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Pay it forward: The business case for serving on a nonprofit board American Express OPEN Forum Share    
Americans are generous people. From Meals on Wheels to blood drives to charity fun runs, we do a lot of volunteering. These short term gifts of time are great. But have you ever considered volunteering your management experience in a way that helps the community, makes you feel good and helps your business? There's a good business case for paying it forward by serving on a nonprofit board. More
7 signs you need a break from your business Entrepreneur Share
Only 46 percent of U.S. business owners plan to take a vacation this summer, down from a high of 67 percent in 2006, according to the May American Express OPEN Small Business Vacation Monitor. Busy work schedules and affordability are the top reasons. But vacations and breaks can be what you need to increase productivity and come up with new ideas to make your business run better. More First annual pet industry executive summit WPA Share
Join a who's who of the pet industry at the ONLY business strategy summit tailored specifically for pet retail store owners and executives and companies who support them. Meet and collaborate with thought-leaders from every area of the pet industry in a dynamic full-day conference designed to provide unparalleled networking opportunities and strategies you can implement immediately — just in time to "set the table" for your ventures at the 2011 SuperZoo. More
Top to Top Conference announce Carville and Matalin as keynote speakers Kingsnake.com Share
The Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council, with sponsors PetSmart and PETCO, have announced James Carville and Mary Matalin as the keynote speakers for the 1st Annual Pet Industry's Top to Top Conference. The nationally known political commentators will kick off the conference with their keynote address on Thursday, May 3, 2012. Avid pet owners, Mr. Carville and Ms. Matalin have two long-haired miniature daschunds, a Yorkie-Poo, three cats, four parakeets, and two rats. More Animal Rx: 11 ways pets make you healthy Everyday Health Share
Of course you can't resist your golden retriever's puppy dog eyes or your tabby's silly antics, but you're getting much more from your pet than unconditional love and great pics for your Facebook wall. Nearly two-thirds of American households include a pet — and our animal companions are proving themselves adept at enhancing human health in increasingly diverse ways. From calming patients before medical procedures to motivating owners to exercise, pets may be the best medicine we don't even realize we're taking. More
Drug may revolutionize control of dog overpopulation USA Today Share
A Flagstaff, Ariz., scientist may have discovered a nonsurgical way to sterilize dogs — an advance that would revolutionize animal shelter medicine and address many states' canine overpopulation problem in the process, according to one veterinary expert. Dr. Loretta Mayer was looking for a way to artificially induce menopause in mice so they could be used to study human diseases when she and another scientist developed a drug that they realized also could be used to sterilize female dogs, removing the need for painful and expensive surgery. More Petfinder.com announces top airlines for pet travel WGCL-TV Share
Petfinder.com released its annual review of pet-friendly airlines. This year, Petfinder.com expanded its review to include Canadian airlines in addition to the United States-based airlines researched in years past. Petfinder.com chose the airline that proved to be the best in six categories. In addition, all pet-friendly airlines which made the ranking were required to have zero pet deaths in the past reported year according to official government reports. More
Glendale, Calif., considers ordinance to ban sale of dogs and cats PIJAC Share
The Glendale, California City Council voted unanimously at its June 14 meeting to draft an ordinance which would ban the retail sale of commercially bred dogs and cats in the city. The Council will vote again on the adoption of the ordinance once language is drafted. A date for that vote has yet to be determined. More Animal experts at UN-backed conference are 'concerned' about trade in animals and skins Spero News Share
Animal experts from 50 countries meeting at a United Nations-backed conference expressed concern about the sustainability of current levels of trade in snake skins used in luxury products and another 20 animal species used in biomedical research, the food industry or as pets. More than 200 scientists conferring in the 25th meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora animal committee in Geneva agreed on technical recommendations to control animal trade in several species. More |
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