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Jan- 2019 -

10 January

Duchess of Sussex to become patron of Mayhew

Animal welfare charity, Mayhew, has said it is “honoured” to announce that the Duchess of Sussex has become a patron at the charity, as announced by Kensington Palace earlier this morning. Mayhew said the duchess’s patronages reflected “the causes and issues she has spent decades championing”, patroning charities related to…

Nov- 2018 -

20 November

Pet Brands appoints new commercial director

The Paramount Retail Group has appointed Nigel Moult as commercial director for pet accessories company Pet Brands, supporting the group’s confectionery portfolio which includes Crawford & Tilley and Bristows of Devon. Moult brings “considerable” senior management experience in import and distribution across a number of categories, including lifestyle and leisure…

8 November

Tails.com appoints chief product officer

Tailored dog-food brand, Tails.com has appointed Lai-Ping Lai as its new chief product officer. Lai, who joined the company in October 2018, will report to CEO James Davidson and lead the 18 strong tech and digital product teams at the Tails.com HQ in Richmond. She joins having led high performing…

Aug- 2018 -

15 August

Linnaeus appoints professor Severine Tasker as chief medical officer

The Linnaeus Group has appointed a leading professor of feline medicine as its chief medical officer. Professor Severine Tasker has been appointed to the newly-created role, which will oversee the development and execution of the Linnaeus Group’s clinical aims for the provision of quality medicine in all of its practices…

13 August

Cats Protection appoints RSPCA vet as new chief executive

James Yeates, chief veterinary officer at the RSPCA, has been appointed as the new chief executive at animal charity Cats Protection. Yeates will take up his role on 1 November and will lead the cat charity through the next phase of its development. Cats Protection currently helps around 200,000 cats…

Jul- 2018 -

23 July

Vets Now’s clinical director appointed RCVS president

Amanda Boag, Vets Now’s clinical director, has become the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) president in a ceremony held in London on Friday 13 July 2018, as outgoing president, Professor Stephen May’s tenure came to a close. She takes on the presidency following a 12-month term as junior vice…

17 July

Radio Systems PetSafe Europe appoints new business development manager

Radio Systems PetSafe Europe Limited (RSPEL), parent company of PetSafe Brand, has announced the appointment of Alex Bewley as its business development manager. The new appointment is a further boost to the company’s sales team following Nicki Hamilton joining the business as EMEA sales director last month. At RSPEL, Bewley’s…

2 July

Gaynor Hillier re-elected NOAH Chair

Gaynor Hillier, head of Elanco Animal Health, has been re-elected as the National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) chair for 2018, following this year’s AGM at BMA House in London on 15 June. Hillier was first elected chair in 2017, having been an active member of the NOAH board since…

Jun- 2018 -

21 June

Radio Systems PetSafe Europe appoints Nicki Hamilton to sales team

Radio Systems PetSafe Europe, parent company of PetSafe Brand, has announced the appointment of Nicki Hamilton to EMEA sales director, a newly created role designed to boost the company’s sales team as it continues its expansion across the region. Hamilton will lead a team of five sales representatives and focus…

7 June

Skinner’s Pet Food appoints new nutritional consultant

Skinner’s Pet Foods has announced the appointment of Dr Jaqueline Boyd, who joins the team based in Stradbroke, Suffolk as its new nutritional consultant. Dr Jacqueline Boyd joins the Skinner’s team after nearly 11 years at Nottingham Trent University as a lecturer in Animal and Equine Science. Boyd spent 25…