Current Affairs
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Mar- 2017 -20 March
Owner of PetSafe® Brand aquires Solvit™ Products
Owner of PetSafe® Brand and SportDOG® Brand, Radio Systems Corporation (RSC), has announced its acquisition of Solvit™ Products. Solvit™ specialises in highly functional, easy-to-use pet products for travel, active life, therapeutic and senior care. It will join the pet products within the company’s PetSafe® Brand portfolio. Based in Arlington, TX,…
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20 March
Huge support from MPs for Dog Theft Awareness Day
Around 50 MPs supported Dog Theft Awareness Day at Westminster. Organised by the Stolen and Missing Pets Alliance and hosted by Dartford MP, Gareth Johnson, the day highlighted the growing crime of dog theft and the devastating impact on owners. Gareth Johnson opened the day by saying: “Dog theft is a…
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17 March
Benyfit Natural launches new ‘Mini’ recipes at PATS
Raw food specialist Benyfit Natural has announced the launch of its all-new Benyfit Mini Range exclusively at PATS Sandown in Surrey on March 21 -22. Based on their existing ranges, Benyfit Natural’s Mini’s combine appropriate amounts of animal protein, vegetables and botanicals in one complete recipe. Benyfit Natual only uses the…
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17 March
Scruffs® heads to the USA for Global Pet Show
Premium pet-bedding brand Scruffs® will be attending Global Pet Show in Orlando, Florida. The event takes place from March 22-24, 2017. The Manchester-based company, which prides itself on British design and innovation, will be showcasing its expansive bedding range and new additions for 2017. Both potential and existing customers will…
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15 March
Shoplifter drove with pet shop worker clinging to his car
A retired man has been jailed for stealing from a pet shop which ended in him driving with a member of staff clinging to his car bonnet. Sidney Turton reversed his car into Andrew Dukes, a Pets at Home worker, when Mr Dukes suspected him of theft, reports York Press.…
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15 March
Budget a ‘disaster’ for pet stores, says new PIF Chair
The newly appointed chair of the Pet Industry Federation (PIF) has spoken out against the recent budget, calling it a ‘disaster’ for small high street pet stores. Referring to the announcement last week by the Chancellor, Philip Hammond, that business rates would not be reduced for small businesses, Steve Fowler,…
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15 March
Benyfit Natural celebrates Belle Howlett’s Crufts success
Belle Howlett and her four-year-old border collie, Ami, have been awarded YKC Jumping Dog of the Year at Crufts for the second year running. Belle has been competing with the Young Kennel Club since 2011. Belle and Ami are sponsored by raw pet food producer Benyfit Natural. In an interview with Crufts, Benyfit…
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15 March
Atlanta Pet Fair & Conference reports rising visitor numbers
The recently-concluded Atlanta Pet Fair & Conference saw a spike in attendance. The USA’s southeast trade show, conference and competition for professional pet stylists and service professionals received a nine percent jump in visitor numbers in its second year at the Georgia International Convention Centre. Atlanta Pet Fair & Conference…
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14 March
Rabies risk as illegally imported animals found in pet shop
Three illegally imported opossums are feared to be on the loose in the UK, sparking rabies fears. The cat-sized marsupials are suspected to have gone missing after being smuggled, reports the Plymouth Herald. The council previously found some of the animals during a raid on a pet shop in the…
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14 March
Koi Carp worth £7,725 stolen from retailer
On 10 March 2017, ten extra large koi carp and one sturgeon were stolen from the display pond at Squire’s Garden Centre in Badshot Lea, near Farnham. Intruders broke in late on Friday evening and took fish worth a total of £7,725. The Koi Carp are between 22”-26” in length (which is…
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