The past 12 months have been a roller-coaster ride for the pet food industry. The COVID pandemic was in full swing last summer, having a massive impact on pet food ingredients, production and transportation. A COVID-related change in safety worker [...]
The pet industry has overcome a year of COVID-related challenges and continued to flourish, reaching a milestone in 2020 by exceeding $100B in U.S. sales. People are adding pets to their families now more than ever for companionship during lockdown, [...]
Derived from the cannabis plant, cannabidiol (CBD) in pet products has slowly become accepted for its beneficial impact since is has entered the market. It’s estimated that pet CBD products arrived on retailer shelves in the early 2010s, but its [...]
To satisfy the ever-demanding consumer, the pet care industry is continually challenging itself to create products that are more effective, better tasting, more durable, more exciting and solve more health issues. It takes creativity, intelligence and ingenuity to achieve these [...]
In Pet Age’s 2020 What’s New at Global supplement, Dr. Shawn Messonnier – a renowned veterinary physician, expert and author of numerous books, including the “Natural Health Bible for Dogs & Cats” – recalled his experiences with his clients, ultimately [...]
Last year saw the COVID-19 virus bring much of the country to a screeching halt, with businesses encouraging employees to work from home. If we can view the pandemic through rose-colored glasses, we would say the good news is that [...]
In order to become or remain competitive in any industry, you must identify and attempt to meet the needs of your customers. Even during a pandemic, whether you’re a retailer, distributor, manufacturer or groomer, the worst thing to do is [...]
Amid the darkness of the COVD-19 pandemic, business shutdowns and political strife in 2020, the pet care industry was a beacon of light by providing some good news during the year. Pet companies raised millions of dollars for rescues and [...]
Pets have a special way of bringing people together, and many cats are making themselves known in society. But at the end of the day, whether it’s social media catrepreneurs or the finest pedigreed cat competing in shows, these special [...]
Despite our best efforts to freeze time, the years steadily pass and our dogs and cats continue to age. It might be evident by arthritic stiffness, cloudy eyes, fatty lumps just beneath the skin or even anxiety and unpredictable grumpiness. [...]
