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The Catalyst Council, a Kansas City-based organization created to promote increased veterinary care for cats and to boost the image of cats in society, has named its initial board of directors. more>>
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The Responsible Fishkeeping Initiative (RFI) seeks to voluntarily limit the retail sale of pacus, iridescent sharks and red-tailed catfish due to these species' propensity for attaining huge mature sizes, putting them beyond the capacity of most fishkeeping hobbyists. more>>
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Internet message boards lit up July 16 after an animal-rights organization issued a press release saying it had placed a “crafty” ad in Dog Fancy magazine, which is published by the parent company of DogChannel.com. Pet Product News is a sister publication of both. more>>
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Humane Society University, the educational arm of the Humane Society of the United States, has partnered with The George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management in Washington D.C. to offer a Graduate Certificate in Community Advocacy. more>>
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Cat and dog victims of the Northern California wildfires received some relief this past weekend after the arrival of a rescue truck loaded with pet supplies. more>>
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Spectrum Brands Inc. of Atlanta and Salton Inc. of Miami, Fla., have terminated their definitive agreement to have Salton acquire Spectrum’s United Pet Group business after Spectrum was unable to obtain approval from its senior lenders. more>>
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Ethical Products Inc. of Bloomfield, N.J., has hired Paul Kuny as senior vice president of sales and marketing, a newly created position, and Flexi USA has promoted Rick Witte from national sales manager to vice president of sales. more>>
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Best Friends Animal Society and Last Chance for Animals today unveiled plans to work together to end puppy store sales in the Los Angeles area, an effort the groups hope will provide a blueprint for the rest of California and the nation. more>>
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Camp Bow Wow, a Boulder, Colo.-based dog day care and boarding franchise, has hired Brian Belmont as its new chief operating officer. In his new role, Belmont will oversee the company’s expansion, including operations, training and real estate development. more>>
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The World Wide Pet Industry Assn. has revamped its grooming offerings for this year’s SuperZoo (Sept. 9-11), adding new competitions, seminars and ancillary events for 2008. more>>
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Despite 2007 revenues growth of more than 10 percent, Petsmart of Phoenix ranked No. 72, down from No. 71 last year, on the National Retail Federation’s annual Top 100 Retailers list released this morning. more>>
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Senior lenders have not approved Spectrum Brand Inc.’s proposed sale of United Pet Group to Salton Inc., Sprectrum reported this morning. more>>
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The Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act, introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, could force the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to “shut down a number of industries dependent upon nonnative species—such as the pet industry, food aq more>>
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Pennsylvania is on its way to enacting tougher dog laws after two state House committees approved legislation this week. more>>
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As water levels rose in rivers and reservoirs throughout Iowa, spilling over riverbanks and reservoirs to flood streets, homes and businesses, the state’s pet industry suffered major losses. more>>
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In what it is calling its first nutrigenomic breakthrough, Alltech, a developer and marketer of animal feed ingredients, reports it has created a product that will allow animal nutritionists to significantly reduce the level of increasingly expensive ingredients - such as antioxidant vitamins - with more>>
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Kirkwood rescue center takes in 1,000 animals left homeless by floods. more>>
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The Pet Industry Distributors Association will hold a free webinar for its members about its online training program for retailers. more>>
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California Assembly Bill 1634, which would have essentially mandated dogs and cats in the state to be spayed or neutered, was significantly amended in the state’s Senate bill and no longer mandates pet sterilization. more>>
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