Letter from the President

Join me in celebrating the retirement of our esteemed friend and colleague, Paul, Director of Sales and Marketing here at Marshall Pet Products. For 18 years Paul has dedicated his career to the care and lifestyle of ferrets and ferret owners. His expertise and charisma will be missed by our team and partners alike. Read a note from him on page 6 with the News from HQ and thank you, Paul!

This magazine and social media streams have given us an opportunity to engage our community like never before. Engaging with other ferret friends on social media has provided a connection we’ve been missing due to social distancing. Follow some new friends that are highlighted on pages 4-5. As always, #Felfi es and #FeatureFerrets come from our online community and can be found on pages 16-17, respectively. Don’t forget to like, follow and share!

With the turn to online engagement, we’d like to take a moment to recognize the small, community focused professional pet retailers with our new regular feature “3 Questions with.” Issue after issue we will interview the founders and owners of these integral establishments to fi nd out about their journey in the pet industry, the effects ferret sales have had on their business and the effects their business has had on the community. Pages 8-11 ask some questions and get some answers from the long time husband and wife owned store, Pet World Rochester, located near the HQ in Western New York.

At a time when we are all acutely aware of preventing the spread of bacterias, fl u and viruses, the Ask The Vet column on page 7 tackles the best practices for keeping you and your ferret healthy this season.

We are looking forward to seeing everyone in person at the Global Pet Expo in March at the Orlando Convention Center BOOTH #2429.

Sincerely,

Peter Reid