From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 15, the City of Beverly Hills, California, USA welcomes all well-behaved dogs on leashes to take advantage of the city's first Woofstock 90210, according to a Beverly Hills press release.

The Bob Martin Vetcare Healthy Biscuit variety is this year's Petcare Product of the Year - a product that was launched in May of last year, according to an article by The Times of South Africa.

The PETS International Buyers Guide 2009 has been published recently and contains over 3,000 companies worldwide, inclusive the pet retail chains.

In an article on www.TheStar.com, suggestions are made on how pet owners can cut back on costs when it comes to petfood and treats.

GA Pet Food Partners, a UK dry petfood manufacturer, has partnered with Verm-X to offer any petfood brand the opportunity to add natural internal parasite control to their own range of petfoods or treats, according to a GA press release.

China's legislature enacted a new food safety law Feb. 28, promising tougher regulations and severe punishment for makers of bad products after tainted products showed flaws in the food industry, according to an article by The Associated Press.

PetSmart Inc.'s (PETM) fiscal fourth-quarter net income rose 4% on higher sales despite an extra week in the year-earlier period, according to an article on www.CNNMoney.com.

A formerly porky Labrador has been crowned the UK's best slimming pet by a veterinary charity after shedding 22 pounds according to an article on BBC News.

Assuming that the Canadian economic outlook stays positive over the forecast period, pet services can be expected to be the fastest growing category in the pet industry, according to an article by PETS International. 

The recall of petfoods made with peanut products possibly contaminated with Salmonella has been growing since the outbreak started in January and now includes several bird food products, according to an article on www.DMV360.com.