Current Affairs

Jun- 2017 -

19 June

Keep staff and pets in store cool this summer

As temperatures rise to 30° centigrade, the hot weather can take its toll on both staff and pets. Uncomfortable heat can cause serious issues for customers, animals in store and staff so it’s important to make sure that they all have the correct protection against the weather. All animals, whether…

16 June

78 percent of cats helped by charity were not microchipped

4,517 cats helped by the Blue Cross were found to not be microchipped, in the last year. Out of the 5,760 cats that were admitted into the charity’s rehoming centres and hospitals across the country, between May 2016 and May 2017, 78 percent were not microchipped or had needed to…

16 June

Freshpet appoints new European senior marketing manager

US chilled pet food brand, Freshpet, has announced plans to strengthen its UK leadership team. The company has appointed Hannah Edwards as senior marketing manager. Freshpet was founded nine years ago in the US to bring chilled, fresh, batch cooked pet food to dogs and cats. Hannah will lead its…

16 June

Gaynor Hillier elected as new Chair of NOAH

Gaynor Hillier has been elected as Chair of the National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) for 2017. The announcement was made following this year’s NOAH AGM at ZSL, Regents Park in London on 14 June. Gaynor started her career in animal health as NOAH’s Technical Executive in 1990. She has…

15 June

Charity boxes stolen from pet shop

A pet shop has been robbed of its till and charity boxes overnight. The charity boxes were so heavy that the thieves couldn’t carry them so used a wicker basket in store to ‘aid the escape’. Toby’s Pet Shop, based in Framlingham, was the victim of two men who stole the till…

15 June

Cotswold RAW walks on the wild side

Cotswold RAW has named the latest addition to its ever-expanding range of dog food. The new ‘Wild’ (venison and rabbit) recipe will receive top billing at Cotswold RAW’s forthcoming Countryfile live show debut. The £500,000 raised by Cotswold RAW in 2017 enabled the Worcestershire-based production facility to expand by 30 percent.…

15 June

Natures Menu sponsors Bring Your Dog to Work Day

Raw food manufacturer, Natures Menu, will join businesses across the UK in welcoming four-legged companions into the workplace on 23 June. The company is one of the official sponsors of the nationwide Bring Your Dog to Work Day. The event aims to raise money for charity while making a difference to…

14 June

‘Disgusting people’ steal kitten and put it into a handbag

A young woman was captured on CCTV taking a kitten from its cage before putting it in her handbag and walking out of the pet store. Pet shop, Sunderlands Pets, Ashton Old Road, in Openshaw has appealed for anyone who may recognise the two women. In the footage the girl appears to…

14 June

Burns by Your Side scoops up volunteering award

Burns by Your Side, a community scheme initiative led by Burns Pet Nutrition, received the award for Best Volunteer Group (over 25) at the Pembrokeshire Association of Voluntary Services (PAVS) Volunteering Awards on 7 June. Burns Pet Nutrition is a family company in Wales that makes specialist foods designed for…

14 June

BVA disappointed at MSP’s support for reversing tail docking ban

The Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee (ECCLR) voted on June 13 in favour of a motion to amend tail docking legislation in order to permit the docking of tails by up to a third in spaniels and hunt point retrievers. The amendment will now be taken to a…