Pet Sitters International Partners with Loveland Pet Products to Create Pet Products e-Commerce Site

 

King, NC--Pet Sitters International, the world’s largest and most trusted educational association for more than 7,900 professional pet sitters, and wholesale-distributor Loveland Pet Products, the number one choice of independent pet retailers for more than 80 years, have partnered to launch the PSI Store Online, a premier pet products e-commerce site. The American Pet Products Manufacturers Association (APPMA) projects the spending on pet supplies and over-the-counter medicines will likely exceed $10.5 billion in 2008.

 

Offering more than 2,000 pet products, plus a variety of business items designed specifically for professional pet sitters, the PSI Store Online provides an optimal, online shopping experience for pet owners and pet-care professionals alike. Further enhancing the shopping experience is the user-friendly Web site, with a convenient search option and easy-to-track shipping details.

 

The PSI Store Online also allows pet owners direct access to products used and recommended by their professional pet sitters. According to Patti Moran, PSI’s President and CEO, this is what differentiates this store from many others. “PSI members serve more than one million pet owners annually,” Moran said. “Our sitters’ knowledge and interaction with clients’ pets enable them to recommend pet products to promote the pets’ health and happiness. We are happy to partner with Loveland Pet Products to offer a convenient, online store to which our members can easily refer their clients.”

 

In addition, members of Pet Sitters International benefit from this partnership, which offers an ideal complement to their already existing pet-sitting services. “As we looked to promote our product line through pet-specialty retail outlets to the general pet-owning public, PSI offered the perfect partnering opportunity,” said Roger Johannigman, Loveland Pet Products President. “Their member businesses are committed to excellence and well trusted by the pet owners and pets they service. Pet owners rely on these pet-care professionals to offer advice on quality pet products and retailers.”

 

Through the site’s affiliate program, PSI members can recommend specific items and provide their clients direct access to the PSI Store Online through their business Web sites and promotional materials.

 

The PSI Store Online may be accessed through Pet Sitters International’s Web site, www.petsit.com or directly at www.psistoreonline.com.

 

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About Pet Sitters International

Established in 1994, Pet Sitters International (PSI) is the world’s largest educational association for professional pet sitters, representing more than 7,900 independent professional pet-sitting businesses in the United States, Canada and abroad. PSI prides itself on its ability to provide its members with access to affordable bonding and liability insurance and educational resources such as PSI’s Accreditation Program, The WORLD of Professional Pet Sitting magazine, The Pet Owner’s WORLD magazine and PSI’s annual Quest convention. For more information, visit www.petsit.com.

 

About Loveland Pet Products

Now in its third generation of family ownership, Loveland Pet Products (LPP) is the number one choice of independent pet stores in the Midwest. Opened in 1924 as a goldfish farm, LPP has grown into a regional pet supplies, foods, and boutique products distributor offering more than 15,000 items from more than 300 top pet product manufacturers and premium pet food makers. Loveland Pet Products offers next-day delivery on company-owned trucks to many locations in an11-state distribution area, as well as full-service fulfillment and logistics to online retailers. Loveland operates from a 112,000-square-foot state-of-the-art distribution center located in Mason, Ohio. Recently, Loveland Pet Products was named as one of the top 100 privately held companies in the greater Cincinnati area by the Cincinnati Enquirer. For more information, visit www.lovelandpet.com.