Current Affairs

May- 2016 -

13 May

Pets unprotected against deadly diseases

UK vet charity, the PDSA, has warned that millions of family pets are at risk from killer diseases because they have not received vaccinations. The latest PDSA Animal Wellbeing (PAW) Report found that over 5 million dogs, cats and rabbits have not been vaccinated with a primary course. Vets said…

13 May

Pedal-power fundraising supports animal charities

Agria Pet Insurance has presented cheques to two charities recently thanks to some pedal-powered fundraising. Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home and Medical Detection Dogs was nominated by Agria to support with their annual team cycling event, the Extra Mile Challenge. Over 500 miles of the French countryside was covered in just three days.…

13 May

Expected increase of ‘forgotten fish’

Animal charity, the RSPCA is bracing itself for an expected influx of unwanted fish following the release of children’s film Finding Dory. Over the last five years the RSPCA has collected almost 10,000 fish following calls from members of the public about their welfare and is expecting further unwanted and…

12 May

Hill’s Pet Nutrition recalls cat food pouches

Hill’s Pet Nutrition is recalling certain packs of cat food pouches because there are high levels of iron present in the pet food as a result of an error by an ingredient supplier, according to the Food Standards Agency. The Agency is advising owners and retailers to issue the product recall…

12 May

Wagg Foods invests in Gogglebox-style campaign

Wagg Foods is investing in a Gogglebox-style integrated marketing campaign to drive awareness of its pet food products, as the business continues to grow. The predominately web-based campaign focuses on Wagg’s core product offering, food for dogs. It appears alongside the launch of Wagg’s new website, aiming to drive traffic to the…

12 May

Further funding for canine genetic research project

The Kennel Club Charitable Trust has granted a further £25,000 to ‘Give a Dog a Genome’, the pioneering initiative from the Animal Health Trust (AHT). The project hopes to improve canine health by applying the latest genome sequencing technology to canine genetics research. Give a Dog a Genome aims to…

12 May

Free trial of new venison training treats

Veni-Dog products is offering its new VenPlus Training Treats free of charge to all pet shops and vets throughout the UK. The pack consists of 6 x 100g tubes of VenPlus treats in an attractive display pack. Each pocket-sized tube contains approximately 240 low calorie venison-based treats that are ideal for training as well…

12 May

Wagg Foods changes its name and opens new distribution centre

Dry pet food producer, Wagg Foods, has altered its name to Inspired Pet Nutrition. The company’s managing director Richard Page, said: “Wagg is the volume market leader and Harringtons continues to be one of the fastest growing brands in dried dog food* and we will also have some exciting product launches this summer under…

11 May

Fears raised over series of cat shootings

The RSPCA has appealed for information regarding a series of cat shootings in Essex. On April 20, 15-year-old black cat, Roger, died after being shot, stamped on and thrown into a field in Great Bentley. On 22 April, vets reported a possible shooting to the RSPCA after discovering a pellet while operated on Alfie, a injured…

11 May

Western Europe’s pet market is set to grow

Western Europe’s pet care market is expected to rise by 2.2 percent in 2016. The statistics were released by Euromonitor International, following research on 54 global markets and over 2,000 brands across countries. The company predicts year-on-year world wide growth, with a 2.2 percent rise in the pet care sector…