title: American Pet Products Association
text: # American Pet Products Association
  
  The American Pet Products Association (APPA) is a not-for-profit industry association founded in 1958 and headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The APPA represents more than 1,000 pet product manufacturers, importers of pet products, and suppliers of products for non-pet livestock as well.
  
  APPA supports the interests of its members through public policy, public affairs, and animal awareness. In 2008, it dropped the word Manufacturers from its name.
  
  The APPA organizes the Global Pet Expo annually. The 2012 expo featured 896 exhibitors. The organization also releases a biennial National Pet Owners Survey which compiles data on pet ownership and purchasing trends.
  
  