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Pethealth Announces that the ASPCA® (The American Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) has Begun Using the
Petpoint Animal Management Application
Pethealth Inc.
November 15, 2007
Oakville, Ontario -- Pethealth Inc. ("Pethealth" or the "Company")
(TSX:PTZ), a leading provider of RFID microchip technology and
Internet-based software applications used in animal management, is
pleased to announce that the ASPCA® (The American Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) has joined the growing ranks of
animal welfare organisations using the Company's PetPoint animal
management application. The ASPCA began using PetPoint on November 7
at the ASPCA "Onyx and Breezy Shefts" Pet Adoption Center, located
at the organization's headquarters in Manhattan. |
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"I am delighted to be able to make this announcement," said Mark
Warren, President and Chief Executive Officer of Pethealth. "The
first animal welfare organisation in the Americas, the ASPCA has
long been one of the most influential names in the animal welfare
community. Our company has had a long and close association with
several ASPCA staff, and we have enjoyed assisting them in some of
their community-based endeavours. To be able to have the opportunity
now to assist the ASPCA at its own shelter is a further privilege."
Pethealth
created PetPoint in 2005 in response to the expressed need of animal
welfare organisations, both large and small, throughout North
America for an efficient, intuitive, ASP .NET application to run
their day-to-day operations. PetPoint has now been licensed by over
760 organisations, including animal control agencies, humane
societies, SPCAs and rescue groups in both Canada and the United
States.
"We are extremely pleased to be up and running with PetPoint," said
Stephen Musso, Executive Vice President and Chief of Operations for
the ASPCA. "Our staff has found the transition from our old client
server-based software to PetPoint easy and straightforward; in
particular, the application's Wizard-based structure makes it very
intuitive and easy to use. By moving to PetPoint, we will not only
save money, but will also increase organisational efficiency-and
that is critical to us being able to continue to implement and grow
our mission."
Pethealth estimates that approximately one in
five animals now being adopted in North America is being adopted
from an organisation running the PetPoint application.
About the ASPCA
Founded in 1866, the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals®) was the first humane organization
established in the Americas, and today has more than one million
supporters throughout North America. A 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit
corporation, the ASPCA's mission is to provide effective means for
the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States.
The ASPCA provides local and national leadership in animal-assisted
therapy, animal behaviour, animal poison control, anti-cruelty,
humane education, legislative services, and shelter outreach. The
New York City headquarters houses a full-service, accredited animal
hospital, adoption centre, and mobile clinic outreach program. The
Humane Law Enforcement department enforces New York's animal cruelty
laws and is featured on the reality television series "Animal
Precinct" on Animal Planet. For more information, please visit
www.aspca.org.
About Pethealth
Founded in 1999, Pethealth is the second largest provider of pet
insurance to pet owners in North America, and the leading provider
of pet related database management services to the North American
companion animal industry. Pethealth offers a unique range of
products and services for veterinarians, shelters and pet owners
through a number of wholly owned subsidiaries using a range of brand
names, including PetCare, ShelterCare, QuickCare, CherryBlue,
24PetWatch, PetPoint, and PawsConnect.com. Pethealth has been named
one of Canada's Fastest-Growing Companies in Profit's 100 Ranking
for the last three years.
Pethealth is based in Oakville,
Ontario. To find out more about Pethealth, visit the website at
www.pethealthinc.com. |
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