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Effects of photoperiod on adult neutered male cats

Photoperiod is known to cause physiological changes in seasonal mammals, including changes in body weight and reproductive status. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of increased photoperiod (longer days) on voluntary physical activity levels, resting metabolic rate, food intake required to maintain body weight, and fasting serum leptin and ghrelin concentrations in adult cats.

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Pet food ingredient insights for new product development

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Explore sustainable and healthy ingredients that keep your formulations profitable. Brand Insights from Petfood Industry.

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Pet ownership benefits confirmed by research

Most of us who work in the petfood industry think of it not only as our vocation but also our passion; we all own and love pets and genuinely care about their well-being. So we know first-hand the benefits that sharing a home (or office) with a pet can bring.

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Which pet ownership survey should you believe?

Every two years, the American Pet Products Association releases its APPA National Pet Owners Survey, usually during or just after its Global Pet Expotrade show. So we're in luck, because the 2013-2014 survey results just came out, showing US pet ownership at an all-time high of 68% of all US households in 2012.

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Surveys confirm that pet owners need pet nutrition education

Surveys conducted by the pet care website petMD.com show that many pet owners are confused about pet nutrition, petfood labels and ingredients and, more importantly, their own pets' nutrition needs. While the overall results may not surprise anyone in our industry, some of the individual survey findings might provide beneficial insights on how to address the problem.

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Grow the market by encouraging pet ownership

Ownership of dogs and cats in the US has continued to rise in the two decades that the American Pet Products Association (APPA) has been conducting its National Pet Owners Survey. That's the good news. The not so rosy news is that since 2006, the increase in ownership has been very small -- for example, dog ownership increased just 1.5% in the 2011-12 survey from the previous one (2010), while cat ownership grew just 1.8%.

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Pet ownership and popularity rising around the world

As further proof that pet ownership continues to increase and fuel the growth of petfood markets globally, a new website for dog lovers in India has launched. DogZone.in bills itself as India's first online community of dog lovers.