Current Affairs

Mars Petcare and Battersea Dogs & Cats Home call for pet friendly policies at work

On World Dog Day, Mars Petcare is calling on more employers to introduce pet friendly policies at work. The company hopes to encourage more people to rehome a rescue dog. Kate Menzies, director of people and organisation at Mars Petcare said: “Pet friendly policies are good for both dogs and…

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Nature’s Feast launches collection for rabbits, hamsters and guinea pigs

Nature’s Feast has announced the launch of a new small animal food collection. After extensive research and development, the brand has revealed food, treats and hay for rabbits, guinea pigs and hamsters. The Nature’s Feast has identified a gap in the market. It found that 43 percent of shoppers buy both mixed…

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Four-week old stingray welcomed at Blackpool

SEA LIFE Blackpool has welcomed its first four-week old Blue Spotted Ribbontail Stingray to the centre in a bid to help with conservation of the protected species. Blue Spotted Ribbontail Stingrays, whose natural habitat is shallow lagoons and reef flats, can grow up to 70cm in length and have two…

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Peckish sees sales increase by £2m and launches autumn birdcare collection

Peckish has revealed a new autumn birdcare collection. It promises to help ‘your sales soar’, with a natural seed mix, suet cake value pack, feeders and nestboxes. The products follow a big year for Peckish, which saw a £2m increase in sales. New consumers were welcomed into the birdcare market with…

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Most popular pet names revealed

The most popular pet name in the UK has been revealed as Charlie, according to new research by Pets at Home. Pets at Home surveyed more than 800,000* pet owners through its My VIP club and has found the top 50 most popular names for each pet type. Charlie was…

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PitPat appears on Dragon’s Den

UK technology start-up, PitPat, will be showcasing its wearable activity monitor for dogs on Dragons’ Den. Animal lovers can tune in Sunday 28th August. PitPat’s founder Andrew Nowell enters the Den seeking investment to grow the business in the UK and abroad, and to raise awareness of pet health. The…

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MedicAnimal launches new ‘VIP’ loyalty scheme

MedicAnimal is launching a loyalty scheme which will allow pet owners to earn as they shop.   The scheme is simple and you can start earning from your very first order, so here’s the low down on how to take the first steps to becoming a MedicAnimal VIP. How it works:…

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Owners releasing goldfish into rivers warned about the impact

Giant goldfish have become an issue in Australian rivers as researchers have discovered. Pet owners are believed to be behind the large fish and scientists are warning of their damaging impact on natural ecosystems. Murdoch University researchers, based in Perth, caught a goldfish that weighed roughly 2kg and grew to…

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Dogs die after ‘warnings ignored’ at pet fair

At least two dogs have died, with another eight suffering from heatstroke on the opening day of Pet Fair Asian. As temperatures reached more than 35c owners ignored warnings not to bring pets to the show. Shanghai meteorological authority also issued an orange heat wave alert – meaning temperatures could…

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World Feeds launches three new product ranges

World Feeds will soon cover more areas of aquarium and pond nutrition than ever before, following the company’s launch of three new product ranges. The Yorkshire-based fish nutrition innovator has created its first range of invertebrate diets. These will satisfy the dietary needs of corals and anemones which are not met through photosynthesis.…

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