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Animal Supply Buys Wholesome Pet
Animal Supply Company purchased the Ohio-based Wholesome Pet Distributing for an undisclosed amount. Clancy Lavins, owner and president of Wholesome Pet, will continue to serve as president of...
View ArticleTwo of a Kind
Publisher’s letter as published in the May 2013 issue of Pet Age. Half way between Global Pet Expo and SuperZoo is the beginning of open house season. While some retailers believe in going to just open...
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Help Wanted
One of the most difficult parts of being a retail business owner is finding the correct people to work in your store. Hiring and firing can be hard to get right, because there is no exact science that...
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The Wheels Are Turning
Small animals, like hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, chinchillas and ferrets, all require daily exercise, as physical activity can impact their health as well as their mental wellbeing. “Exercise helps...
View ArticleBulldog Marketing Expands Services
Bulldog Marketing & Sales, Inc. launched a new website that reflects their expanded service offerings and added a new executive vice president of sales and marketing. Bulldog is the pet marketing...
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Staying Cool When Temperatures Rise
Warmer weather means dogs will be spending more time outside, making it imperative to keep them from overheating or dehydrating. In the past, a simple stainless steel or plastic dish were the only...
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The Fat Gap
The U.S. pet obesity rates continued to increase in 2012, with the number of overweight cats reaching an all-time high, according to results from the sixth annual National Pet Obesity Awareness Day...
View ArticleWebsite Helps Reunite Lost Cats With Owners
GetMyCat is an online resource that provides comprehensive lost cat resources of expert knowledge, pet amber alerts, lost cat cards, lost flyer/poster printing, lost cat insurance and immediate...
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Creating an Underwater Paradise
There are several different reasons people have fish tanks. Some enjoy the calming nature they provide, while others like to explore the different habits of fish. And, most of all, there’s the lure of...
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Getting Ears Clean
Ear problems can drive a dog to distraction, and get their owner driving right to the doggy doctor. Since the only time many pets get their ears cleaned is when they are professionally groomed, it is...
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Pet Sitters International Names Pet Sitter of the Year
Vanessa Sorace, the owner of Zoo Sitters LLC in Cape May Court House, N.J., was named Pet Sitters International’s 2012 Pet Sitter of the Year. The award is presented annually to one pet sitter who...
View ArticleRenowned New York Groomer Opens New Store
Howie Binder recently opened Doggie-Do & Playtime Too, a lavish dog boutique in New York’s Upper East Side, with business partner Louis D’Alessio. Doggie-Do provides a daycare facility as well as a...
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Investing In Their Health
If you’ve got a shelf full of multi-vitamins and dietary supplements that sits in a dark corner of your store and collects dust, it’s time to bring those products up to the forefront. While supplements...
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Tips for Traveling With a Pet This Summer
The Travel Industry Association of America estimates that 30 million people travel with pets each year. With so many pets traveling, Veterinary Pet Insurance Co., the nation’s oldest and largest...
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Nestle Purina Buys Petfinder
Nestle Purina PetCare Company signed a purchase agreement to buy Petfinder, the largest on-line pet adoption website, from Discovery Communications LLC. This is Nestle’s first major acquisition of a...
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Creating a Clean Environment
Take a walk down the aquarium aisles of any pet store and you will see that the choices for filtration have never been more numerous, or more bewildering. It is critical for pet retailers to both offer...
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Looking Purrrfect
Pet pampering is reaching new extremes and even cats are getting into the grooming act with stores offering styling services that range from desensitization treatments and chin exfoliations to hot...
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PIJAC Adds New Vice President, Government Affairs
Mike Bober was named the new vice president of government affairs for the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council. “We are delighted that someone of Mike’s caliber would consider joining PIJAC and enhance...
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Get Smart at Backer’s Total Pet Expo Fall Trade Show
As part of the many changes at Backer’s Total Pet Expo Fall Trade Show, formerly the H.H. Backer Pet Industry Christmas Trade Show, H.H. Backer will hold new, personalized “smart zone” education...
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Puppy Sling Pouch by Pet Flys
Pet Flys added two new styles to its Puppy Sling Pouches, Native Dalmatian and Griffin’s Blue. They are made in the USA with a cotton stretch twill outer shell and a soft anti-pill fleece lining. It...
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