Tuesday, March 31, 2015

THE WESTERN PET EXPO COULD LIGHTEN YOUR WORKLOAD

Forbes Magazine published an article a few months ago about why attending trade shows are worth it and how small and large businesses have one thing in common and that is they need trade shows.  Now you don’t have to take my word for it, but I would encourage you to take a peek at the Forbes article and just to whet your appetite, here are a few summary points. 


Just think how accomplishing all these in one day would help lighten your heavy workload and maybe even make you feel a bit happier...


     With this in mind, here's who to connect with at the
All Star Dogs Inc. Kane Veterinary Supplies Ltd Plato Pet Treats / KDR Pet Treats
Angel Pet Supplies Inc. Kooky Kat Catnip Company Pretty Paw
Anipet Animal Supplies, Inc Kordon LLC Puppy Love Pet Products Inc.
Avafina Pet Products Inc. Lucid Distributors Inc. RC Pet Products
Bergan LLC Maddies Natural Pet Products Ltd. Rebeldog
BiologicVet Mammoth Red Sky Marketing
Brother Canada Manchester Pet Supplies / Greenstar Plant Products Rolf C. Hagen Inc. - Ontario
Burgham Sales Ltd. Mountain Dog Food SciencePure Nutraceuticals Inc.
Canada Pooch Ltd Natural Balance Pet Foods Inc Stella & Chewy's
Canadian Aquatic Feed Inc. "NorthFin" Nature's Logic Taplow Feeds/Firstmate Pet Foods
Canidae Natural Pet Food Co. Nature's Variety The Nutro Company
Canutrix Innovations Canada Noah's Ark Pet Treats Tri-Natural Products Inc.
Champion Petfoods LP Nutram Pet Products /Elmira Pet Products Ltd. Triton Animal Supplies
Cichlid Wholesale Ltd Nutreco Canada Inc. Trueman Distribution Ltd
Coast to Coast Pet Care Omega Alpha Pharmaceuticals Inc. Unison Worldwide Designs Canada Inc.
Collections Daba-Doo Inc OmegaSea LLC Vitality in Pets
Euro-Can Manufacturing Inc. One for Pets W & M Pet Supplies Inc.
F.M. Brown's Pan Pacific Pet Ltd. Walker Sales and Marketing Inc.
Grandpaws Treats Petcurean Pet Nutrition Inc. WellPet LLC
Hill's Pet Nutrition Canada Inc. Petworld Pet Products Weruva International Inc.
K9 Gentle Dental PIJAC Canada Westland Ltd
Kane Biotech Inc. (bluestem) Pioneer/Smart Cat Your True Companion Pet Products


 

Johnny the Psychic Budgie







PIJAC Canada has been working with CO_ESP (Cooperative for the survival of parroquites) and we have invited them to share one of their stories with us.



Johnny the Psychic Budgie
By Claire Versailles

The following events occurred at the end of February 2008 and had a significant impact on the life of one of my You Tube correspondents.

Photo: Steve Donoghue
She and her companion shared their lives with a most handsome budgerigar named Johnny. Beautifully clad in blue, this young male was a gifted speaker and unmistakably the best ping-pong ball imitator I have heard to date (see on You Tube). The trio lived in the UK, in the East Midlands region of Leicestershire (north of London).

Sometime during the weekend of February 23-24, the couple began to observe considerable changes in budgie Johnny’s behaviour: usually very tame and friendly, he was gradually becoming grouchy and distant, refusing to step up, biting everything in sight (including his human companions), constantly perching on the highest branch of the room (his LEAST favourite), looking blankly into nothingness, and invariably screeching his head off!

The following day brought no relief for the dismayed couple as the situation had even worsened. What in heaven’s name could possibly perturb a budgie to this extent? Physically, he appeared perfectly normal and there were no changes in his feeding or his droppings. Nonetheless, all their efforts to rehabilitate Johnny failed miserably and they despaired to ever see him in his normal state again. Sick with worry, they began to wonder if their bird had not just simply “lost it”…

Four long days thus passed amid mounting tension and stress, until:

February 27, 2008, nearing one o’clock in the morning, the awakening is brutal — an earthquake (5.2 on the Richter scale) has just struck in East Midlands and its epicentre is therefore relatively close to their home. It is the strongest quake to hit the UK in the past 25 years and has been felt as far as Northern Ireland, Holland, and elsewhere.

As you may have guessed, within hours after the tremor, Johnny was back to his old self again. And our friends were now reassured that, if ever there was a next time, they would be forewarned well in advance… thanks to Johnny!

Inhabitants of regions at risk should take heed: a little budgie could very well be the ideal companion?

