Backer Adds Aquatic Answers Pavilion in Atlantic City, N.J.
Pet retailers who carry aquatics merchandise and provide related services can shop for a wide variety of targeted products, get expert advice and win valuable prizes at the Aquatic Answers pavilion—an exciting new feature at H.H. Backer’s 19th Annual Pet Industry Spring Trade Show, to be held March 30-April 1 at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, N.J...

Animal Care Guidelines Available Online
Voluntary guidelines designed to help pet retailers provide better care for in-store animals now are available at no cost to retailers, breeders, pet handlers and caregivers from the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (Washington). To download a free copy of the “Animal Care Guidelines for the Retail Pet Industry” manual and the accompanying employee handbook, go to www.pijac.org, and click on “Retail Guidelines and Staff Handbook.”...

Pet Care Trust Gives $10,000 to Habitattitude
The Pet Care Trust (Arcadia, Calif.) awarded a $10,000 grant to Habitattitude, a philanthropic action that will allow the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (Washington) to disseminate campaign materials to approximately 5,000 independent retailers across the country...

Petland Honors Winners
Petland Inc. (Chillicothe, Ohio) honored its best franchise operators and employees during its annual trade show, held Oct. 21-24 in San Antonio. Winners included...

Congress Passes Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act
Animal rights activists who threaten pet stores, commercial breeders and animal dealers or third parties that do business with them could be fined and imprisoned under a bill awaiting President Bush’s signature...

Virginia Store Fined for Illegal Pesticide Sales
Care-A-Lot Inc. (Virginia Beach, Va.) in October agreed to pay a $30,000 fine for violating federal pesticide law by selling mislabeled and unregistered Advantage and Frontline anti-flea products, according to published news reports...

New Dog Registry Coalition Formed
Dog registries from across the country gathered in Kalamazoo, Mich., last October to discuss ways to protect and promote dog owner interests, according to the newly formed United States Canine Registries...

Dog Owners Speak During Local Elections
It’s nearly unanimous—a political candidate’s position or track record on dog-related laws and policies influences how dog owners vote...

New MAC-Certified Fish Available
The variety of marine fishes certified by the Marine Aquarium Council (Honolulu) continues to grow, with more than 70 species now available to retailers in North America...

Return Fraud Costs Retailers
Shoppers with unwanted gift items will not be the only people standing in return lines after the holidays. They’ll be joined by criminals receiving cash for stolen merchandise, laundering money or returning used items, according to the National Retail Federation (Washington)...

Attendance Up at Aquaria China
A total of 3,391 trade visitors from around the world attended the second edition of Aquaria China, held Sept. 7-10 at the Jinhan Exhibition Centre in Guangzhou, Guangdong, representing an increase of nearly 10 percent from the 3,083 trade visitors at the show’s first edition in 2004...

Zoomark 2007 to Draw More Than 550 Vendors
With more than 80 percent of exhibit space filled at press time, Zoomark International 2007 is expected to showcase the wares and services of more than 550 pet supplies vendors from around the world May 10-13 at the BolognaFiere Exhibition Centre in Bologna, Italy...