Released on: October 19, 2007, 12:12 pm

Press Release Author: Linda Ferguson

Industry: Healthcare

Press Release Summary: VetLocator.com, the #1 online directory for locating
veterinarians and pet health professionals, has put out a nationwide invitation to
pet owners to participate in its first annual "The State of Pet Health Care" survey.
Once completed, the survey will be made available to the pet health professionals
that care for our pets.

Press Release Body: CLEARWATER, FL - October 18, 2007 - VetLocator.com, the #1
online directory for locating veterinarians and pet health professionals, has put
out a nationwide invitation to pet owners to participate in its first annual "The
State of Pet Health Care" survey. In it, pet owners are surveyed as to their current
pet health habits; how often they use veterinary and other pet health services and
what type of services they use; what they like and dislike about pet health
practitioners; their pet's diets; how they make their pet health choices; their
annual expenses and much more. This survey is their chance to get their message
across to the pet health care community.

The goal of this survey is to get an accurate picture of the state of pet health
care today from the perspective of the pet owner, and then to get that picture
clearly communicated to the pet professionals they entrust with their pet's health
and well-being.

"What we know about pet health and how best to care for our pets and companion
animals is continually changing," said Adam Ferguson, VetLocator.com's president and
editor of the directory's weekly newsletters. "Because of the services our site
delivers, we frequently see frustration happening between pet owners and pet health
professionals who are not meeting each other's expectations. The effects of the pet
food recall earlier this year only made matters worse. Many pet owners turned to the
internet seeking information on what to do about the tainted pet food danger and
through the process became 'educated on pet health', sometimes in a somewhat
haphazard way. Attempting to "share" this information with their veterinarian was
not always welcomed.

"We wanted to get a very clear picture from a wide sampling of pet owners across the
nation on how they view pet health care and then share those results with the pet
health provider community so they have a better understanding of how to best serve
both pets and their owners. We are asking for every pet owner to participate in our
survey, so when the message is delivered it reflects as many voices as possible."

Pet owners can participate in the survey by visiting this link:
http://www.vetlocator.com/survey/owner_pro_survey.php

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About VetLocator.com: VetLocator.com is the web's most popular online directory for
locating veterinarians, pet health professionals and pet health resources.

Pet owners have access to a number of directories at VetLocator.com, including:
emergency pet hospitals, regular and specialty veterinary clinics and services,
holistic and alternative professionals, equine and house call vet directories as
well as finding answers to a variety of pet health questions in their "Ask A Pet
Pro" blog and "Pet Health Resource Library".

With offices in Santa Ana, CA and Clearwater, Fl, VetLocator.com is the largest
directory of pet health providers and pet professionals anywhere, in one place. For
more information please contact VetLocator.com's marketing department,
linda@vetlocator.com

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Adam Ferguson
VetLocator.com
abferguson@vetlocator.com
877-859-3200

Web Site: http://www.vetlocator.com

Contact Details: VetLocator.com
PO Box 785
Clearwater, FL 33757