FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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APPA Welcomes New Members
-65 companies have been approved for membership by APPA’s Board of Directors-

GREENWICH, CONN., November 2008 – The American Pet Products Association (APPA) is pleased to welcome 65 new members whose applications were approved in September and November.

Congratulations to the following new members:

• 26 Bars And A Band, Inc. – Phillips Ranch, CA
• All American Teacher’s Pet Products, LLC – Houston, TX
• Alpha ProTech, Inc. – Valdosta, GA
• Alpine Corporation – Paramount, CA
• Anivac Corporation – Burlington, CANADA
• Aquablock – East Rockaway, NY
• Batz Corporation – Prattsville, AR
• BB2, Inc. – Dunedin, FL
• BISSELL Homecare, Inc. – Grand Rapids, MI
• Brinsea Products, Inc. – Titusville, FL
• Buddeez, Inc. – Wentzville, MO
• Buddy Brands, Inc. – Blythewood, SC
• Canny Company, Ltd. (The) – Nantwich, Cheshire, ENGLAND
• Chanda Steel Works Pvt., Ltd. – New Delhi, INDIA
• Changzhou Bantex Tourism Articles Co., Ltd. – Changzhou, Jiangsu, CHINA
• D-fa Limited – Wanaka, Otago, NEW ZEALAND
• Delta Enterprise Corp. – New York, NY
• Dogzzzz – Las Vegas, NV
• Doolittle’s, Ltd. T/A Chateau-Animaux – Washington, DC
• Dosha Dog – San Francisco, CA
• Dr. Rose’s Remedies – Chadds Ford, PA
• Dublin Dog Co., Inc. – Charlotte, NC
• Energetic Solutions, Ltd. – Austin, TX
• EzyDog – Sandpoint, ID
• Ferplast S.p.A. – Castelgomberto, Vicenza, ITALY
• FishVet, Inc. – Dayton, OH
• Flexcin International, Inc. – Fort Myers, FL
• Fujian Lowell Industry Co., Ltd. – Jianyang, Fujian, CHINA
• Good Dog Company, LLC (The) – Lakewood, CO
• Good L Corp. – La Vergne, TN
• GoPet, LLC – Ephrata, PA
• Green Dog Naturals – Santa Cruz, CA
• Hangzhou Tianyuan Pet Products Co., Ltd. – Hangzhou, CHINA
• Healthy Partner Pet Snacks, LLC – Idaho Falls, ID
• Hilton Herbs, Ltd. – North Perrott, Somerset, ENGLAND
• HomeoPet, LLC – Westhampton Beach, NY
• Hugx Limited – Derry, NORTHERN IRELAND
• Imperial Cat – Morrilton, AR
• Industrial De Grasas Y Derivados S.A. De C.V. – Tijuana, MEXICO
• Jiaxing Ximeng Artificial Fur & Garments Co., Ltd. – Jianshan, Zhejiang, CHINA
• Kakadu Pet – Ultimo, NSW, AUSTRALIA
• Laiyang Sweet Suitcase Co., Ltd. – Laiyang, Shandong, CHINA
• Mascotas y Acuariofilia S.A. de C.V. – Ecatepec, Edo. De Mexico, Mexico
• Medical Products Laboratories – Philadelphia, PA
• Messina Wildlife Management – Washington, NJ
• Molly Mutt LLC – Emeryville, CA
• Mr. Barksmith’s Cool Treats – Vero Beach, FL
• Mutts It To Ya, LLC – St. George, UT
• Nature’s Dog by Canus – Waterbury, VT
• Ningbo Chaoshun Electric Appliance Co., Ltd. – Ningbo, Zhejiang, CHINA
• Ningbo Grand Leisure Commodity Co., Ltd. – Ningbo, CHINA
• Nova World, Inc. – City of Industry, CA
• Owen Biosciences, Inc. dba Canine Earth – Baton Rouge, LA
• Perf Go Green Holdings, Inc. – New York, NY
• Perfect Pet Solutions – Mystic, CT
• Pet Craft Industries, Inc. – New York, NY
• Pet Firm (The) – Phoenix, AZ
• Pet Tree Houses, LLC – Lake Mary, FL
• PINC (Pet Incorporated LLC) – Orangevale, CA
• Pujiang Fairy Home Textile Co., Ltd. – Pujiang, Zhejiang, CHINA
• Sly Innovations LLC – Dallas, TX
• So Bright, LLC – Kiel, WI
• Wapiti Labs, Inc. – Ham Lake, MN
• Wigzi LLC – Washington, DC
• YingKou Churchill Chemical Corp. – DaShiQiao, LiaoNing

Members of APPA have access to the premier trade show of the pet product industry, Global Pet Expo, as well as public relations and legislative representation and state-of-the-art member service programs. For more information on joining APPA, call 1-800-452-1225 or visit www.americanpetproducts.org.

The American Pet Products Association (APPA) is the leading not-for-profit trade association serving the interests of the pet products industry since 1958. APPA membership includes more than 1,000 pet product manufacturers, their representatives, importers and livestock suppliers representing both large corporations and growing business enterprises. APPA's mission is to promote, develop and advance pet ownership and the pet product industry and to provide the services necessary to help its members prosper. Visit www.americanpetproducts.org for more information.

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