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PetSmart to increase quarterly dividend amount

PetSmart Inc., a pet product retailer, announced the board of directors' approval to increase its quarterly dividend by 18 percent from US$0.14 to US$0.165 per share beginning in the second quarter of fiscal 2012. A new US$525 million share purchase was also authorized that expires in January 2014, and begins on July 30.

Cargill's Loyall dog food brand partners with sporting dog community

Cargill's Loyall dog food brand has formed two new partnerships with the sporting dog community to develop new performance petfood formulas. The first partnership is with J. Paul of Lone Oak Retrievers, a full-time professional retriever training operation in Tennessee, USA, offering comprehensive gun dog training programs for hunting and hunt test competitions.

Zip-Pak to open new manufacturing facility in Brazil

Zip-Pak, a manufacturer of resealable solutions and equipment for petfood packaging, will open a new manufacturing facility in São Paulo, Brazil. Zip-Pak plans to begin full production of its full line of resealable closures in early 2013.

Pets Add Life shares viral video: 'Pet Interviews: Guinea Pig'

Pets Add Life, a nonprofit campaign founded by the American Pet Products Association, is sharing its new viral video, "Pet Interviews: Guinea Pig." The video has reached thousands of views since its debut in May and is the first in a series of five debuting this summer to help spread the campaign's primary mission to promote the joys and benefits of multiple pet ownership.

PetSmart to host High Five! pet adoption party in stores June 16

PetSmart and PetSmart Charities are hosting a High Five! party in PetSmart stores in North America to celebrate the adoption of 5 million pets through the in-store adoption program since 1994. The event, taking place Saturday, June 16 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., celebrates the June 2 adoption of the program's 5 millionth pet, Dodge, a 5-year-old black and white Siberian Husky adopted in Boynton Beach, Florida, USA.

Research and Markets offers Latin America pet care market report

Research and Markets added a new pet industry report, "Latin American Pet Care: The Rise of Emerging Markets," to its offerings. The report from Euromonitor International says that the retail values in Latin America's pet care market are growing faster than any other region.

Natural petfood company offers grants to enhance local dog parks

The Nutro Company, a manufacturer of natural petfood products, is teaming up with country singer Sara Evans to encourage dog owners nationwide to apply for grant support to help enhance their local dog parks during the third annual ROOM TO RUN dog park appreciation project. ROOM TO RUN, now in its third year, is a community program designed to support public, nonprofit dog parks and off-leash areas and encourage greater community engagement.

CDC confirms 22 people infected from dry dog food recalls

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has now confirmed that a total of 22 people were infected with a strain of Salmonella infantis from the recent recalls of dry dog food made at Diamond Pet Foods' Gaston, South Carolina, USA, manufacturing plant. According to CDC: • Of the 22 people reported ill, 20 are from 13 USA states and two are from Canada

Greenies brand hosts video contest for free pet treats

Petfood manufacturer The Nutro Company's Greenies brand is hosting its inaugural "The Greenies Awards," an online video contest where participants compete for a chance to win a lifetime supply of Greenies chews or treats for their pets.

Nonprofit urges pet owners to celebrate National Dog Day

The National Association of Professional Pet Sitters, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the welfare of animals, is encouraging pet owners to celebrate National Dog Day on August 26. In honor of National Dog Day, the organization offers the following tips to help pet owners celebrate their dogs:

Research and Markets adds new pet health care products report

Research and Markets added a "State of the Industry: Pet and Animal Health Care Products in the U.S. (6th Edition)" report to its offering of pet industry reports. This "State of the Industry" report includes data, forecasts and analysis on the pet health industry, including the petfood market.

Petfood industry members discuss petfood production, safety

A recent roundtable discussion by Natural Pet Product Merchandiser brought together a petfood retailer, two petfood manufacturers and a petfood industry representative to discuss the petfood production and safety, including the impact of a petfood recall and controls to prevent one. Although the US Food and Drug Administration’s website shows more than 1,000 petfood and treat recalls since March 2007, Nancy K. Cook, vice president of Pet Food Institute, says this should not be a cause for concern to consumers.

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