By Nancy E. Hassel, American Pet Professionals I know our normal content here on our American Pet Professionals blog page is all about the business side of the pet industry, our events, pet articles, tips, and know-how - but what leads us to the pet

APP Press Release: American Pet Professionals brings dreams to life! Hosting the first ever ‘Art for Paws’ featuring pet artists from across the region!   American Pet Professionals and the Islip Arts Council are joining together to host the first-ever ‘Art for Paws’ exhibit this

by Nancy Hassel, American Pet Professionals The pet industry in the USA is $107 Billion dollars more annually than when I started back in 2008. If you were at Global Pet Expo in Orlando, FL, a few weeks ago, then you may have heard the

by American Pet Professionals Staff 🎉 New for 2024! 🎉 Our Expanded Edition of our Pet Podcast Workbook & Guide now includes 100+ Pet Podcasts! Use this workbook and guide to help you get on as many podcasts as possible to help promote yourself and

by American Pet Professionals For the past 11 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

by Nancy Hassel, American Pet Professionals Hey Boo!  During October, aka spooky season we are used to seeing, attending, and organizing pet Halloween costume contests, pet parades, and Halloween-themed events.  But have you heard about ‘Boo Baskets’ that are trending on social media? This fun

by Nancy Hassel, American Pet Professionals Is the pet industry the cat’s meow? According to our members whose pet businesses are all about felines, cats are just not represented as much as dogs in the pet industry. However the cat area of our pet industry

We have talked a lot about automation and your pet business this past year with many of our members and even shared tools we use on our podcast and in an article right here on our website.   With the recent launch of ChatGPT and the insane AI, (artificial

If you have not heard, our podcast, Digging Into the Pet Industry™, is gaining a lot of momentum – and we put together some of our top episodes that could be of interest and help to your pet business!  Some are short episodes and some are a bit more

Random Acts of Kindness Week (February 12 – 18, 2023) What can you do during this week of Random Acts of Kindness?  We usually think of small acts like paying for the person behind you in the coffee line their coffee or giving someone you