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    19 July
    Animals perish in pet shop blaze

    Animals perish in pet shop blaze

    Animals are believed to have died in a Yorkshire pet shop, when the garden centre became alight. The Stephen H Smith’s garden centre on Pool Road was 20 percent involved in fire. Six fire engines were used and crews continued to damped the building at 11:30pm last night. Pet Safari,…

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  • 19 July
    Dog Grooming

    The British Dog Grooming Championship returns for 2017

    The British Dog Grooming Championship is back for another year. The event takes place at the Warwickshire Exhibition Centre, on 29 October 2017, and is organised by the British Dog Groomers’ Association (BDGA). The lead sponsor for this year’s event is Pet Dandy – a producer of ‘smart tags’ which…

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  • 19 July
    ‘Rip-off card charges’ to be ended

    ‘Rip-off card charges’ to be ended

    ‘Rip-off’ charges to use cards for purchasing will be outlawed in January, the government has said. ‘Surcharging’ is common practice across the country – with businesses ranging from takeaway apps to global airlines charging people to make card payments or for other services such as Paypal. While many industries have…

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  • 19 July
    Unipet achieves ‘A’ grade accreditation

    Unipet achieves ‘A’ grade accreditation

    Unipet has received a BRC ‘A’ Grade Accreditation –for the second year in a row. The BRC Global Standard for Food Safety is developed by food industry experts from retailers, manufacturers and food service organisations. Although it is not a compulsory requirement within the wild bird food industry, the Unipet…

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  • 17 July
    Bestway

    Bestway Wholesale welcomes new sales director

    Tony Holmes has been appointed Sales Director of Bestway Wholesale. He will take full control of sales operations, covering pet, retail, catering and foodservice. The past year has seen the company return to good profit and EBITDA growth after a sustained period of investment in the financial year 2015/16. The…

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  • 17 July
    Lily’s Kitchen teams up with PDSA & KidZania

    Lily’s Kitchen teams up with PDSA & KidZania

    British pet food producer Lily’s Kitchen has joined forces with the UK veterinary charity PDSA to launch a new activity at KidZania UK in Westfield, London. It aims to help children learn how to keep pets happy and healthy. The new joint-branded Pet Wellbeing Centre at KidZania has been created to educate the next generation…

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  • 14 July
    PIF website sponsors dog friendly awards

    PIF website sponsors dog friendly awards

    MyPetPeople.co.uk, the new website from the Pet Industry Federation (PIF) signposting trusted pet businesses to pet owners, is delighted to announce its sponsorship of the 2017 Dog Friendly Awards. The annual Dog Friendly Awards recognise, celebrate and reward those businesses and places that go the extra mile for dogs and…

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  • 14 July
    College warns not to employ ‘bogus vet’

    College warns not to employ ‘bogus vet’

    Veterinary practices are being warned not to employ a bogus vet who steals the identity of legitimately registered members in order to practise fraudulently. The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has issued a warning following continual convictions. Peter Keniry, who has convictions dating back to 1986 in his native…

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  • 13 July
    Birmingham Dogs Home

    Birmingham Dogs Home celebrates 125th anniversary

    Birmingham Dogs Home is celebrating 125 years of rehoming dogs across the West Midlands and South Staffordshire. Since the charity was founded in 1892, it has rescued, reunited and rehomed more than 100,000 dogs. The charity launched in 1892 when land was made available by Sir Alfred Gooch Bart in…

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  • 13 July
    Oxygen Masks, Smokey Paws

    Pet oxygen masks could save animals’ lives

    Not for profit organisation, Smokey Paws, aims to increase the number of specially designed pet oxygen masks available to the UK fire service. It hopes to provide specialist equipment for organisations with multiple animals, such as kennels and catteries, so that pets have a better chance of survival. Smokey Paws was set…

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