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Day 2 of Global Pet Expo Did Not Disappoint!

The PETS+ team covered even more show-floor ground, talking to brands about their best sellers and product launches.

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3 weeks ago

March 26, 2026

PETS+ Staff

The search for the latest and greatest in pet products continued Thursday at Global Pet Expo in Orlando, FL. The PETS+ team — Editor-in-Chief Pamela Mitchell, Products Editor Melissa L. Kauffman, Publisher Desiree Lynch and National Sales Executive Trish Rodriguez — interviewed 50 more brands! Meet them in our booth visit videos. But first, we started our day at the IndiePet Retailer Breakfast.

Aqueon Products

Zilla Products

Vital Essentials

Cadet Pet

Nylabone

BetterBone

PetAg

Portland Pet Food Company

Brilliant Petcare

Petcurean

One Good Scoop

Austin and Kat

Evanger’s Dog and Cat Food Company

Smalls

ClearFur

SmarterPaw/Meowijuana

The New Zealand Natural Pet Food Co

Loving Pets

Yak9 Chews

Hillside Farms

Giddy Kitty

Vital Pet Life

Nala cat

Dog O’s Treats

Targeted Petcare/sWheat Scoop

K9Natural

Targeted Petcare/Chewsday

Three Dog Bakery

MycoDog

OdorLock

Shepherd Boy Farms

Kaytee

COLLAR Company

Fera Pets

K9 Wear

TrueloveUS

Dinovite

Tuesday’s Natural Dog Company

Tweezerman

Ziwi

Uproot Clean

Fieldstack

Canine Health Solutions

Whitebridge

SoRite/Piss Off

Wellness Pet Food

Wellness Pet Company

Earth Rated

Animal Essentials

Pet-Ag Pet Products

Roam Pet Treats

Huxley & Kent

Penthouse Paws

Redbarn Premium Pet Products

INABA Premium Cat & Dog Treats

Bramble

Healthybud

Crumps’ Naturals

See our day 1 coverage of Global Pet Expo.
See our day 3 coverage of Global Pet Expo.

PETS+ Staff

Since launching in 2017, PETS+ has won 24 major international journalism awards for its publication and website and was a finalist for Best Single Issue in the prestigious Neal Awards in both 2017 and 2024.

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