Leading Therapy Animal Nonprofit Pet Partners Announces American Pet Nutrition Corporate Sponsorship
Makers of Vita Bone® dog treats and Supreme Source™ grain-free pet food will help nonprofit continue serving people in need through animal visits
Makers of Vita Bone® dog treats and Supreme Source™ grain-free pet food will help nonprofit continue serving people in need through animal visits
OGDEN, Utah, Jan. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- American Pet Nutrition (APN), the family-owned pet food company known for such trusted brands as Vita Bone® Biscuits and Chewy Sticks and Supreme Source™ premium grain-free dog and cat foods, and the nonprofit Pet Partners (www.PetPartners.org) are teaming up to help people through animal-assisted interactions. APN supports Pet Partners – the nation's largest nonprofit to promote animal-assisted therapy, education and other activities – as a new corporate sponsor.
With APN's help, Pet Partners will continue to bring the healing power of pets to people in need – from patients, the elderly, veterans and other deserving groups. Pet Partners provides animal-assisted interactions with dogs and 8 other species. With the highest-caliber curriculum in the industry, Pet Partners evaluates handlers and their animals for visiting programs in hospitals, nursing homes, veterans' centers, hospice facilities, Alzheimer's facilities, courtrooms, schools and other settings. Last year, Pet Partners teams made more than 1 million visits in all 50 states to people in need.
"All of us at American Pet Nutrition have dedicated our careers to the health and happiness of pets everywhere, because we know what joy they can bring," said Bill Behnken, president and chief executive officer of American Nutrition, Inc. "That's why we're pleased to be part of the great work that Pet Partners is doing. Their therapy teams make a positive impact in people's lives every day."
Behnken and the APN family share Pet Partners' belief that the relationship between human and animal is a meaningful connection that enhances the lives of both people and pets.
"We are excited to have the support of APN and look forward to the company's assistance with our efforts to educate, demonstrate and advocate animal-assisted therapy," said Traci Pryor, senior director, national strategic partnerships at Pet Partners.
A family-owned American company, APN is committed to providing the highest quality and safest pet food and treats on the market. Founded in 1972 by Bill's father, Jack Behnken, the pet food maker still adheres to the philosophy Jack exhibited when he asked the question: "If our pets are family members, shouldn't we apply the same attention to quality and safety to pet food, that we apply to our own?" Bill expects the same level of quality implied by the answer to that question from more than 40 years ago to every product that goes out the door today.
"We still develop our own recipes based on the highest-quality ingredients. And by following the strictest safety and quality standards, we continue to earn the trust of consumers across the country," said Bill.
About Pet Partners
Pet Partners is the national leader in demonstrating and promoting animal-assisted therapy, activities and education. Nearly forty years since the organization's inception, the science that proves these benefits has become indisputable. Today, Pet Partners is the nation's largest and most prestigious nonprofit registering handlers of multiple species as volunteer teams providing animal-assisted interventions. For more information, visit www.petpartners.org.
About American Nutrition
The late Jack Behnken founded American Nutrition in 1972 under the mantra, "Do it better!" This philosophy still guides the company's commitment to delivering the safest, highest-quality pet foods on the market. Today, the family-owned company is also known as American Pet Nutrition and exceeds FDA, AAFCO and USDA industry-wide pet food standards. American Pet Nutrition's trusted brands include Vita Bone® Biscuits and Chewy Sticks, Beggar Dog™ Biscuits and Supreme Source™ grain-free dog and cat foods. For more information, visit www.americanpetnutrition.com.
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