Current Affairs

Huxley Hound follows Dragons’ Den appearance with new packaging launch

Huxley Hound’s organic, vegetarian pet treats have found an enthusiastic audience on BBC2’s Dragons’ Den. Two of the television show’s ‘dragons’, the multi-millionaires Jenny Campbell and Tej Lalvani, offered to invest in the company. Huxley Hound founders Mike and Zena Dean eventually decided to scoop up the £50,000 pledged by dog-owner, Jenny. Zena Deane…

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WildWash racks up multiple award nominations

Natural shampoo and pet cosmetic company, WildWash, has scooped up multiple award nominations. WildWash’s parent company Pet Revolution has been nominated as a finalist in the PetQuip 2017 Awards. The business appears within two categories; Exporter of the Year and Product of the Year for the WildWash Flea and Bug…

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First description of M25 Cat Killer released

The first description of the notorious ‘M25 Cat Killer’, formerly known as the ‘Croydon Cat Killer’ has been released. The attacker has been at large since 2015, claiming over 300 animals lives. This includes cats, foxes and rabbits amongst others. The only way the animals are linked is in their…

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Kennel Club opens new exhibition about East Asian dogs

A new exhibition of art focusing on dog breeds from East Asia, will open at the Kennel Club Art Gallery on Wednesday 14thSeptember. The exhibition represents an ambitious foray into the history of some of the most familiar of breeds that originate from China and Japan including the Chow Chow,…

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Fetch & Follow supports Battersea Dogs & Cats Home

London dog lifestyle company Fetch + Follow has partnered with global apothecary Malin + Goetz, for a fundraising project to support Battersea Dogs & Cats Home. £1.66 from the sale of every bottle of Malin + Goetz’s popular Dog Shampoo will be donated to Battersea Dogs & Cats Home. The…

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PetLondon brings a ‘one-stop Christmas shop’ to PATS Telford

PetLondon will get into the festive spirit at PATS Telford on September 24th-25th. The company plans to launch a predominantly Christmas themed stall for the trade show, on stand A7. PetLondon has drawn upon its fifteen years of producing and distributing high quality products to introduce a large selection of…

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Winners announced for Innovation Symposium

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) is pleased to announce the ten winners of the social media competition to find veterinary surgeon and veterinary nurse innovators. The competition, which ran from 21 July to 21 August, asked veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses to post pictures of their innovative work…

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Limited edition Christmas treat launched

Forthglade is launching a special, limited-edition Grain-Free Cranberry and Parsnip Christmas Treat. The 100 percent natural treat recipe is packed with turkey, cranberry and parsnip. These heart-shaped Christmas treats also contain omega-3, botanicals and prebiotics, to keep dogs happy and healthy during the festive season. Forthglade Functional Treats come in 150g…

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Two thirds of owners put pets at risk

Two thirds of owners are unaware of what their pets can and can’t eat safely. New research has found that when shown a list of common household goods, including chocolate, grapes and alcohol, only 35 percent of owners could identify items that are poisonous to pets. Over 75 percent of…

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Bruce’s Doggy Daycare installs 3G cameras on vehicles

Bruce’s Doggy Daycare is rolling out a connected vehicle camera solution across its fleet after footage of a serious road collision involving one of its vans was captured during a trial of Intelligent Telematic’s 3G devices. The IT1000 vehicle camera recorded the moment a vehicle jumped a red light and…

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