Unfortunately, Johnny the psychic budgie has since passed away but he remains vividly remembered on You Tube.

Claire Versailles is a member of the CO-ESP and of the Association québécoise des amateurs de perroquets (AQAP).


Monday, March 30, 2015

Pet Industry Press Releases March 23 - 27 mars Communiqués de presse


Welcome to PIJAC Canada's Member Industry Press Release page. 
Bienvenue sur la page des communiqués de presse des membres de PIJAC Canada.


Kane Biotech Summarizes Compelling Oral Care Study Results

March 26, 2015 WINNIPEG, MB (Marketwired)  
Kane Biotech Inc. (TSX-V:KNE) a biotechnology company developing and commercializing products that prevent and remove microbial biofilms is pleased to provide a summary of the efficacy and safety study results on its companion animal oral care water additive (bluestem oral care). The studies were conducted by independent third party research organizations.  (more)



GfK Identifies Over 2,000 Pet Specialty Outlets in Canada, Plans POS Panel
March 26, 2015  TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In a first-ever study, GfK has learned that the pet specialty retail “universe” in Canada now exceeds 2,000 outlets – a rich marketplace lacking in basic sales metrics and trend data. This year, the global market research firm will fill this void, expanding its point-of-sale (POS) pet specialty data collection to Canada and providing benchmark data to empower retailers and manufacturers alike. (more)


GfK identifie plus de 2 000 points de vente spécialisés, de planifications stratégiques PDV, de l’animal de compagnie au Canada
26 Mars, 2015 TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dans une toute première étude, GfK a appris que le commerce de détail spécialité de l’animal de compagnie « Univers » du Canada dépasse 2 000 points de vente; un marché riche en demandes de quotas de vente et de données sur les tendances. Cette année, la firme de recherche du marché international comblera ce vide, en étendant sa collecte de données de ses points de vente (PDV) au Canada et procurera des données repères pour favoriser autant les détaillants que les fabricants.(plus)



Partnership promises national registry for Canada’s service dogs

March 26, 2015, Calgary, AB - PetLynx Corporation and Medric Cousineau (Paws Fur Thought) are pleased to announce a new partnership that will benefit Canada’s service dogs and their owners.
Today, there are no national standards for training of PTSD service dogs in Canada forcing some provincial branches of the Royal Canadian Legion to put funding for these dogs on hold. Alberta/Northwest Territories Command is continuing to approve funding for PTSD service dogs provided certain guidelines are in evidence. (more)



FONDATION BEA
 23 mars 2015 Montréal, QC,- Pour ceux et celles qui aiment avoir la langue bien pendue, la Fondation pour le bien-être des animaux de compagnie du Québec est heureuse de présenter la première édition de son   « Gala rigolo pour les animaux » qui aura lieu à la salle l’Étoile du Quartier DIX-30 de Brossard, mardi le 14 avril prochain à compter de 20h00. (plus)













Friday, March 27, 2015

Kane Biotech: Compelling Oral Care Study Results (Press Release)







For Immediate Release

Kane Biotech Summarizes Compelling Oral Care Study Results

WINNIPEG, Manitoba --(Marketwired – March 26, 2015) - Kane Biotech Inc. (TSX-V:KNE) a biotechnology company developing and commercializing products that prevent and remove microbial biofilms is pleased to provide a summary of the efficacy and safety study results on its companion animal oral care water additive. The studies were conducted by independent third party research organizations.  

The dog efficacy study was a controlled, randomized, masked study with 30 dogs each per control and treatment groups. Both groups were fed normal diets, but the treatment group received drinking water containing Kane’s oral care water additive at the recommended dosage, while (more)


HOW THE CALGARY PET INDUSTRY TRADE SHOW CAN LIGHTEN YOUR WORK LOAD

Forbes Magazine published an article a few months ago about why attending trade shows are worth it and how small and large businesses have one thing in common and that is they need trade shows.  Now you don’t have to take my word for it, but I would encourage you to take a peek at the Forbes article and just to whet your appetite, here are a few summary points. 

Just think how accomplishing all these in one day would help lighten your heavy workload and maybe even make you feel a bit happier...

