pet bloggers are showing a strong presence and voice of influence in the pet industry in general.
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Wednesday - Oct 31, 2012
1:25 pm
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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Wednesday - Oct 31, 2012
1:24 pm
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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Tuesday - Oct 30, 2012
12:06 pm
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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Tuesday - Oct 30, 2012
12:04 pm
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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Tuesday - Oct 30, 2012
12:00 pm
Steve Dale, often dubbed the Ann Landers of the pet world, will be hosting a weekly show on Animal Café.
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Monday - Oct 29, 2012
4:45 pm
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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Monday - Oct 29, 2012
4:44 pm
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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Monday - Oct 29, 2012
4:42 pm
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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Thursday - Oct 25, 2012
4:32 pm
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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Thursday - Oct 25, 2012
4:29 pm
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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Thursday - Oct 25, 2012
4:27 pm
The first ever "The Friskies" award show will be live streamed at 5 p.m. CT/6 p.m. ET, Wednesday, November 14, 2012.
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Wednesday - Oct 24, 2012
11:48 am
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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Wednesday - Oct 24, 2012
11:46 am
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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Wednesday - Oct 24, 2012
11:43 am
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.
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Tuesday - Oct 23, 2012
12:04 pm
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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Tuesday - Oct 23, 2012
12:00 pm
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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Tuesday - Oct 23, 2012
11:57 am
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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Tuesday - Oct 23, 2012
11:34 am
New Scent-Based Location Markers Reduce Accidents and Injuries Among Pets
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Monday - Oct 22, 2012
11:08 am
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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Monday - Oct 22, 2012
11:06 am
The Director of Director of Drs. Foster & Smith's LiveAquaria.com, Kevin Kohen, was recently named "2012 Aquarist of the Year" by the Marine Aquarium Societies of North America (MASNA) at this year's national MACNA conference in late September.
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Monday - Oct 22, 2012
11:05 am
The Doggie U K9 Academy has announced a casting call for pet talent acts taking place on November 10, 2012, from 10 am to 2 pm in Long Island, New York.
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Friday - Oct 19, 2012
12:11 pm
Award-winning pet couturier Anthony Rubio, has been invited as the exclusive designer to present a very special line dedicated to those who have survived as well as those inflicted with breast cancer. On November 9, 2012, he will unveil this line at the "Journey For A Cause" at New York's Hotel Pennsylvania.
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Friday - Oct 19, 2012
12:10 pm
DogTime Media, a vertical media community that is pet focused, recently announced the winners of their 2012 DogTime Pet Blog Awards, aka "The Petties." The awards were broadcast online on DogTime.com on October 12, 2012.
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Friday - Oct 19, 2012
12:08 pm
Designed as an environmentally new product to dissolve dog waste within minutes, Doggie Doo Dissolver is a new patented enzyme hitting the pet product marketplace.
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Thursday - Oct 18, 2012
10:08 am
A new canine oncology therapy will be launched at the annual Veterinary Cancer Society conference taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada, from October 18 through 21.
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Thursday - Oct 18, 2012
10:07 am
Yasmine Surovec is the founder of the Cat Vs. Human blog, winner of the Best Humor Blog at the BlogPaws 2012 Nose-to-Nose Pet Blogger Awards.
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Thursday - Oct 18, 2012
10:05 am
The United States Patent issued Utility Patent No. 8286589 for the Durapet technology related to "non-skid material permanently bonded to the base of metal pet bowls."
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Wednesday - Oct 17, 2012
4:13 pm
ValuePetSupplies.com, a leading online pet supply retailer, announced today the company's long-term partnership with Casita Big Dog Rescue (CBDR) has provided homes for dozens of abandoned dogs in Florida.
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Wednesday - Oct 17, 2012
2:26 pm
The Conference on Complementary Animal Healing, featuring leading animal wellness practitioners in the fields of acupuncture, acupressure, chiropractic, craniosacral, energy healing, essential oils, homeopathy, and Reiki, will be held at The Holiday Inn in Boxborough, MA on November 11-12, 2012. The inaugural two-day event is sponsored by Animal Communicator Maureen Harmonay of Animal Translations.
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Wednesday - Oct 17, 2012
10:05 am
Blue Buffalo broke ground recently in Joplin, Missouri, for an $85 million dollar pet food manufacturing plant and distribution center that would employ up to 150 people.
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Wednesday - Oct 17, 2012
10:04 am
A respected etiquette expert and author of nine books, Mary M. Mitchell has penned a new book, "Woofs to the Wise." The book shares what happens to a "trio of divas" when they are confronted with career challenges and more, finding the answers in a French Bulldog's words of wisdom.
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Wednesday - Oct 17, 2012
10:01 am
The annual conference and trade show of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) will take place in Covington, Kentucky from October 17 through October 21, 2012.
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Tuesday - Oct 16, 2012
5:37 pm
Earth Heart products to be raffled at this year's conference for pet-related social media conference.
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Tuesday - Oct 16, 2012
12:03 pm
A line of interactive bowls for dogs and cats has been introduced in the United States by AIKIOU.
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Tuesday - Oct 16, 2012
12:02 pm
Paws Enterprises, LLC, has announced two new websites dedicated to dogs and dog supplies. Paws Enterprises, LLC, is a full-service e-commerce pet supply company.
