Awards

Manchester hero hounds recognised with ‘animal OBE’

Two dogs from Greater Manchester Fire and Service will be awarded the animal equivalent of the OBE by leading vet charity PDSA, for their years of outstanding devotion and service to society. Yellow Labradors Echo (14) and Cracker (13) will receive the PDSA Order of Merit at a ceremony in…

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Independent manufacturer announced as finalist in PetQuip Awards

An independent pet product manufacturer has been announced as a finalist in the PetQuip Awards for ‘Pet Product of the Year’. Rob Peacock’s PetWeighter bowl, features a base which can be filled with water or sand, to give it a weight of up to 13kg, meaning pets aren’t able to…

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Poppy’s Picnic nominated for the Rural Business Awards

Raw pet food company Poppy’s Picnic has been nominated for a Rural Business Award in the Business Start-Up of the Year category. Now in its fourth year, the Rural Business Awards are the only UK-wide business awards specifically for the rural sector and is sponsored by Amazon. Representing Wiltshire in…

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PetQuip announces award finalists for 2018

The PetQuip Awards has announced the 39 finalists for this year’s ceremony, which is in its sixth year and will take place in autumn at the PATS Telford trade show.  PetQuip’s trade association manager, Pat Flynn said; “It has been a mammoth task working with our team of experts to…

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Sure Petcare wins international Cat Friendly award

Pet product specialist Sure Petcare was presented with a Cat Friendly 2018 award for the SureFlap Microchip Pet Door Connect at the International Cat Care awards ceremony held on Friday 13 July at Church House, London. In its fourth year, the International Cat Care (iCatCare) Cat Friendly awards are presented…

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Luton-based manufacturer rewarded for humane animal products

MDC Exports has been presented with a special award for Innovation in Humane Cat Population Management by International Cat Care. The Luton-bases company has specialised in creating and selling humane animal handling and care equipment for over 50 years and was recognised for its range of traps, trap transfer restrainers…

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Independent vegan pet food manufacturer wins Queen’s Award

Independent pet food manufacturer, Benevo Vegan Pet Foods, has won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade following growth in exports, which have risen 50% over the last year. Company Director Darrell de Vries accepted the award from the Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire who presented the Grant of Appointment…

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Webbox to support The Mirror’s Animal Hero Awards 2018

Pet food brand, Webbox, has signed up to be the official partner of the 2018 Animal Hero Awards, alongside animal welfare charity the RSPCA. The annual awards which place in London this September recognises animals, individuals and teams that have shown ‘outstanding commitment’ in the animal world. This year’s categories…

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Greyhound team named blood donor of the year by RVC

The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has awarded its ‘Blood Donor of the Year Award’ to Fiona Fidler and her team of eight Greyhounds. Fidler originally joined the RVC animal blood donor programme with the three retired racing greyhounds that she had rescued, Daisy, Nero and Kfir. Since then, she has rescued…

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We Love Pets win ‘Emerging Franchisor Award’

We Love Pets, a family business set up nine years ago to help pet owners balance work pressures, holidays and busy lifestyles with the care of their pets, has been announced as the winner of the Emerging Franchisor Award category at the annual bfa HSBC Franchise Awards 2018. The bfa…

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