Current Affairs

Jun- 2017 -

7 June

New PIF website connects pet owners and businesses

The Pet Industry Federation (PIF), the trade association for UK pet businesses, is launching a new public facing website: mypetpeople.co.uk. The site’s intuitive search facility will allow pet owners to locate their nearest trusted PIF business easily and quickly. Listings will be included as standard for PIF members, enabling them…

7 June

Forthglade releases new Gourmet meals for dogs

Forthglade has launched a selection of Gourmet meals for dogs. The three grain free natural recipes will include Beef & Wild Boar with root vegetables and apple, Duck & Venison with green beans and apricots, and also Turkey & Goose with pumpkin and cranberries. Meals have a minimum meat content of…

6 June

Naturediet expands senior management team

Naturediet has added to its senior management team. Aaron Burton joins as head of sales and Emily Cannon as head of marketing. Aaron joins Naturediet from Burgess Pet Care where he managed National Accounts within wholesale, veterinary, and online channels. He will be responsible for managing and co-ordinating sales through…

5 June

Parents advised to keep ‘children safe around dogs’

The Kennel Club is raising awareness of child safety around dogs and offering parents and carers advice to coincide with the Child Accident Prevention Trust’s ‘Child Safety Week’ which begins today. The Kennel Club, runs the Safe and Sound scheme, a programme created by experts to educate parents, teachers and…

5 June

Buggy Supercat becomes an ambassador

Bern Pet Foods, the exclusive importers and distributors of ORIJEN and ACANA pet foods, today announces that Buggy Supercat, made famous by his appearance on Channel 4’s Supervet, has become ORIJEN’s first ambassador. Colin Rodger, director at Bern Pet Foods, says: “Buggy is the perfect pet to represent our brand. He has…

5 June

Pets Choice acquires Spike’s World

Pets Choice has announced the recent acquisition of the Spike’s World group of brands including; Spike’s, Wildthings and Feathers & Beaky. Tony Raeburn, Chief Executive of Pets Choice, commented on the investment; “We are very excited to add yet more great brands to the Pets Choice family and believe that…

5 June

Sales manager is most sought after role for job seekers

Recruitment expert, Lynda Ward, has revealed the role of greatest interest to the pet sector’s job seekers. The founder of recruiting specialist Pet Trade Solutions has found that sales manager is the most popular position. She says: “Increasingly when sales people are dissatisfied with their current role or employer they either…

5 June

Birth-risk for flat faced breeds claims study

New research has found that flat faced brachycephalic dogs are the most likely breed types to encounter problems when giving birth. Compared with other crossbred bitches, French Bulldogs are 15.9 times more likely to have difficulty giving birth (dystocia). This finding forms part of a project called VetCompass, which is…

5 June

Avian flu confirmed at a Norfolk farm

H5N8 avian flu has been confirmed in a small flock of chickens and geese at a premises near Diss, South Norfolk. The UK’s deputy chief veterinary officer has confirmed H5N8 avian flu in a small flock of chickens and geese at a premises near Diss, South Norfolk. A 3 km Protection…

2 June

Cat charity calls for mandatory microchipping

Animal welfare charity, Cats Protection, has called for the mandatory microchipping of cats after figures show that two in three stray felines are never reunited with their owners. Around 7,000 strays had to be found new homes last year via Cats Protection because they had no form of identification. The charity…