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A pet boarding facility is the best place to leave your dog or cat when you go away.  They will keep your pet safe and sound until you return.  



People often opt for a pet boarding establishment for many reasons:



• The pet owner has to go away on vacation or for business travel.



• The dog or cat owner might be sick and unable to care for their pet for a short period of time.



•…

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Many of us want a good pet sitter for the times when we are out of town or we are unable to take care of our pets.  So what should you do to take care of your pets when you are away?  There are a lot of things you should keep in mind when you decide to hire a pet sitter and here are a few tips to help you out:



Research the Pet Sitting Agency



While there are so many pet sitting…

Twitter has announced that it will be rolling out a new, faster design with a few enhanced features and expansions. The design should be available to all users within the next few weeks.



Highlights include:

• Profile information is now on the…

While humanization has definitely been a good thing for the petfood industry, it has its downsides, too. One negative for pets, arguably, is that as the human population goes, at least in developed markets, so goes the pet overpopulation. Specifically for food, that means the percentage of overweight or obese pets is increasing at a pace similar to…

There are so many companies that offer you a good pet insurance policy.  There are chances that if you actually look at the right place you can get a good discount and you can easily get an affordable and reliable pet insurance policy.  However, be sure not to jump into the cheapest plan you find, because there is a chance that you may not be satisfied with what it offers in the end.



There are several…

It’s good to know that it is possible to find a pet sitter who is trustworthy, capable, professional and also affordable.  With the right research and a little help, you can get your perfect pet sitter with ease.  Here are some valuable points to keep in mind.



Services Should Be Inclusive



When you hire a pet sitter, make sure that you will get inclusive services.  Your pet sitter…

Social-savvy businesses and their customers have been anxiously awaiting the addition of business pages on Google's new social network, Google+.  The network was opened to the public back in June, but only allowed personal pages.  Google+ finally launched business pages this week.

Google+ has great potential…

Buzzing: 4 Social Media Business Magazines Launched 

Keeping a finger on the pulse of social media is a must, so it's little wonder that there's such a buzz around the launch of four…

The US Food and Drug Administration is working hard -- and partnering with both the human food and petfood industries -- to meet deadlines and develop regulations and policies in adherence to the Food Safety Modernization Act, signed into law in January 2011. The new regulations and rules will include ones encompassing petfood, some for the first time, and the law's deadlines mean many will go into effect within the next year or so. Will your company and facility be…

Just as the obesity epidemic has reached crisis-levels in the human population, vets are also noticing dogs are piling on the pounds like never before too. And many of the problems associated with a high BMI in people can be mirrored in canines, including health problems, mobility issues and a shorter lifespan. There's even some that claim animals can be unhappier when they're overweight, but we'll leave this one up to you to decide for yourself.



However, keeping your dog's weight…

When heading out of town on vacation, there are many things to do in order to get ready properly.  If you have one or more pets, that list can get significantly longer.  You have to make sure that your dog, cat or other pet is well cared for while you are away.  A pet sitter can help in this regard.  Pet Sitters can stay at the house with your pet or you can leave your pet with the pet sitter at their home or place…

Observing the buzz at SuperZoo last week and hearing about its growth over last year's show, I kept thinking (and even remarked to a few people), "Thank goodness for pet humanization!" This engine that has been driving the continued growth of our industry is still humming along. Perhaps it's dipped below full throttle occasionally during the last several tough…

Learn From the Top Pet Food Blogs

To write a good blog, you have to read good blogs.  The purpose of this ranking isn't to list the most popular pet food blogs, it's to provide a list of pet food brand blogs…

The most recent "Market Report" column from Packaged Facts discusses how petfood and treat marketers continue to focus on health and wellness in their new product development, a strategy that keeps paying off because the message seems to resonate with today's involved consumers who treat their pets as family members.

As…

No dog owner is able to spend the entire day, every day, with their beloved canine.  Although most wish that they could it is often the case that pet owners need to leave the home for work, recreation and travel.  This prompts the question, what can you do when you leave home and have nobody there to look after your pet?  The answer is simple.  Hire a dog sitter for your playful pup while you are away.

Dogs crave companionship and attention and once this is denied they often become…

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For most pet homeowners, there'll come back a time when it's necessary to go away their precious animal companions alone. Whether or not it's to travel away on vacation or travelling for business, there'll be occasions once you cannot take your pets with you. Consequently, it's necessary for animal lovers to seek out an applicable pet sitter.

Before you permit your pet with anyone, it's crucial that you just feel assured in a very…