Pet Industry Aids Tsunami Victims
Almost as soon as Lindsey Maloney heard about the tsunami that devastated parts of southeast Asia in December, she knew she wanted her group to do something...

Tsunami Affects Fish Supplies
When Mike Levy heard that a tsunami had destroyed large parts of coastal southeast Asia in December, he assumed that his store, Tropiquarium in Ocean Township, N.J., wouldn’t be able to get any tropical fish for a long time. But he was wrong...

Rayovac Buys United Industries
Rayovac Corp. (Atlanta), a global consumer products company with a diverse portfolio, in January agreed to buy United Industries Corp. (St. Louis) for approximately $1.2 billion. The transaction includes the assumption of approximately $880 million of debt and a cash tax benefit of $140 million...

Great China Embarks on New Pet Treat Venture
Great China International Inc. (Corona, Calif.) recently entered a joint venture with Weifang Heiwa-En Pet Food Co. Ltd., the largest chicken treat processing facility in China, to form a new treat company...

Crystal Import Files Microchip Lawsuit Against Avid
Crystal Import Corp., a microchip manufacturer in Birmingham, Ala., filed a federal antitrust lawsuit Dec. 29 in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, alleging that the nation’s No. 1 makers of microchips are participating in a monopolistic marketing, sale and distribution “conspiracy.”..

Connecticut May Ban Puppy and Kitten Sales
Connecticut pet stores would be prohibited from selling dogs and cats under one year of age under a bill introduced in January...

Washington May Ban Dangerous Wild Animals
Water monitors and other reptiles commonly kept as pets would be banned in Washington state under a measure to prohibit “potentially dangerous wild animals,” according to the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (Washington)...

Mississippi Considers Noneconomic Damages for Pets
A trend to establish statutory damages for the wrongful death of pets continues with the introduction of a new bill in Mississippi that covers the death of any “canine, feline, bird, horse or other domesticated pet of another.”...

NASC Supplement Safety System Ensures Quality
Thanks to an ongoing quality assurance program by the National Animal Supplement Council (Valley Center, Calif.), manufacturers and government officials can more easily research negative reactions associated with supplement products for dogs, cats and horses...

Tetra Fish Food on TV
Viewers who tune into three of today’s most popular TV shows may see something they didn’t expect to see: a can of TetraMin Tropical Flakes. Tetra (Blacksburg, Va.) hopes such exposure on Fox Sports Net’s “Best Damn Sports Show Period,” MTV’s “The Real World” and ABC’s “Extreme Makeover Home Edition” will send consumers a subtle message about aquariums and TetraMin...

PIDA Wins Awards
Cited for its outstanding marketing materials and its new Web site, the Pet Industry Distributors Association (Bel Air, Md.) recently won two Circle of Excellence Awards from the Maryland Society of Association Executives...

NRF Predicts Modest Retail Sales Growth
Sales for general merchandise, apparel, furniture, home furnishings, electronics, appliances, sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores will increase a scant 3.5 percent in 2005, according to a new report by the National Retail Federation (Washington)...

America's Family Pet Expo Set for April
More than 70,000 people are expected to attend the 16th annual America’s Family Pet Expo, to take place April 15-17 at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, Calif...

SuperZoo West Changes Venue
Responding to attendees’ and exhibitors’ concerns about the design of the Las Vegas Convention Center, the World Wide Pet Supply Association (Arcadia, Calif.) has signed a contract to move SuperZoo West to the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas. This year’s show will take place Sept. 21-22...