How to Host a Pet Food Donation Drive

by Nancy Hassel, American Pet Professionals    How to Host a Pet Food Donation Drive Over the years, here at American Pet Professionals, we have collected thousands of pounds of pet food during our annual holiday events.  We always partnered with a local pet food

Canine Cancer, Fresh Food, and Insights from New York Vet

by Nancy Hassel, American Pet Professionals Every year, I hop on the train to head to NYC to attend the New York Vet conference in the beginning of November.  While I am not a veterinarian, I always go for various reasons: to learn about new

Life of a Pet Pro…Taylor Swift Inspired

by Nancy E. Hassel, American Pet Professionals We could not resist getting in on the Taylor Trend last week. Amazing to see the world turn orange, brands’ social media accounts, cities in orange lights, all for a new album release date, for a beloved artist.

Global Pet Expo, Were You There?

by Nancy Hassel, American Pet Professionals   Hearing back from many of our members who attended Global Pet Expo in Orlando, FL, last week, there was a lot of enthusiasm for the show. It is always wonderful to hear from members who were exhibitors and

Email over Algorithms: A Wake Up Call for Pet Businesses

by Nancy Hassel, American Pet Professionals This week, here in the US, we had an unprecedented action take place, a ban against the widely popular social media platform TikTok. If you have been on the app for a while now, you know the word ‘ban’

Helping Pets in LA and Beyond

by Nancy Hassel, American Pet Professionals Are you feeling helpless watching the coverage of the LA Fires?  Perhaps you made a donation to a rescue, or collected items to send to a relief shelter – but you still want to do more.  Maybe you’re far

Pet Connect USA Summit wraps up 2024!

by Nancy Hassel, American Pet Professionals Earlier this month, I attended my 5th Pet Connect USA Summit held in Los Angeles, CA. It was another incredible event hosted by the UK team at Kisacoresearch. When this event first came about back in 2018 in Austin,

2025 Pet Industry Events Calendar is Here!

by American Pet Professionals For the past 12 years, we have been producing the annual Pet Industry Events Calendar for the pet industry. When this calendar first started we were at about 30 events annually, and while compiling this year’s calendar, we are at nearly 100 business-to-business

American Pet Professionals Secures the Trademark Registration for Pet Industry 101®

  APP NEWS:Press Release: American Pet Professionals Secures the Trademark Registration for Pet Industry 101® (Babylon, NY) – December 13, 2024 – American Pet Professionals (APP), announces the successful trademark registration of Pet Industry 101®.  The trademark was registered earlier this year in September of 2024.  American Pet

Pet retail stores are struggling this year.

by Nancy Hassel, American Pet Professionals After speaking with multiple pet retail store owners recently, observing discussions online, and witnessing the closure of two pet retail stores within a 5-mile radius of my location over the past four months, it’s clear that pet retailers are