Richard Hayworth has been appointed director of business development for Animal Nutritional Products, a pet supplement and cannabidiol (CBD) product manufacturer.

Pet food veteran Tommy Walsh has been named chief operating officer and will be tasked with “protecting and forwarding” Bil-Jac’s future.

The Pet Sitter of the Year designation recognizes “true excellence” in the professional pet sitting field.

Dr. James Carpenter recently received the 2019 Oxbow Exotic Mammal Health (Quest) Award, which is presented annually to an animal health professional who advances the field of exotic mammal medicine and care.

Dr. Renee Streeter will lead the newly formed company, BSM Clinical Nutrition, as principal clinical nutritionist.

Stephanie Kaplan led the creation and ongoing development of Pet Store Pro, the free online training program for pet retailers.

TropiClean Pet Products has hired Steve Tochtrop and Amanda Roessler as associate product managers.

Joe Wallington is the new vice president of sales for the pet supplements, health and wellness product company.

True Leaf Brands Inc., which includes the subsidiaries True Leaf Pet and True Leaf Cannabis, has appointed Mike Mardy, CPA, to its board of directors.

Groom South, now owned and operated by Chuck Simons of Groomers Helper, will hold its GroomTeam USA competition Nov. 18-19 in Atlantic City, N.J.