Events

Aug- 2012 -

10 August

Alpha Feeds to sponsor Northern Ireland’s first mushing rally

Northern Ireland’s first ever dry land mushing rally, to be held this autumn, will be sponsored by Alpha Feeds. Organised by the Siberian Husky Club of Northern Ireland, the rally will be held in the grounds of Castle Ward, County Down on 6 to 7 October. Organiser of the event…

9 August

PATS Harrogate 2012 is full

PATS’ first ever September show, taking place in Harrogate from 16 to 17 September, has sold-out. Pet retailers from around the world will descend on the event to meet with more than 160 pet trade exhibitors at the biggest pet trade gathering since PATS Sandown in March. Among the latest…

7 August

Crown Pet Foods to ride for charity

A group of Crown Pet Foods employees will take part in the London to Brighton bike ride on 16 September to raise funds for Dogs for the Disabled. Crown Pet Foods last year raised over £6,000 for the charity, which helped to pay for an assistance dog’s first stage of…

7 August

Provocative title chosen for International pet conference

The fourth International Pet Conference, to be held in Prague from 13-14 November, has been titled ‘Pimp my business’. Leading manufacturers and retailers from the pet product industry are expected to come together to present their numerous practice models to their peers and discuss whether distinctive business concepts from other…

3 August

Pet sector HR manager nominated for award

Pet industry worker Terri Roberts has been shortlisted for a prize at the Specsavers everywoman in Retail Awards. Terri, HR manager at north Wales-based pet, agricultural and equine retail Farm and Pet Place, has been chosen as a finalist in the ‘Leader of the Year in a business with a…

1 August

Westminster Dog of the Year competition opens

Parliament is abuzz as voting for the most keenly contested competition on the ‘pawlitical’ calendar, Westminster Dog of the Year, opens to the public online. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the competition that sees the dogs of MPs battle it out to be crowned Westminster Dog of the…

Jul- 2012 -

26 July

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home announces star-studded line-up for Collars & Coats Gala Ball 2012

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home has announced its annual Collars & Coats Gala Ball 2012 will be hosted by Paul O’Grady MBE and Amanda Holden on 8 November. The Collars & Coats Gala Ball is a fundraising event that celebrates Battersea Dogs & Cats Home’s work in the field of…

25 July

Give Your Dog a Bone 2012 winners announced

The winners of Drontal’s nationwide competition, Give Your Dog a Bone, have been announced. Over 700 entries were received over the course of the three-month competition, launched to celebrate Drontal’s new bone-shaped worming tablets, with the overall winner, Haatchi, chosen by a panel of judges that included TV vet Emma…

20 July

New products and brands to be discovered at PATS

With PATS Harrogate (16 to 17 September) just under two months away, exhibitors are sending in entries for the Retailers’ Choice New Products Showcase on a daily basis. Pet Retailers were last month invited to enter a competition with the chance of becoming awards judges at the PATS show. The…

19 July

Chipping on the bus

Since June, a big purple bus has been winding its way around the UK on a crusade for microchipping. Micro-ID and the Pet Care Trade Association (PTCA) is using ‘Big Bertha’ – run by Onswitch, the veterinary nurse training company – to train dog and cat breeders and those in…