Editorial

Pet obesity crisis fuelled by ‘takeaways and booze’

New data released by veterinary charity, PDSA, reveals the staggeringly unhealthy – and downright dangerous – diets of UK pets. According to the organisation, a third of dogs and a quarter of cats now overweight or obese. 5.5 million owners admit to feeding their cat, dog or rabbit treats every day. These…

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Revealed! Online supermarket Ocado owns high street pet store

From the outside, North London-based Paws & Purrs resembles an independent pet store. Financial website, This is Money, claims that bricks and mortar shop is, in fact, owned by the online retail giant Ocado. Ocado, which made pre-tax profits of £11.9m in the 12 months to 29 November last year,…

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Watch out pets! Storm blows rabbit onto roof

A rabbit was rescued from the roof of a bungalow in Omagh, County Tyrone on Friday morning. Bumper was catapulted to the top of a care home when his hutch was blown over during Storm Gertrude. The local fire service rescued the pet, as the care home’s staff were unable to access the…

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Pet store burgled in early hours of the morning

Tails and Scales Pet Centre in Welwyn Garden City was burgled at around 1.30am in the morning on January 17th. The front door was smashed and a charity box and laptop were stolen. “It was an animal fund charity pot for a local charity we support. It’s a shame it was stolen,” the…

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Pet supplies company battles post-flood devastation

Inverurie Pet Supplies is facing a super-sized repair bill. Fast-moving flood water destroyed a 20 foot wall on the Aberdeenshire-based company’s premises. Graham Skene, the business owner, told The Press and Journal of his “utter devastation” after waters rapidly rose last week; “It all happened so fast, Luckily, I got out,…

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Tesco expands into the pet sector

Supersized grocery chain, Tesco, has announced plans to open an in-store pet grooming service. A Tesco spokesperson has confirmed that a planning application will be put in for its Culverhouse Cross store in Cardiff. The move has prompted media speculation; The Telegraph suggests the ‘Pet Den’ trial could be rolled out…

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Dog dumped in bag just days before Christmas

A Jack Russell terrier was found abandoned in a bag for life on the side of the road in Stoke-on-Trent just days before Christmas. The dog was suffering from a potentially deadly infection in her uterus. RSPCA inspectors have been appealing for information. They fear the dog was abandoned for a couple…

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Jollyes’ poster claims ‘pets make great Christmas presents’

Jollyes Petfood Superstores has issued an apology following widespread social media criticism. The chain’s Bedford store displayed a poster with the claim: ‘Pets make great Christmas presents!’ The poster also told customers: ‘Please note the last day you will be able to purchase any pets is 23rd December. We do…

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7% spend more on pets than children at Christmas

Animal lovers within the UK may spend up to £250 million on pets’ presents this Christmas, claims a recent survey from the RSPCA. Nine out of ten pet owners polled by the charity said they would be buying their pet a festive gift. 43 percent also aimed to purchase presents for others on…

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Shocking excuses people give when abandoning pets

Over the course of a single year more than 47,000 dogs were abandoned in council pounds. 5,000+ of these were put down by regretful local authorities. To put this into perspective, the figures equate to 14 dogs being terminated per day. The statistics were reported by The Stray Dogs Survey,…

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