Current Affairs

Oct- 2017 -

9 October

Shops lose £800m to shoplifters every year

Britain’s shops collectively lose £800million per year due to shop lifting, claims Checkpoints Systems. Shoplifting is one of the most common crimes committed by opportunist thieves. Utilising data derived from data.police.co.uk, OnBuy.com investigated the total number of shoplifting offences that were recorded by 43 police forces/constabularies across England and Wales…

9 October

New Fish4Dogs video tackles dogs’ skin conditions

When trying to alleviate food-related skin conditions in dogs it’s important to identify whether pets are suffering from an allergy or an intolerance, a leading animal nutritionist advises. The symptoms of the two can be very similar but there are key differences says David Southey BSc, who tackles the subject…

9 October

9 out of 10 vets experience intimidating behaviour

85 percent of vets report that either they or a member of their team have felt intimidated by a client’s language or behaviour, according to a new survey. Veterinary professionals are experiencing a high level of intimidation from clients bringing their animals into practices across the UK, according to the BVA.…

6 October

Mayhew teams up with agency for new outdoor campaign

Mayhew has teamed up with a creative agency on a new outdoor campaign to appeal to a wider audience and highlight the range of proactive animal welfare and community outreach work it delivers. The four ads, which highlight Mayhew’s community work such as onsite vet clinic, animal welfare, visiting animal…

5 October

Pet food company joins Amazon programme

Inspired Pet Nutrition (IPN) is launching two Amazon Dash Buttons for the instant online reordering of its products. The family run business, which owns the Wagg and Harringtons brands, will unveil the buttons on October 4. The Amazon Dash Button is a Wi-Fi connected device that puts the convenience of…

5 October

Canagan launches new senior cat product

Canagan has launched a new product to cater specifically to the needs of senior, overweight and sterilised cats. Lower in fat and calorie content, Canagan’s new product includes prebiotics and botanicals to support digestion and Glucosamine, MSM and Chondroitin Sulphate to aid join heath. Taurine has also been added to promote…

5 October

Nutritional Roadshow set for vet students

A nutritional roadshow, featuring Behavioural Medicine specialist, Sarah Heath, will take place thanks to ROYAL CANIN. The annual roadshow will visit all nine vet schools across the UK and Ireland from 10 October to 15 November and will feature an interactive lecture exploring the role of food in the initiation, management and…

4 October

A quarter of dog owners don’t pick up after their pets

Around one in four of dog walkers confess they don’t pick up their pet’s faeces, www.animalfriends.co.uk claims. The number was especially high in Gloucester with half of owners admitting that they don’t bother clearing up their mutt’s mess. Despite people being more likely to pick up after their dog, Wrexham has…

4 October

Charity asks government for further animal cruelty measures

The Dogs Trust has commended the government’s intentions on cracking down on animal cruelty offences. The government recently committed to increasing the maximum sentence from six months to five years, in line with Northern Ireland. In a statement the charity said: “The government’s move to increase the sentencing for animal…

4 October

Pets Choice continues expansion with state-of-the-art new factory

Pet food manufacturer, Pets Choice, has been granted planning permission for a new manufacturing site close to its Head Office facility in Blackburn, Lancashire. Construction of the 65,000sq.ft well equipped factory commenced in September. It will include significant investment in automation and improvements in processes, with the planned site being…