PetAge.com - "Global Pet Expo Shows Industry’s Strength"
Interactive laser toys for cats, an educational kit that teaches fish to perform tricks like shooting hoops and mice that “glow” in the dark made tongues wag at Global Pet Expo 2009, the pet industry’s largest annual trade show.
The show, held Feb. 12-14 in Orlando, Fla., was the fifth cosponsored by the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association (Greenwich, Conn.) and the Pet Industry Distributors Association (Bel Air, Md.). Its underlying theme: The pet industry remains resilient even during the worst economic downturn in almost 70 years.