Others are the result of captive breeding of wild animals for the express purpose of providing animals for
the exotic pet industry.
While advocates struggle to care for
the exotic pet industry's castoffs, they're also pushing for legislation to curb the private ownership of should - be-wild animals.
Not exact matches
WIPIN is the only organization serving professionals in all segments of the
pet industry, as well as all types of
pets, including dogs, cats, birds, fish, reptiles, small animals, pocket
pets, horses and
exotics.
Nationwide is the only
pet insurance company in the US that will insure «
exotic pets,» which in
pet insurance
industry lingo means anything that's not a cat or dog.
Confirming what many
industry observers have long said, consumers who are getting new
pets are moving more towards dogs and cats and less towards the more
exotic animals like reptiles, birds and even fish.
«The Pet
Industry Women of the Year were designed to recognize the amazing females who dedicate their time and talents improving the lives of all
pets — dogs, cats, birds, fish, horses and
exotics — and their parents,» said Shawna Schuh, president of WPIPIN.
«The Pet
Industry Women of the Year Awards were designed to recognize the amazing females who dedicate their time and talents to improving the lives of all
pets — dogs, cats, birds, fish, horses and
exotics — and their parents,» said Shawna Schuh, president of WIPIN.
When I began working on our July cover story on
exotic pets, I quickly discovered that I could fill an entire issue about the challenges facing retailers in this segment of the market right now - at least, if I was to write about the regulatory challenges facing the
pet industry at the moment.
With so much at stake for so many
exotic pet shop owners and responsible animal lovers, its crucial that the
industry gets the advocacy it deserve.
While it may be tempting to view the up - tick in legislative action as a reptile - or
exotic -
pet - specific problem, the right to sell any type of live animals has come under attack in municipalities all over the country — a trend that could have damaging implications for the wider
pet industry.
The
pet industry has seen an influx of «wild» or «
exotic» animal legislation, particularly over the last year.
«The Pet
Industry Women of the Year Awards were designed to recognize the amazing females who dedicate their time and talents to improving the lives of all
pets — dogs, cats, birds, fish, horses and
exotics — and their parents / guardians,» said Shawna Schuh, president of WIPIN.