Opportunities Abound at Backer’s Spring Trade Show
More than 8,000 pet store owners and managers, distributors, boarding kennel operators, grooming professionals and other pet supplies buyers are expected to attend the 19th Annual Pet Industry Spring Trade Show and Educational Conference, March 30-April 1 at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, N.J...

Petland Expands Adopt-A-Pet Program
When people can’t keep the puppies or kittens that show up on their doorsteps, their local Petland store may be able to help. As part of a corporate initiative to grow its Adopt-A-Pet program, Petland Inc. (Chillicothe, Ohio) is encouraging shelter administrators, pet rescue representatives and individuals to contact their local Petland store for help placing healthy animals that need homes...

Top Cat Writers Honored
Dozens of writers whose works appeared in newspapers, magazines, newsletters, books and non-print media picked up awards in the annual writing competition held by the Cat Writers’ Association (Lancaster, Pa.)...

Pharmaceuticals Company Launches Pet Health Company
Eli Lilly and Co. (Orlando, Fla.), traditionally known as a human pharmaceuticals company, in January said it will launch a new business group focused on developing veterinary medicines for dogs and cats...

USDA Imposes Canadian User Fees
An emergency final rule from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service imposes user fees on all commercial conveyances entering the United States from Canada...

EU Bans Wild-Bird Imports
Member states of the European Union in January agreed on new bird quarantine and health requirements that equate to a permanent ban on the import of wild birds, since only captive-bred birds will satisfy the new requirements, according to the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association (Greenwich, Conn.)...

25,000+ Attend America’s Family Pet Expo
More than 25,000 people shopped for their pets—and learned about pet care—at America’s Family Pet Expo, held Nov. 17-19 at the Rock Financial Showplace in Novi, Mich...

Consumer Confidence Increases
Consumer confidence soared in January, reflecting the strongest level of optimism about future conditions in more than two years, according to the RBC Consumer Attitudes and Spending by Household Index...