Current Affairs

Apr- 2016 -

8 April

Global pet food market set to expand

Due to the growing demand for pet food, the global pet food market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 4.2 percent from 2011 to 2017. Transparency Market Research has released a new market study titled ‘Pet Food Market – Global Scenario, Trends, Industry Analysis, Size, Share And Forecast…

7 April

High Court restricts puppy protesters

Restrictions on demonstrations against the sale of puppies at a pet shop in Berkshire have been ordered by a High Court judge, according to the BBC. Dozens of people protested outside Linton Pet Store Ltd, in Reading, to stop the sale of dogs from puppy farms. Mr Justice Garnham said Stop Pet…

7 April

Demand rises for cat containment as Croydon cat killings persist

A UK based company has seen an unprecedented amount of enquiries as the London Cat Killer continues to claim more victims. ProtectaPet® designs, manufactures, exports and installs cat containment products. The proliferation of cat killings and mutilations in London and Gloucestershire has propelled cat containment products into the minds of anxious cat owners. Simon…

7 April

Dog Rocks appoints new head of sales

Dog Rocks Distribution Ltd has announced the appointment of Louise Wilkins as its new head of sales. Louise joins Dog Rocks from her sales representative role at HG Gladwell & Sons, one of the largest independent manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors in the South East, where she has spent the last eight years managing supplier accounts…

6 April

OASE launch new external aquarium filter

OASE has announced a brand new external aquarium filter, the BioMaster 250-600. Ranging from 250L to 600L, it can be suitable for most aquariums. Not only can this external filter be conveniently concealed in the aquariums cabinet but it is also extremely easy to clean and maintain. The prefilter can be…

6 April

Ceva Animal Health launches new pheromone product

Ceva Animal Health has unveiled a brand new pheromone product. FELIWAY® FRIENDS will join the FELIWAY® CLASSIC F3 range. The company describes it as clinically proven to help reduce tensions and conflicts in households with more than one cat. FELIWAY FRIENDS is a synthetic copy of the cat appeasing pheromone (CAP) naturally produced by nursing…

6 April

British shop prices decline as ‘intense competition’ grows

Overall shop prices reported deflation of 1.7 percent in March from the 2.0 percent decline in February, according to The British Retail Consortium. Helen Dickinson OBE, chief executive, British Retail Consortium said: “This month shoppers can celebrate three years of falling non-food prices. While non-food deflation slowed to 2.6 per…

6 April

Almost half of pet owners don’t have insurance

Although 80 percent of pet owners would definitely describe their pet as a member of the family, almost half (47 percent) do not have an insurance policy in place for their pet, according to research from M&S Bank. 40 percent of dog owners and 53 percent of cat owners do…

5 April

More than one million dogs still not microchipped

More than one million dogs in the UK are still to be microchipped, according to the latest statistics from Defra. A significantly higher number of dog owners’ contact details are also not up to date on their microchip record, with only one day to go until microchipping of dogs becomes compulsory…

5 April

Veterinary associations reassure owners of microchipping safety

Veterinary associations have joined forces to assure pet owners that microchipping their dogs is safe, ahead of tomorrows law change. Responding to recent media coverage in a joint statement, BVA and the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) said: “We are shocked by the scaremongering and irresponsible headlines urging people to…