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Petco Love, Blue Buffalo promise $100,000 for cancer research

May 3, 20244 min

U.S.-based nonprofit organization Petco Love and pet food company Blue Buffalo have donated a matching gift of $100,000 to the Morris Animal Foundation’s Stop Cancer Furever campaign to support the foundation’s commitment to advance science to save animals. The foundation’s annual campaign supports critical animal cancer research, including studies to develop new diagnostic tests and treatments. Petco Love and Blue Buffalo’s donation will match donor gifts up to $100,000 during the campaign, which began on...

by Staff Reporter

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Paul Tonnesen appointed CEO at Petmate, succeeds Alice Tillett

May 1, 20244 min

Paul Tonnesen has been named chief executive officer of Petmate, a leading supplier and manufacturer of pet products in the USA. He takes over from Alice Tillett, who led the company through a decade of strong growth. Tillett will stay on in a consulting capacity to ensure a smooth transition, the company based in Arlington, Texas, said in a press release on Tuesday. Tonnesen, previously chief executive officer of Oregon Tool and group global president...

by Staff Reporter

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5 tips to help your pet weather the summer

May 1, 20246 min

Thanks in no small measure to human intervention in the form of ‘development’, as human beings like to characterize it, temperatures are soaring across the globe, more so in the Indian subcontinent, where the tropical summers take a toll of body and mind even at the best of times. This year, with the India Meteorological Department predicting more heat-wave days than normal, the situation is going from bad to worse. And suffering along with the...

by Staff Reporter

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Value becoming focus of pet industry as inflation bites, says market study

April 28, 20245 min

If you thought only pet owners in India were struggling to cope with constantly rising costs of pet food, care products, and services, think again. A survey report in the USA suggests the pet industry in the USA, currently the world’s largest, is at an inflection point due to macroeconomic and industry-specific factors, and providing value to pet owners has come to the fore as a competitive strategy. Packaged Facts, based in Rockville, Maryland, provides...

by Staff Reporter

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Cat Max Buckles’s tale is story of identity, acceptance, adoption and animal rescue

April 26, 202417 min

A picture book for readers aged 3 years and older that has got good reviews from young parents and those fond of animals in the USA is now being promoted by its publisher as the ideal Mother’s Day gift, particularly for cat moms. ‘From the Pocket of an Overcoat’ (Friendly Falls Press; Archway Publishing from Simon & Schuster), written and illustrated by Robert Vincent, will make a thoughtful gift that will be treasured, a press...

by Noorulain Sayed

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Smart tracking devices for pets are a growing trend

April 25, 20245 min

Wearables are all the rage, with people using on-body devices such as smart watches to monitor everything from the number of steps they take in a day to their heart rate, stress level, blood pressure, hours slept, and a lot more, depending on how much one is willing to fork out. If this is what has humans hooked, how can their best friend be left behind? Pawfit, a division of the U.K.-based tracking innovations company...

by Staff Reporter

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German pharma company introduces broad-spectrum tablet for parasite control in pet dogs

April 20, 20248 min

Boehringer Ingelheim, a German family-owned research-driven biopharmaceutical company and global leader in animal health, has announced the launch of NexGard SPECTRA® chewable tablets in India following its approval by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation. After the launch of NexGard X and L in 2020 and NexGard S and M (afoxolaner) in 2023, this represents an expansion of the NexGard product line for dogs aged at least two months and weighing 2 kg or more....

by Malaika Fernandes

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8 key points to consider before bringing home a pet

April 13, 20247 min

Adding a pet to your family is an important decision that can bring joy, companionship, and responsibility into your life. However, before you make that commitment, there are some aspects you need to ponder deeply over. Lifestyle compatibility: Assess what a typical day in your life is like, and how a pet will fill into it. For instance, if you are single and tend to have long working hours, then it might be wiser to...

by Sandy Pawpaw

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U.K. poll confirms walking your dog can be good for your love life

April 13, 20245 min

Films like Must Love Dogs (2005), Walking The Dog (2017), 23 Walks (2020) and Puppy Love (2023) all have one thing in common—the ‘meet cute’ of couples occurs while taking their pets out for a stroll and, slowly but surely, love blossoms. On April 11, celebrated as National Pet Day in the U.K., an online poll of 1,265 British dog owners confirmed that which many professional dog walkers already know: not only is having a...

by Sandy Pawpaw

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Over half of U.S. campers take their pets along

April 11, 20246 min

While families in Indian cities struggle with finding reliable pet sitters and lodging solutions for their furry or feathered members when they want to travel, a report by The Dyrt, the USA’s top-ranked app for camping availability, photographs and reviews, suggests that many Americans simply take their pets along, particularly when they go camping. The Dyrt’s 2024 Camping Report revealed that 53.7% of campers brought their pooches to the campsite last year, the company said...

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