Stump, the Sussex spaniel recently crowned as Best in Show at this year's Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, eats Purina Pro Plan, according to an interview his owner Scott Sommer had with the Houston Chronicle.

Canidae Pet Foods conducted its first Amgen Road Bike Raffle to benefit cancer research in people and pets at the 2009 Amgen Tour of California, according to a company press release.

For pets with persistent skin, coat, inflammation or arthritis issues that can't be managed with premium petfoods, vets tend to recommend essential fatty acids and glucosamine supplements to their clients, according to an article by The Signal.

With the recent recalls, some pet owners are opting to make their own alternatives.

City firefighters rescued a man March 16 at a petfood factory in El Paso, Texas, USA who was in danger of suffocating inside a tank containing a dog food ingredient, according to an article by the El Paso Times.

San Francisco, California, USA lawyers rescued Wal-Mart and a group of petfood manufacturers on March 16 from a class action that could have led to millions of dollars in damages, according to an article on www.Law.com.

February's Global Pet Expo in Orlando, Florida, USA is proof that the pet industry is managing to swim in a sinking economy, according to a press release by American Pet Products Association (APPA).

Nestlé's 2008 annual report recorded 12% growth in its PetCare segment, according to the company.

Tyson Foods Inc. and Freshpet today announced a partnership focused on bringing new and innovative, refrigerated fresh petfood products to consumers, with the goal to expand the refrigerated segment of the petfood category.

Looking at the pet industry as a whole, Packaged Facts predicts steady performance in 2009 and 2010, although the market growth rate will drop back slightly due to cutbacks in some categories, according to a press release by Packaged Facts on their newly released report, U.S. Pet Market Outlook 2009-2010: Surviving and Thriving in Challenging Economic Times.