Co-Founder/Pres. of Furlocity Profiled in Top Women in the Pet Industry Winter Winners’ Biz Book

SAN DIEGO - Nov. 20, 2013 - PRLog -- Amber Kirsten-Smit, Co-Founder and President of Furlocity, Inc. can be seen in the just-released “Top Women in the Pet Industry Winter Winners’ Biz Book.”  It’s a 155-page digital magazine and guide to American and Canadian services, events, products, gifts and facilities for pets, pet lovers and pet owners.

To view the “Winter Winners’ Biz Book,” or download it for free, click here.

These women serve the pet parents who spent more than $56 billion on their pets last year, according to the American Pet Products Association’s National Pet Owners Survey. Businesses represented throughout the Women in the Pet Industry Network’s (WIPIN) “Winter Winners’ Biz Book” are women-owned and operated. They range from pet food manufacturers and pet fashion designers to groomers and pet service providers.

Furlocity, Inc. based in San Diego, CA, is a comprehensive website for pet-friendly travel, pet boarding, veterinary services and the pet accommodations industries. Pet owners can search, compare, review and book online their next pet-friendly vacation, pet boarding facility or favorite veterinarian all in one sitting 24/7!  Further details about Amber’s business can be found on pages 96 – 97 of the Biz Book.

The 65 women who are profiled talk candidly about their businesses, their careers and their pets: Many share heartwarming “the pet made me do it” tales. About this bi-annual publication WIPIN President Shawna Schuh says, “This issue includes the winners and finalists of WIPIN’s Woman of the Year Awards. In addition to serving as a valuable directory for pet parents, WIPIN’s “Winter Winners’ Biz Book” allows us to showcase the talents of our members, further positioning us as one of the industry’s leading professional organizations.”

For more information about Furlocity or to contact Amber Kirsten-Smit please call 888-859-9927 or amber@furlocity.com.

For general questions about Biz Book content, contact Schuh at 503-970-5774. Visit the WIPIN website at, www.womeninthepetindustry.com.

About Women in the Pet Industry Network

The “2013 Winter Winners’ Biz Book” was produced by WIPIN, an international membership networking organization where pet professionals gather to grow, give and connect. WIPIN is the only organization serving professionals in all segments of the pet industry, as well as all types of pets, including dogs, cats, birds, fish, reptiles, small animals, pocket pets, horses, and exotics. More than 120 career paths exist within the pet industry. WIPIN includes representatives from most.