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Oakville , ON – September 18, 2008. (TSX: PTZ) Pethealth Inc. (“Pethealth” or the “Company”) announced today that the Kentucky Humane Society, the oldest and largest animal welfare agency in the state of Kentucky, has begun to use PetPoint, Pethealth’s animal management application, to run its day-to-day operations.

PetPoint allows animal welfare agencies to better organize and care for their inventory of adoptable animals from the point of intake through to adoption. Pethealth created PetPoint in 2005 in response to the expressed need of animal welfare for an efficient, intuitive, application to run their day-to-day operations. Using a Software as a Service (“SaaS”) model, animal welfare agencies can also drastically reduce or eliminate completely their IT and IT-related infrastructure costs through PetPoint.

“We are delighted that Kentucky Humane Society has decided to move to PetPoint,” said Mark Warren, President and Chief Executive Officer of Pethealth. “We look forward to building a closer partnership with the staff of this leading animal welfare organization.”

PetPoint has now been licensed by 995organizations, including animal control agencies, humane societies, SPCAs, including the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) and rescue groups in both Canada and the United States. In 2008 to date, PetPoint has been used to manage over 1-million animal intakes and nearly 400,000pet adoptions by these same organizations.

“We know that using PetPoint will create significant efficiencies for our agency, from making data collection simpler and more comprehensive to allowing us to provide better customer service,” said Lori Kane Redmon, President-CEOof Kentucky Humane Society.

The Kentucky Humane Society adopted out 5,412 dogs and cats in 2007, as well as spayed and neutered more than 11,000 pets, including 6,000 owned pets at the S.N.I.P. Clinic, a full-time, spay/neuter clinic that is open to the public.

The Kentucky Humane Society had been previously using ShelterBuddy Software to manage its operations.

About Kentucky Humane Society
Founded in 1884, the Kentucky Humane Society (KHS) advocates the humane treatment of companion animals through leadership and proactive solutions to pet overpopulation, including adoptions, education and spay/neuter efforts .

KHS was awarded the coveted four-star rating from Charity Navigator for fiscal responsibility. As a private, non-profit organization, KHS relies upon private supporters, corporations and foundations to continue sheltering and providing care for thousands of needy pets each year. Visit www.kyhumane.org for more information.

About Pethealth
Founded in 1998, Pethealth is the second largest provider of pet insurance to pet owners in North America, and the leading provider of pet related database management services to the North American companion animal industry. Pethealth offers a unique range of products and services for veterinarians, shelters and pet owners through a number of wholly owned subsidiaries using a range of brand names, including PetCare, ShelterCare, QuickCare, 24PetWatch, PetPoint, and PawsConnect. The Company is also a leading provider of pet health insurance in the United Kingdom through its Pet Protect and petPals brands. Pethealth currently insures approximately 240,000 dogs and cats.

Pethealth is based in Oakville, Ontario. To find out more about Pethealth, visit the website at www.pethealthinc.com

Investor Relations Contacts:
Mark Warren , President and Chief Executive Officer
Glen Tennison, Chief Financial Officer
Steve Zeidman , Chief Technology Officer
Pethealth Inc. (905) 842-2615

Media Contact:
MDA Communications, 647-343-2007

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