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New natural petfood store opens in Illinois, USA

Labrador Franchises Inc., operator of the Pet Depot Franchise, opened its 30th franchise location in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, USA: Graham’s Pet Depot. Owned and operated by Valerie Graham and her brother David Graham, the store provides customers with 5,500 square feet of natural petfood and supplies for all companion animals, along with a professional pet grooming salon.

New study aims to better understand pet ownership, end pet homelessness

American Humane Association's Animal Welfare Research Institute released the results of the first phase of a three-part study to better understand pet ownership and retention and discover the most effective strategies to ensure homeless animals find their forever homes. Phase I of the "Keeping Pets (Dogs and Cats) in Homes Retention Study," funded through a grant from PetSmart Charities, examines why some American households don't have a pet through interviews with 1,500 previous pet owners and non-pet owners.

President Obama's dog depicted in new campaign against petfood from China

Food & Water Watch, a group that lobbies for stricter food-import laws, has launched a campaign criticizing the safety of food and petfood imported from China, which the group hopes will attract attention with the help of a new poster figure. A recent article from Food & Water Watch features President Obama's dog, Bo Obama, in a photo in front of the White House, with the caption: “Is the First Dog being fed risky chicken treats from China?

Food & Water Watch hopes its article with Bo Obama will draw attention to the lack of regulation on the safety of petfood imported from China.

The Honest Kitchen named among 'Best Places to Work'

The Honest Kitchen, a San Diego, California, USA, manufacturer of petfoods and treats, was named to Outside Magazine’s fifth annual “Best Places to Work” list. The Honest Kitchen was ranked number 19 out of 100 selected companies, up from its ranking of 37 on last year's list.

My Perfect Pet launches online dog food store

My Perfect Pet, a fresh, frozen and all-natural dog food company in California, USA, has launched a new online store at www.5thAvenueDog.com. My Perfect Pet’s online store will give consumers across the lower 48 states access to the company's dog food via overnight delivery.

Market Trends and Reports

Red Dog Deli offers new Lamberoni treats for dogs

Red Dog Deli, the maker of Red Dog Blue Kat raw petfood, has added Lamberoni Stix and Lamberoni Nibbles to its product line of treats for dogs. According to the company's owner and manager, Inna Shekhtman, the treats are made from naturally raised, non-medicated lamb from Canada, including lamb tripe and lamb meat, and organic oat fiber.

Market Trends and Reports

Nutrience petfood brand features abused pets in new marketing campaign

Petfood manufacturer Rolf C. Hagen Inc.’s Nutrience brand has launched a new Canadian marketing campaign, “Stop bad things happening to good pets,” featuring abused dogs and cats that is getting mixed reviews. The new ad campaign launched in mid-June, seen in city transit shelters and on other vehicles citywide, features a scrawny, filthy kitten photographed in black and white, with the wording, “At last, a cat food with a life saving ingredient” and a call-to-action message to visit the brand’s website, nobadanything.com.

Pet Food Safety

AVMA discourages pet owners from feeding raw petfood diets

The American Veterinary Medical Association passed a new resolution discouraging the feeding of raw petfood diets to dogs and cats due to human health concerns. The association is discouraging pet owners from feeding raw meat diets because pathogens like Salmonella, E. coli and other bacteria can be easily transmitted to humans by handling the raw food or through contact with the animal's feces.

Spring Naturals dog food brand wins Editors' Choice award

Spring Naturals brand of dog dinners and treats won the Editors’ Choice award from Pet Product News International for its Canned Dinners for Dogs. More than 400 products were submitted for judging in the 2012 competition.

Spring Naturals won the Editor's Choice award for its Canned Dinners for Dogs.

Market Trends and Reports

Archer Growth invests in Australian pet products, services provider

Australia’s Archer Growth has made the first investment from its new AUD300 million (US$307 million) fund as part of a new partnership deal with pet products and services provider Best Friends Pet Supercentre. Best Friends Pet Supercentre's network currently includes 11 stores that offer grooming services, puppy preschools and pet hospitals in Australia, and Archer Growth says it hopes to quadruple that number.

Merrick Pet Care launches 11 new dog food recipes

Merrick Pet Care Inc. is introducing a new line of 11 dog food recipes designed to provide balanced nutrition, under its Classic and Grain Free dog food brands. The dog food recipes, which will coincide with new petfood packaging, will be available at Petco, independent pet specialty stores and select online retailers.

Irish dog food company offers 20 percent discount on new website

Irish dog food company Pet Master is offering a limited-time discount of 20 percent on orders for the launch of its new website. Customers in Ireland and the UK can order cat and dog food through the company's new website and have it delivered to their home, thanks to a new partnership with petfood distributer Doig Marketing.

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