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Usa Festa 2005 is held in Yokohama. - Rabbits popularity is growing. (page 24)
Usa Festa 2005 was held in November 12 and 13 at Industry & Trade Center in Yokohama. There were 6,000 visitors, 1.5 times compared to last year. The event showed the recent popularity of rabbit. Also specialty show and open show of the in YBRC5th Rabbit Show 2005 were held at the site. It led to a recognition and popularization of standard species.
At the Rabbit Show, the total entry number became 274 both specialty show held in November 12 and open show in November 13. At the specialty show, Netherland Dwarf and Holland Lop which are high popularity in Japan were participated and at the open show, American Fuzzy Lop, Mini Rex, Jersey wooly etc. were participated. And Runner-up in Show and Best Junior in Show were added newly this time as prizes besides Best in Show.
Shelter Dog Selection in Niigata is held by Pet With Inc. (page 36)
Shelter Dog Selection in Niigata was held by Pet With Inc. (president Mr. Kakimoto, Agano-shi Niigata) at wanwanpark which is a training facility of International Pet World Technical school1 in Agano-shi, Niigata from November 11 to 13. Though social interest to animal welfare is growing up by recent amendment of a law for the prevention of cruelty to Animal, still there are lots of pet owners who are irresponsible and give up to keep their pet halfway. So nowadays, a movement to find new owners for pets which were left by their owners becomes active. As a result the number of pets that lost their owner and killed is decrease. To make this movement more active, proper system to find new owner is demanded. The most important part of this system is a standard of selection which pet has an aptitude.
In this seminar, the way of selecting the right dog to be adopted was lectured by Glenn L. Martin who is the exclusive trainer at *The San Francisco SPCA and the person in charge of hearing dogs rearing program at the association.
* A private, non profit animal welfare organization dedicated to saving San Franciscos homeless cats and dog to helping pets stay in loving homes and to cultivating respect and awareness for animal's rights and needs.
AIXIA sells cat wet food contained beer yeast for the first time in this industry. (page 30)
Beer yeast shitate, Kihada-maguro (yellowfin contained beer yeast), which was developed by AIXIA (president Osamu Hasegawa, Minato-ku Tokyo) and Seven- Eleven Japan (president Toshiro Yamaguchi, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo) as an original goods of Seven & I Holdings, was started to sell from November 23. This product is the cat wet food contained beer yeast for the first time in this industry pursuing cats health and taste. Beer yeast contains full of amino acid and dietary fiber which are necessary for cat, so it meets cat owners needs who care about their cat. Also the cats taste test carried out the companies got good result.
The product is the high quality taste product using only yellowfin boiled in water and by contains oligosaccharide, it has realized deodorant and intestinal disorders effect.
The items of the product are plane, young sardine and dried bonito. They are only sold at Seven-Eleven, Ito Yokado and York Mart and the price is 110 yen include tax.
Fujitsu General newly sells a home high-powered deodorizing machine. (page 32)
Fujitsu General developed a home high-powered deodorizing machine (DAS-30P) and started to sell in December. Now the scale of market is regarded as 8 billion yen for home high-powered deodorizing machine and 37 billion yen for air-cleaning machine. So the company is going to tackle to tap the new channel like nursing care and pet including existent channel.
A background to the development of the home high-powered deodorizing machine (DAS-30P) is been asking the necessity of deodorant measure to keep comfortable indoor environment. Because people who need nursing care are increasing by the ageing society and about 16 million of dog and cat are kept indoor by pet boom.
anicom international, total fundraising becomes 4.5 billion yen. (page 35)
anicom international (president Nobuaki Komori, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo), which manages and consigns animal health insurance (under application of insurance company's license) for domestic animals medical benefit system, issued new stocks since September by third-party allocation. The outline of capital increase is as follows.
The point to issue new stocks
(1) total number of newly issued-stocks 3,113 stocks
(2) issue price 600 thousands yen per stock
(3) total issue price 1,867.8 million yen
(4) dead line for payment November 11, 2005
(5) main allocation companies
1. Mitsui & Co., Ltd
2. Telewave, Inc.
3. Jafco Co., Ltd.
4. Cyber Agent, Ltd.
5. Zecs Pet Community
6. Sumitomo Corporation
7. Unicharm PetCare Corporation
8. Will Capital Management Co., Ltd.
9. anicom international employee shareholding association
10. Nomura Securities Co., Ltd.
By this times capital increase, the capital of this company becomes 2,346,220 thousand yen and the total of capital and capital reserve fund becomes 4,582,350 thousand yen. Add 1970 million yen of third-partys capital increase, the company strengthened capital about 3.8 billion yen.
