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Aug- 2018 -8 August
Tigger and Daisy listed as top cat names
Tigger and Daisy are the most ‘purr-fect’ cat names in the UK, according to research released on International Cat Day (Wednesday 8 August). A survey commissioned by natural and raw cat food experts Natures Menu in celebration of the cat appreciation day, found that Tigger is the most popular name for a male…
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Jul- 2018 -6 July
Omlet makes £1.5m move to Lincoln following Google error
Pet product manufacturer Omlet has completed a £1.5m move to a new warehouse in Lincoln after it had originally planned to take its business to the Netherlands. A member of staff at Omlet had originally set out to search for a new warehouse in Rotterdam however Google corrected this to…
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Jun- 2018 -25 June
Paul Hollywood among top fears for UK pets
Paul Hollywood, ice cream vans, the theme tune to Coronation Street and pizza delivery men have emerged among a list of common phobias for pets in the UK. According to a new poll of British pet owners – 48 percent of dogs and cats in the UK suffer from some…
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18 June
Boy stuck up tree after attempting to rescue cat
A boy who got stuck up a tree attempting to rescue his pet cat has been rescued by North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Both boy and cat were rescued in York at 9:55pm yesterday by one fire crew who used a 13.5 metre ladder to reach them. The fire…
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May- 2018 -24 May
‘Internet famous’ pets can earn UK average salary in just over three hours
New research has found that the top one percent of internet famous pets such as ‘Keyboard Cat’ and ‘Doug the Pug’ all earn the UK average salary in under 55 hours. The research carried out by pet food brand Webbox found that the famous pets were earning thousands per day,…
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23 May
Meghan Markle’s dog sparks ‘Beaglemania’
The Kennel Club has reported a 50 percent rise this week in searches for Beagles on its website after Meghan Markle was seen riding with one in a car with the Queen at last week’s royal wedding. The surge in Beagle searches began the day after the wedding when search…
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18 May
Village residents’ cat ‘eradication’ petition rejected by parliament
Residents of the village of Sawtry started a petition to “criminalise cat ownership in Sawtry” led by a local ailurophobe. The man referred to cats in the petition saying saying the village has “seen a drastic influx of certain unwanted pests” before going on to say “I would like to…
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10 May
London Fire Brigade tells public cats stuck in trees are not their problem
The London Fire Brigade has told members public not to waste their time with animal related incidents, urging people to call the RSPCA instead. New figures released by the London Fire Brigade say they rescued 539 animals across the capital last year Figures showed the fire brigade is called to…
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Apr- 2018 -20 April
Online pastry shop for dogs launches
A Romanian confectioner has announced she will open an online pastry shop aimed at dogs at the end of May, and she is also looking to open a physical shop at some point in the near future. The dog bakery will be called Lagrivei and will feature advice from vets…
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20 April
Cumbria pet shop offers dog birthday cakes
Marion’s Pet Shop in Cumbria is offering dog owners the opportunity to celebrate their pet’s birthday in style, with a personalised dog birthday cake. The pet shop offers full size cakes for £8 and smaller ‘pupcakes’ for £1, and the workers say that they have had customers coming from far…
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