Featured Blog Posts – April 2010 Archive (6)

There are a number of apps (applications) that can be of benefit to people with pets, according to the Star Press. I also added a few that I have on my phone.



*Touch to Give (Free -- Greater Good Network): Allows users to make a…

A trip to Global Pet Expo (GPE) in Orlando, Florida, USA, in late March provided tangible proof that the pet industry has weathered the recession well and is set for a strong year. There were definitely more people—pet retail store buyers, exhibiting pet product manufacturers and others—than at least year’s event, and a palpable buzz filled the aisles and air. A colleague noted the number of orders she saw being written one…

In a time when most events are suffering losses of 12-20% or more, Petfood Forum and Petfood Workshop 2010 gained 8% in attendance over 2009 (which also saw a year-over-year increase). And for the second year in a row, the exhibit hall sold out, with booths spilling into the foyer outside the hall!

This speaks to the strength of our industry and its need for an annual gathering to share knowledge, business, networking and fun. (The latter happening courtesy of the…

Sometimes it seems that what the opposite sex wants is a simple matter by comparison…

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/03/09/china.animals/index.html

The ingredients of dog food remain a mystery, with most of us not really wanting to know the truth about what our beloved pet is feasting on.

But just as it’s important to read the labels on the food you bring into your kitchen, the same goes for your dog’s food. When it comes to properly reading the labels on most commercial dog food packages, you

need to know the inside scoop on what is actually meant by terms like

“meat and bone meal,” and “poultry…