PETSMART wasn't always known by This company name. I worked for PETZAZZ in the mid 1990's amid the name change. Read the company's complete history🔽

https://www.company-histories.com/PETsMART-Inc-Company-History1.html

#business #commerce #Retail #PetIndustry

Man's best friend - First eradicate the Neanderthals, then biodiversity

Humans and their dogs drove our evolutionary cousins Neanderthals to extinction
"Early dogs, bred from wolves, played a critical role in the modern human’s takeover of Europe 40,000 years ago when we vanquished the Neanderthal locals. The Neanderthals, who had lived there for more than 200,000 years. However, within a few thousand years of our arrival, they disappeared...Humans and hunting dogs were, and still are, a deadly combination." >>
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/mar/01/hunting-with-wolves-humans-conquered-the-world-neanderthal-evolution

Man’s best friend may be nature’s worst enemy, study on pet dogs
“Many owners simply don’t realise the environmental damage dogs can cause, from disturbing wildlife to polluting ecosystems." >>
https://www.curtin.edu.au/news/media-release/mans-best-friend-may-be-natures-worst-enemy-study-on-pet-dogs-finds/

Bad dog? The environmental effects of owned dogs
"The sheer number of dogs contributes to global carbon emissions and land and fresh water use via the pet food industry. " >>
https://www.publish.csiro.au/pc/pdf/PC24071

#dogs #dog #pets #HumanAnimalInteraction #carnivores #DogAttacks #penguins #koalas
#extinction #Biodiversity #wildlife #conservation #water #pollution #faeces #disturbance #zoonoses #PetIndustry #meat #ecosystems #climate #shorebirds #beach #ExtinctionCrisis #Neanderthals #BellingenShire #EcologicalDisturbance #IntroducedSpecies

Let them have dogs

"Forty-eight percent of Australian households own dogs; to those of us on the outlay for food, treats, toys, grooming, kennels, vets and puppy school, $500 seems like a rare bargain."

"Australians have always been pet people, but we are now living in the wake of a post-pandemic pet proliferation that between 2019 and 2021 raised the proportion of Australian households with pets from 61% to a goggling 69%, marking the largest increase in decades."
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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jun/02/our-obsession-with-spoiling-pets-has-gone-too-far-your-dog-doesnt-care-if-its-collar-is-from-burberry
#pets #dogs #PetOwners #WesternCountries #consumption #PetIndustry #accessories #petfluencer #puppycation #DogAttacks #cars #meat #fossilfuels #biodiversity #wildlife #BiodiversityCrisis

The pet dumping season is here

The festive season, the Christmas and New Year period is a peak-time for dumping cats and dogs.
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-13/rspca-report-12-month-wait-to-surrender-animals/104706694
#pets #dogs #cats #dumping #PetOwners #PuppyFarms #PetIndustry #regulation #AnimalWelfare #family #toys #accessories #consumerism #BestFriend #HolidaySeason #travel #mobility

🐾 DOG FOOD SALES SURPASS INFANT FORMULA IN SOUTH KOREA: A GROWING TREND

🐾 South Korea's Market Shift: Dog food sales 🐕 are now surpassing infant formula 🍼, driven by a declining birth rate 📉 and a rise in pet ownership 🏠. New research reveals how these trends are reshaping the nation's market dynamics.

See more: https://sourcevietnam.livejournal.com/7935.html?newpost=1

#SourceVietNam #B2B #WholePetSupplies #PetFood #PetIndustry #PetOwnership

Cats - Invasive predators as an extinction force

"The first study to quantify what our felines eat on a global scale finds they have a significant impact on wildlife."

"In total, cats eat 981 species of bird, 463 reptiles and 431 mammals – comprising about 90% of species consumed. They were also found to feed on 119 species of insects and 57 amphibians."

"In Australia alone, cats are estimated to kill more than 300 million animals every year, with conservation groups calling for cats to be kept indoors."
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/12/cats-diet-2000-species-conservation-study-aoe

Domestic cats and their impacts on biodiversity: A blind spot in the application of nature conservation law
https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pan3.10073
#cats #pets #PetIndustry #InvasivePredators #birds #wildlife #extinction #biodiversity #conservation

'Riding on the sheep’s back' in the 50s
https://dl.nfsa.gov.au/module/1592/

'Riding on the dogs’s back' in the 21st century
Australia's biodiversity is both rich and unique, so why do Australians have one of the highest rates of pet ownership in the world?
https://bookshop.nla.gov.au/book/australias-dogs.do

#Pets #PetIndustry #Dogs #HumanAnimalInteraction #extinctions #Biodiversity #Conservation
Image: Picture frame seen in #Bellingen shop