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Tuesday - Oct 16, 2012
11:58 am
The annual Cat Writers Writing Conference will take place on November 2 and November 3 in Los Angeles, California. The conference is a part of the Cat Writers' Association (CWA) and is open to anyone interested in pet writing.
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Monday - Oct 15, 2012
10:13 am
One of the first luxury hotels in the United States to accept pets, Inn by the Sea of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, reports a booming success in welcoming canines to their lodging facilities.
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Monday - Oct 15, 2012
10:10 am
A report filed by FoodMag.com (Food Magazine), pressures on the Australian industry of kangaroo meat are heating up.
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Monday - Oct 15, 2012
10:07 am
Canidae Natural Pet Foods recently announced a new Director of Marketing. Rafi Kalachian served recently in the role of Brand Manager for a leading manufacturer and now assumes the role of Director of Marketing for Canidae.
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Friday - Oct 12, 2012
11:25 am
The owner of Barks-n-Bubbles Boutique in New York, Irene Rabinowitz, recently walked 70 miles in four days with her dog, Sydney, in order to raise funds for two charitable organizations.
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Friday - Oct 12, 2012
11:24 am
A new reality show for bird training has been released to DVD by husband and wife team Dave and Jamie Womach of BirdTricks.com.
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Friday - Oct 12, 2012
11:19 am
The 9Lives brand of cat food announced a new campaign in time for the 2012 Presidential Election featuring Morris the Cat.
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Thursday - Oct 11, 2012
4:57 pm
Uggie, the famous Jack Russell Terrier and one of the stars of the Oscar award-winning movie, The Artist, has a new book that will be released on October 16, 2012.
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Thursday - Oct 11, 2012
4:55 pm
Online pet supply retailer, PawBox, has announced the launch of a new website and premium pet gift box subscription service.
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Thursday - Oct 11, 2012
4:53 pm
For the 14th year, the Iams Home 4 the Holidays pet adoption drive has begun. The campaign is designed to raise awareness for pet adoption and proper nutrition for homeless pets.
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Wednesday - Oct 10, 2012
11:09 am
The 2012 American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards were held in Beverly Hills on October 6, 2012.
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Wednesday - Oct 10, 2012
11:08 am
The KC Animal Health Corridor Advisory Board voted to appoint Kostas Kontopanos as the United States President of Hill's Pet Nutrition as chair, which will become effective on January 1, 2013. During the meeting, the Board appointed Scott Bormann, vice president, United States' commercial operations of Merck Animal Health, as vice chair.
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Wednesday - Oct 10, 2012
11:07 am
Raising Rama is a blog that chronicles the daily life of a Cane Corso named Rama as she learns, grows and blossoms into adulthood.
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Tuesday - Oct 9, 2012
11:32 am
In honor of Pet Adoption Month, Pet Supplies Plus, a Livonia, Michigan based company, announced that participating franchise locations will host "Adopt-a-Pet Weekend" on October 13-14.
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Tuesday - Oct 9, 2012
11:31 am
DNA Pet Food recently launched a program that rewards pet specialty employees and their customers with free dog or cat food. The program is an online points-based one and is dubbed "Real Rewards."
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Tuesday - Oct 9, 2012
11:28 am
Artist Missy Johnson, founder of Dogs for the Paws, has launched an October promotion to stop breed-specific legislation.
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Monday - Oct 8, 2012
12:22 pm
Invisible Fence Brand launched the Doorman programmable electronic pet door. The Invisible Fence Brand uses 40 years of technology to help pets quickly and easily understand their boundaries safely. They boast a 98 percent customer satisfaction rate with over two million pets using the system.
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Monday - Oct 8, 2012
12:20 pm
AnimalsAway.com, a pet shipping service that began in 1992, recently announced they are offering financing options to assist pet owners in moving their pet anywhere around the globe. Providing door-to-door pet transport services, the company has offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Boston, and in 2012, Seattle.
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Monday - Oct 8, 2012
12:17 pm
An age-old debate is being put to the gridiron test, as the Purina company has teamed up with NFL football greats, Terry Bradshaw and Howie Long, in the "America's Pet Debate" campaign taking place through November 8, 2012.
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Friday - Oct 5, 2012
11:30 am
A new industry trade group has been formed and membership is available by invitation only to independent brick-and-mortar retailers. The AquaLife Dealers Lounge hopes to have at least 600 stores in the group by the end of 2012.
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Friday - Oct 5, 2012
11:28 am
Pfizer Animal Health and the American Veterinary Medical Foundation have announced that they are accepting applications from second- and third-year veterinary students interested in receiving a $2,000 scholarship.
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Friday - Oct 5, 2012
11:25 am
Pets Add Life (PAL), a non-profit campaign found by the American Pet Products Association (APPA) has announced an invitation to animal shelters to enter the "Help a Shelter Out" Facebook contest for the opportunity to win $10,000 in cash as a grand prize along with runner-up cash prizes.
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Thursday - Oct 4, 2012
11:31 am
A United States deal aggregator, DoggyLoot, recently surveyed 500 dog owners and found that nearly 77 percent of them have shopped online for pet supplies. Doggyloot is a website that focuses on national, rather than local, online deals and offerings.
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Thursday - Oct 4, 2012
11:29 am
SupplySide West recently revealed that Clear Conscience Pet's SuperGravy holistic pet food enhancer is a top five finalist in the Editor's Choice Awards within the animal nutrition category.
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