Featured As One Of The Top Women In The Pet Industry

Nov. 18, 2012 - PRLog -- November 16, 2012

SUMMARY: Local businesswoman, Cindy Hartzell, featured in holiday pet business catalog. A publication for and about women in the pet industry, it highlights top women in booming pet business.

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Janet Herring-Sherman, Operations and Information

Women in the Pet Industry Network

janet@womeninthepetindustry.com       503-883-3686

24241 Highway 47, Gaston, OR 97119

Local Businesswoman featured in Pet Industry Catalog Featuring Top Women Pet Professionals Nationwide

TRUCKEE, CALIFORNIA-Cindy Hartzell of Truckee, can be seen in the just-released Top Women in the Pet Industry “Holiday Biz Book.” It’s an 80-page digital magazine-style resource guide to American and Canadian services, products, gifts and facilities for pets, pet lovers and pet owners.  

Here’s the link to view the entire “Holiday Biz Book.” Women in the Pet Industry Holiday Biz Book. (http://content.yudu.com/Library/A1zftz/WomeinthePetIndust...)


The National Retail Foundation is predicting that 2012 holiday spending will rise and return to 2007 levels with $28.13 earmarked for pets by the average holiday shopper. Pet owners reportedly spend more on pets than on video games, movies or recorded music. The “Holiday Biz Book” is a guide to help buyers locate perfect pet gifts.

Businesses represented throughout the “Holiday Biz Book” are women-owned and operated. They range from pet food manufacturers and artists to groomers and veterinarians.

Cindy Hartzell runs HeartSoul Natural Animal Communication in Truckee.  Details about her business can be found on page(s) 7,23 & 24 of the catalog.

Sixty seven women are included with 26 profiled and talking about their business, their career and their pets: Some even share funny and poignant Christmas pet tales. This holiday season catalog invites you to curl up with your laptop and a cup of cocoa and get acquainted with the top women in the pet professions. With a dog at your feet or a cat in your lap, you can easily shop the catalog for unique and thoughtful gifts, too.

For details on the offerings of Cindy Hartzell, call her directly at

For general questions about “The Top Women in the Pet Industry Holiday Biz Book” content, contact Janet Herring-Sherman at 503-883-3686. Visit the WIPIN website at, www.womeninthepetindustry.com (http://www.womeninthepetindustry.com/).

“The Top Women in the Pet Industry Holiday Biz Book” was produced by Women in the Pet Industry (WIPIN), a membership networking organization where pet professionals gather to grow, give and connect year round.

More than 120 career paths exist within the pet industry. WIPIN includes representatives from most. They include groomers, pet-sitters, vets, pooper-scoopers, artists, trainers, breeders, animal psychics and pet store operators.