California Intact Animal Cap Bill Passes Senate
Pet Product News
California Assembly Bill 241, which would limit the number of intact dogs and cats any person could own for breeding and selling as pets, passed the Senate on Sept. 2 and now moves to the Assembly for a concurrence vote.More

Is Your Company Growing Too Quickly?
Inc.
Rapid growth can induce a swoon for an entrepreneur unlike anything else. Founders may get so caught up in the feeling of success that they miss the tell-tale signs that the company is beginning to spiral out of control. Growth should be a goal of any business, but growth should also be carefully planned.More

Be On The Alert For Highly Contagious H3N8 Dog Flu Virus
InventorSpot
This summer, a canine flu vaccine, developed by Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, became available through veterinarians. The vaccine may or may not prevent your dog from getting canine flu if exposed to it, but will reduce the symptoms and probably the length of the disease if your dog happens to get it.nbsp;More

Hilary Swank Signs On to Promote Dog Adoption
The Dog Channel
Academy Award-winning actress Hilary Swank has been selected to serve as the 2009 ambassador for Iams Home 4 the Holidays dog adoption campaign. Home 4 the Holidays founding partner, the Helen Woodward Animal Center, and nearly 3,500 participating animal organizations plan to help 1.5 million pets find homes during this year's pet adoption drive, which runs Oct. 1 to Jan. 4, 2010.More

Wildlife Experts Question Python Numbers in Everglades
Tampa Bay Online
In the dense woods, isolated swamps and steamy hammocks of the Florida Everglades, the battle for supremacy rages on, at least according to dispatches from the front by federal and state authorities. Now those dispatches that claim tens of thousands of the marauding Burmese python horde roam the area have come into question by wildlife experts who say there can't possibly be that many out there.More

Vets Seeing More Pet Insurance as Costs Rise
The Fort Worth Business Press
Today, the range of treatments and specialists and equipment that can be found in the veterinarian world rivals that of the human medical world. However, the advanced care that is given to pets today comes with its own drawback. Just like in human medicine, as technology advances, prices increase.More

Pets at Home Strengthens Online Presence with New Appointment
Crain's Manchester Business
Cheshire-based Pets at Home has appointed Matthew Stead to the new post of multi-channel director as it seeks to increase online sales. Stead, who was previously marketing director at retailer The White Company and has held posts at Marks amp; Spencer and Littlewoods will lead a team of ten.More