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May- 2020 -15 May
Top tips for healthy skin and coat in pets
As the weather gets warmer many pet owners will be spending time with pets in the garden. During Spring, allergies can become more prominent with some pets developing dry, itchy skin and sensitive skin. Managing a pet’s skin and coat is one of the most common reasons a pet owner…
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13 May
Separation anxiety in dogs after lockdown
So much has happened over the last six weeks. There is no doubt that coronavirus has had a big impact on all of us in the UK – and that includes our pets. With the advent of coronavirus lockdown our routines and lifestyles changed overnight. Children’s schools closed, employees started…
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11 May
Six weeks with Walter: What lockdown with my dog has taught me
When the UK went into lockdown six weeks ago, I, like many others, settled down for an extended period of time at home with a pet – in my case, a five-year-old Miniature Schnauzer called Walter. Lockdown hasn’t been easy for Walter. He’s a real family dog – by that…
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7 May
Key marketing reminders for the pet industry to keep in mind
Understanding a customer’s mindset and their expectations is always critical to being able to provide them with a relevant and personalised experience. In times of crisis, this becomes more important than ever. The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has forced everyone to make significant changes to their everyday behaviours, which businesses must…
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6 May
Salmon oil: Promoting pet wellness during and after lockdown
The effects of lockdown for pets can be a difficult and confusing time. Now, their main caregivers are at home all hours of the day, potentially disrupting their routines without understanding the reasons why. Just like us, our pets react in different ways to changes in routine. For some pets,…
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4 May
They live among us: The hidden germs that make us & our pets ill
We like to think of our homes as islands cut off from the rest of the world. But the home-as-an-island worldview is not an accurate one. Actually, our homes are the ideal habitat for a whole range of creatures — as they tend to be abundant in food, warm, and…
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1 May
Are we beginning to re-open anyway?
The PM says he will soon announce the reopening plan after weeks of compulsory lockdown for the UKs public and its businesses. Boris Johnson is under pressure to come up with the blueprint for restarting the economy as the list of suffering firms grows larger and more and more redundancies…
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1 May
What is canine cabin fever & how can you spot it?
With the current lockdown restrictions in place, more of us have to spend prolonged periods with our pets indoors. You may be aware of the impact that this can have on your own mental health, but did you know that spending too much time inside can have a negative impact…
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Apr- 2020 -30 April
Coronavirus treatment hopes push stock markets up, and ‘Spoons to reopen in June
Investors are chirpy this morning amid hopes of a new coronavirus treatment that has been described as promising by the USA’s top infectious disease official, Dr Anthony Fauci. The experimental drug, called remdesivir, is produced by an American biopharmaceutical firm called Gilead Sciences, and is reckoned by US regulators to…
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29 April
The aviation industry is now in very serious trouble
In a sign of just how distressed the aviation industry is, British Airways has announced plans to lay off 30% of its workforce, or about 12,000 employees, and says it expects it to take several years before passenger volumes return to 2019 levels. The chief executive, Alex Cruz, wrote to…
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