The American Pet Products Association (APPA) is a not-for-profit industry association founded in 1958 and headquartered in

Stamford, Connecticut Stamford () is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut, outside of Manhattan. It is Connecticut's second-most populous city, behind Bridgeport. With a population of 135,470, Stamford passed Hartford and New Haven in population as of the 2020 ...

. The APPA represents more than 1,000 pet product manufacturers, importers of pet products, and suppliers of products for non-pet livestock as well. APPMA supports the interests of its members through public policy, public affairs, and animal awareness. In 2008, it dropped the word ''Manufacturers'' from its name. The APPA organizes the

Global Pet Expo The Global Pet Expo is an annual trade show A trade fair, also known as trade show, trade exhibition, or trade exposition, is an exhibition organized so that companies in a specific industry can showcase and demonstrate their latest produc ...

annually. The 2012 expo featured 896 exhibitors. The organization also releases a biennial ''National Pet Owners Survey'' which compiles data on pet ownership and purchasing trends.

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