Current Affairs
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Apr- 2016 -18 April
Purina launches natural dog food range
NESTLÉ® PURINA® has launched its first natural dog food range. BEYOND® is dry dog food brand made with selected natural ingredients. BEYOND consists of two sub-brands, Simply 9 which contains nine selected natural key ingredients and the nutrient-dense Superfood Blend, with three different recipes. BEYOND is a complete, balanced food that…
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18 April
TopLife Formula launch new website
TopLife Formula has launched its new easy to navigate, user friendly, mobile responsive website. The pet brand, owned by speciality dairy, Delamere Dairy has given the website a fresh and dynamic new look to reflect both brand and packaging as they look to increase consumer engagement through digital channels. The new website allows customers to easily…
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15 April
Trader guilty of selling unlawfully imported puppies
A man who tried to make a business out of selling pets has been handed a 12 month community order for selling unlawfully imported puppies. Attila Kovacs sold animals for which new owners found they were non-compliant with UK regulations, reports the Bristol Post. Kovacs pleaded guilty to two counts of engaging…
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15 April
Animal charity joins Instagram
The National Animal Welfare Trust has set up an Instagram account in the hope that it will encourage potential owners to visit the centre. The charity features a number of pets available for adoption on the app, alongside details of their age, name and personality. Instagram is a free application where…
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15 April
Day-old kittens dumped on vet’s doorstep
Yorkshire Cat Rescue has urged people to take greater responsibility for pets, after day-old kittens were abandoned on a vet’s doorstep. The organisation’s founder, Sara Atkinson, said: “We received an emergency call from a local vet who had just found four newborn kittens abandoned outside their practice. We rushed to collect…
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14 April
Heroic dog saves abandoned cat
A dog has been hailed a hero after barking to the rescue when she found an abandoned cat in a pet carrier hidden in park bushes. Two year old English cocker spaniel, Maisie had been on a morning dog walk with her owner in Wormwood Scrubs Park in North West London when she…
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14 April
Kennel Club urges dog owners to have their say
The Kennel Club is urging dog owners in Caerphilly to have their say on proposals which could restrict dog walking in the area and see responsible dog owners fined if they are not able to prove they have suitable means should their dog foul. Specific restrictions the council is consulting on…
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14 April
Shot Staffordshire cat left with punctured organs
The RSPCA has launched an appeal for information following the shooting of one-year-old cat, Mukka, in Staffordshire. On April 12, Mukka dragged himself to his home in Newcastle Under Lyme and collapsed in front of his owner, Jamie Whittingham The ginger and white cat was rushed to the vets where it was confirmed that…
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13 April
Most popular UK pet name revealed
Alfie is the most popular pet name in the UK for 2016, a new study has found. The research conducted by Animal Friends Pet Insurance, showed that Alfie is the most popular name for dogs and fourth most popular cats’ name, with the number one names for cats and horses…
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13 April
PATS Telford set to be a ‘sell out’ event
PATS Telford has already sold 81 percent of its stand space, five months before the event even begins. It will be the second year that PATS takes place at Telford International Centre, and over 140 companies have already confirmed they will be exhibiting on Sunday and Monday, September 25-26. Organiser Annie Foord…
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