Free Training for Retailers, Veterinarians and Staff My Own Business, Inc. - A non-profit organization committed to helping people succeed in business. The website provides a free, easy-to-use course presented by successful business owners who point out common, avoidable mistakes. PetStorePro - free online training and certification as pet professionals for you and your staff, brought to you by your distributor partners and the Pet Industry Distributors Association. Merchandise Concepts - Offering a series of articles by retail strategist Anne Obarski, focused on customer retention: APPA Global Pet Expo Webcast: 3 Steps to Holiday Sucess FREE REGISTRATION REQUIRED Holiday 2008 Cancelled! How to Bounce Back from a Retail Sales Slump - Sell the Sizzle! How to Catch the Eye of the Gen Y 3 Ways to Thrive in a Retail Slowdown Productive Customer Service: The Key to Being Recession Resistant Your Business Success Depends on Your Customer Service

Pet Industry American Pet Products Association - A nonprofit trade organization serving the interests of the pet products industry. Companion Animal Parasite Council - strives to foster animal and human health, while preserving the human-animal bond, through recommendations for the diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control of parasitic infections. (Pet Owner site) Pet Age Magazine A business-to-business magazine for the pet industry published by H. H. Backer Associates. Pet Business Magazine - The only publication devoted to helping pet retailers improve their profits. It delivers significant editorial content that gives pet retailers essential information to help them increase their current and future financial success. Pet Care Trust - Promoting public understanding regarding the value of and the right to enjoy companion animals, to enhance society's knowledge about companion animals through research and education, and to promote professionalist among members of the companion animal community. Pet Industry Distributors Association - Promotes progress within the pet industry and conducts programs and activities on behalf of the wholesaler-distributor. Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council - The unified voice of the pet industry, representing all segments. Pet Product News Online - Business news magazine covering product and regulatory issues and trends affecting all sectors of the professional pet industry, including retailers, manufacturers, distributors and trade associations. The ultimate guide to new products, market trends, industry news and merchandising strategies. Published by Bowtie, Inc., a leading producer of pet and animal magazines. World Wide Pet Industry Association - A non-profit, membership-controlled trade association organized to represent its members and the interests of the companion animal and pet products industry. Get a free listing on their Pet Store Locator.

Veterinary American Animal Hospital Association - Develops benchmarks of excellence, business practice standards, informative publications and educational programs designed to help companion animal hospitals thrive. American Veterinary Medical Association - A not-for-profit association representing more than 76,000 veterinarians working in private and corporate practice, government, industry, academia, and uniformed services. Structured to work for its members, the AVMA acts as a collective voice for its membership and for the profession. California Veterinary Medical Association - The largest state veterinary medical association in the nation with more than 5,500 members. Companion Animal Parasite Council - An independent council established to create guidelines for the optimal control of internal and external parasites that threaten the health of pets and people. (Veterinary site) Southern California Veterinary Medical Association - The nation's largest regional veterinary medical association representing over 700 hospitals and 1,200 members in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Vet Social Network at dvm.com - A social networking site for veterinarians and veterinary students. Veterinary News Network - A national network of veterinarians and selected media journalists who use VNN's multi-media resources to broadcast local news stories about current issues and advances in animal medicine. VNN is funded by an educational grant through the Western Veterinary Conference and a consortium of animal health industry participants. Veterinary Practice News - A broad-spectrum trade news publication geared toward practicing veterinarians in the United States, covering the news, developments and trends affecting companion animal, exotic, equine and livestock veterinary practices. Topic areas include medical, business and industry, practice management and demographics. Published by Bowtie, Inc., a leading producer of pet and animal magazines.

Fun and Interesting Pet Sites The Puppy Channel - cute and funny videos, pictures and stories about puppies of all types.

Other American Institute of Baking - An independent company that inspects human and pet food manufacturing plants and distribution centers for compliance with the highest standards of food safety and sanitation.