Denver-area pets should have felt comfortable this past week. There were nearly 10,000 veterinarians in town for the American Veterinary Medical Association Convention.

Among the highlights, a chance to check out the more than 200 vet vendors.

Two of the reps from Castle Rock-based Pill Pockets	The Purina guy who informed me the trail mix samples were actually Cat Chow

	A spokesperson demonstrates the "CatSeat." It's described as the next-generation litter box that can toilet train your cat. Ace inquires about a kitty commode.

I had a visit with Ken Stampy of Estrus Alert. Similar to a scratch-off lotto ticket, these patches are placed on the "business end" of a cow to identify "heat detection." Ace asks Ken Stampy how his product works.