Pet aroma therapy seminar in news is held at Sendai Veterinary Technician School. (page 35)
Pet aroma therapy seminar was held at Sendai Veterinary Technician School (chairman Saneshige Babazono, Sendai-shi Miyagi) in November 5. A lecture was made by Ms. Sanae Nishimura who is a president of theearth Aroma Therapy School and aroma therapy instructor authorized by Aroma Environment Association Japan this time. A stress of pet is said to debase a power of immunity and will cause a troublesome behavior. In this circumstance, the aroma therapy is gradually paid attention thought as the way of relaxation to eases pets stress and build a healthy mind and body. Participants of this seminar are 30 and they enjoyed Ms. Nishimuras lecture bringing a performance of pet aroma massage.
Inutama and Nekotama will close next January. (page 36)
Inutama, Nekotama and incidental shops managed by MK SUEMATSU (president Makoto Suematsu, Shibuya-ku Tokyo) for 10 years will close in next January 8. MK SUEMATSU is the company that develops and manages pet shop and pet amusement facility. The reason of close is to hand over about 2,000 tsubos leased site using as Inutama and Nekotama by urban redevelopment.
A substance of Inutama and Nekotama is transferring to Izukogen Dog forest and NekotamacatsLivin.
No.1 cat in Japan is Himalayan. (page 23)
International Cat Club (chairperson Motoko Taguchi, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo) held The 33rd Headquarters Exhibition at Korakuen Hall in November 6. Among 79 entry cats, a Himalayan (name: Shishido Desire, female) whose owner is Mr. Kazuo Furukawa won the first prize. This Himalayan was evaluated its eye color, head, body balance and condition highly.
Entry cats took screening three times. Ms. Akemi Umeyama who is the judge in All Breed Final said The himalayan that won the first prize had clear-cut features and good body balance. But a Scottish Fold that won second prize is also good. I was really irresolute. The first prize of last year was Burmese and it has smooth hair.
Reflecting resent popularity of smooth hair, there were lots of smooth hair species at the contest. Mr. Mikio Kashiwakura who is chairman of judge said, A number of smooth hair species were participated, so it became a close match. Under this circumstance, Himalayan of Mr. Furukaw fought bravely and won the prize.
Herptiles Breeders Market 2005 is held in Ikebukuro (page 34)
HBM Project (representative Akira Kobayashi) held Herptiles Breeders Market 2005 at Ikebukuro Academy Hall in November 6. The number of visitors was 1,036 and increased over last years 850. Zealous enthusiasts visited the hall early in the morning. Most of them of 44 booths were amateur breeders booths sold living bodes. Also apart from SUDO and Papie-C displayed reptiles goods, Environment Agency of Japan provided advising corner of breeding. Mr. Kei Osada who is the specialist of import living things said, We asked the Agency to take part in the exhibition, so that we can inform Invasive Alien Act and listen to the breeders opinion. To expand this industry soundly, we put a great deal of effort into enlightenment activity. NHK covered the site that day.
Relaxation space for pet and pet owner appears (page 48)
Vets Holdings Inc. (president Akira Hashimoto, Osaka-shi, Osaka) doing a consulting business for animal hospital and St. Lukes Animal Medical Center (director Ikuya Ehara, Toyonaka-shi, Osaka) opened relaxation space Pet Concierge Salon Soradi at Toyonaka-shi in November 1. The salon attached animal hospital is the first time in Japan. President Hashimoto said, We will offer concierge service to meet extensive demand. They are aiming at expanding Soradi throughout Japan.
It is a special general facility, and the animal hospital has 122 tsubo and Soradi has 47 tsubo, so total became about 170 tsubo (site space is 216 tsubo). To make animal hospital core, pet cafe and hotel are attached. They will spread various services like food control, training school, trimming and diet program. For example, experienced AHT (Animal Health Technician) grooms pet and if owner pays 1,000 yen per month, it will be membership price and owner can drink herb tea. This salon reduced a dissatisfaction against animal hospital such as We have to wait a long time" or Waiting room is dark and dirty in the past. The general management including design of animal hospital, consulting and offering of concierge service is covered by Vets Holdings and the management of hospital in Soradi Toyonaka shop is handled by St. Lukes Animal Medical Center.
*1 tsubo=3.3m2 Japanese measurement unit of area