      With this in mind, here's who to connect with at the 


Angel Pet Supplies Kane Biotech Inc. (bluestem) Pioneer/Smart Cat
Anipet Animal Supplies Inc. Kane Pet Supplies Plexidor Pet Doors
Avafina Karsuh Activewear Precise Pet Products
Beco Pets Kordon LLC RC Pet Products
Benny Bullys Sales / S-S Promotech Inc Kurgo Rebeldog
Bergan LLC Lucid Distributors Inc. Remedy Animal Health Products Ltd
BiologicVET Maddies Natural Pet Products Rolf C. Hagen Inc.
Blue Buffalo Mammoth Rollover Premium Pet Food Ltd
Bluestem (tm) Manchester Pet Supplies S.H.A. Instruments
Boreal Pet Food Mirdo Importations Canada Inc. Sinville & Tamtam Canada
Brother Canada Moderna Products Sojos
Burgham Sales Ltd Mountain Dog Food Square Canada
Canidae Natural Pet Foods Mut Hut Pet Emporium Inc. Taplow Feeds/Firstmate Pet Foods
Champion Petfoods Natural Balance Pet Foods Tri-Natural Products Inc.
Cichlid Wholesale Ltd Nature's Logic Triton Animal Supplies
Cloud Star Nature's Variety Tropiclean
Coastal Pet Products Inc. Nestlé Purina PetCare Canada True Companion
Eco-Solutions Inc. Nutram Pet Products Trueman Distribution Ltd
Euro-Can Manufacturing Inc. Nutreco Canada Inc. Tuffy's Pet Foods/Nutrisource
FirstMate Pet Foods and KASIKS Pet Foods Nutro Pet Specialty Tybrushe Pet Supply
F.M. Brown's Odour Buster Vitality in Pets
Greenspace Brands Omega Alpha Pharmaceuticals Inc. Walker Sales & Marketing Inc.
Hamilton OmegaSea LLC WellPet LLC
Hill's Pet Nutrition Canada Inc. Pan Pacific Pet Ltd Weruva International Inc.
Hound & Gatos Pet Food Source Westland Ltd
Hi-Tek Rations Inc. Petcurean Pet Nutrition Wet Pets Ltd
Holistic Choice Pet-tek Distribution Zoo Med Laboratories Inc.
K-9 Choice Foods Inc. Petworld Pet Products Alberta Animal Services
PIJAC Canada

Thursday, March 26, 2015

Partnership promises national registry for Canada’s service dogs (Press Release)




Partnership promises national registry for Canada’s service dogs

March 26, 2015, Calgary, AB - PetLynx Corporation and Medric Cousineau (Paws Fur Thought) are pleased to announce a new partnership that will benefit Canada’s service dogs and their owners.
Today, there are no national standards for training of PTSD service dogs in Canada forcing some provincial branches of the Royal Canadian Legion to put funding for these dogs on hold. Alberta/Northwest Territories Command is continuing to approve funding for PTSD service dogs provided certain guidelines are in evidence. (more)


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Job Opportunities
Remember, in addition posting press releases, PIJAC Canada members can also post job opportunities free of charge! 

Nouvelle recherche de l’industrie des animaux de compagnie au Canada présentement en cours de GfK (Communiqué de presse)








GfK identifie plus de 2 000 points de vente spécialisés, de planifications stratégiques PDV, de l’animal de compagnie au Canada
26 Mars, 2015 08:37  

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dans une toute première étude, GfK a appris que le commerce de détail spécialité de l’animal de compagnie « Univers » du Canada dépasse 2 000 points de vente; un marché riche en demandes de quotas de vente et de données sur les tendances. Cette année, la firme de recherche du marché international comblera ce vide, en étendant sa collecte de données de ses points de vente (PDV) au Canada et procurera des données repères pour favoriser autant les détaillants que les fabricants. (plus)

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Opportunités d'emplois
N’oubliez pas que les membres de PIJAC Canada peuvent aussi mettre des annonces d'opportunités d'emplois gratuitement.

New Cdn Pet Industry Research Underway with GfK (Press Release)










GfK Identifies Over 2,000 Pet Specialty Outlets in Canada, Plans POS Panel
March 26, 2015 08:37 AM Eastern Daylight Time  

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In a first-ever study, GfK has learned that the pet specialty retail “universe” in Canada now exceeds 2,000 outlets – a rich marketplace lacking in basic sales metrics and trend data. This year, the global market research firm will fill this void, expanding its point-of-sale (POS) pet specialty data collection to Canada and providing benchmark data to empower retailers and manufacturers alike. (more)

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Job Opportunities
Remember, In addition posting press releases, PIJAC Canada members can also post job opportunities free of charge as well! 

Monday, March 23, 2015

Snakes, Daycare and Animal Welfare

 Welcome to our exciting hub of constant activity.  Most know us for our trade shows but there is loads of other things going on behind the scenes.  At every Board Meeting a Summary is written listing activities and accomplishment to date that year.  The list is really quite nifty because it offers a snapshot of what happens in the industry and how PIJAC Canada helps to shape the Canadian pet industry.  So like the title says, “Snakes, Daycare and Animal Welfare” we have an interesting list to share.


RESOURCES - Call us Mastercraft, we love to build tools!
We are completely excited about what we have recently set in motion.

·         Development of Best Management Practices for pet retail operations – you asked for it, the government asked for it, the humane and veterinary sector asked for it and now it’s here. After three years of work we will be publishing an easy to use reference manual to help pet stores manage & improve operations.

·         Relaunch of our Habitattitude (invasive species) website – this great little Canadian gem launched in 2005 to help businesses and consumers identify invasive species and how to safely dispose of them has just been updated.  www.habitattitude.ca

·         Re-launch of the Certified Companion Animal Specialist Program – user friendly, affordable, pet care training for Canadian pet professionals

ADVOCACY - The Heavy Lifting
We call this the heavy lifting portion of our jobs because next to the shows it is the biggest part of what we do.  We engage colleagues, legislators and even the opposition from around the world and around the country in conversation about industry and animal well being.  Here’s how we’ve been representing the industry

Were you aware these issues happened in 2014?
NATIONAL
·         Proposed changes to the government’s pet food import policy
·         Funding opportunities for Canadian exporting companies
·         Possible salmonella contamination from pet reptiles and feeder rodents

PIJAC Canada worked with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) to ensure the interests of impacted pet businesses were represented and issues resolved all the while keeping them informed of critical changes that would significantly affect their businesses.

For all you reptile lovers, we are also presently working with the Public Health Agency of Canada at proper messaging to address the issue of salmonellosis associated with pet reptiles and feeder rodents with a focus on awareness and safe handling.

Snakes, Daycare and Animal Welfare
PROVINCIAL
·         Quebec – The regulation amending the safety and welfare of dogs and cats regulation came into effect in late 2013 and PIJAC Canada maintains its involvement with the provincial animal welfare group and sits on the provisional Board of the newly created Animal Welfare Foundation (Fondation BEA).

·         Ontario -   We have been working with the Ontario Ministry of Community Affairs and Correctional Services as part of their team working Ontario’s exotic animal regulation review exercise.

·         We are part of a task force to help establish guidelines for pets in day nurseries. PIJAC Canada will working with a variety of stakeholders under the direction of the Ministry of Ontario Health and Long Term Care.

·         Atlantic Canada – Government officials from all four Atlantic Provinces have called for a review of their exotic animal regulations.  PIJAC Canada met with the New Brunswick Exotic Animal Review Task Force in late November to answer their questions and offer our assistance on this very important issue.
Grassroots Debate
MUNICIPAL
PIJAC Canada has been involved in a number of municipal exercises, mostly dealing with a review of the responsible pet ownership bylaws. These can be some of the most contentious engagements we encounter due to the passion from all sides.  Our approach is simple: support, educate and collaborate.  Working at the grass root level is essential in engaging the community and making decision makers aware of all the facts on this very important issue.
Here are some of the municipalities we worked with in 2014:
Welland                              Oshawa               Ottawa                Kitchener-Waterloo           Rigaud                Quebec City        Gatineau                           Calgary               Richmond Hill                   Montreal                                               


Flexing Canada’s muscle on the world stage
INTERNATIONAL

·         Interzoo – Germany While hosting the Canadian Trade Pavilion at the world’s largest industry show PIJAC Canada met with other international pet industry associations (IPAC) to take the lead on the development of a global resource sharing system.

·         Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) – Montreal  We participated in a working group reporting to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to showcase what the pet industry is doing internationally to address the issue of alien invasive species. (join effort with PIJAC USA and the Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association UK)

·         Top 2 Top – USA PIJAC Canada attended the 3rd annual Top 2 Top Conference (hosted by PIJAC USA) in April to compare notes on issues we share with our American neighbors and participate in training to stay on top of the latest industry intel. 


INFORMATION - Doing our homework
PIJAC Canada has been co-chairing a cross sector working group to investigate ways we can work together at promoting the incredible experience linked to pet ownership. With numerous studies about positive physical, mental and social impact pets have there is a wealth of support for the inclusion of animals in health programs. PIJAC Canada is leading the charge at identifying what constitutes a positive pet experience and equally what are the barriers to this experience by offering the results of our national survey free of charge.  A well matched pet and person make the world a better place and it’s our focus to help ensure positive and sustainable pet experiences.

Last but certainly not least we have jumped into our new strategic plan for the association building on what you’ve seen above, with the addition of some upcoming technological and traditional resources all aimed to helping your business succeed and improving the lives of pets.  Give us a call any time!