Industry News
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Apr- 2021 -23 April
Pets Corner grooming spas reopen for non-essential grooms
Pets Corner is now accepting appointments for non-essential grooms at its Dogwood Natural Grooming Spas. The grooming sites are located in over 20 of Pets Corner’s 142 stores across the UK. To celebrate the reopening the retailer is offering 20% off for first time customers. As part of the service,…
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23 April
Kennel Club publishes guidance on events reopening
Kennel Club has published guidance on the reopening of events and shows after the latest lockdown measures. As part of the guidance, all clubs and societies must follow government and local restrictions guidance. The trade association separated the guidance into three steps for planning events, with the first step calling…
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22 April
Brambles Pet and Wildlife names digital marketing manager
Brambles Pet and Wildlife has appointed Laura Tracey to head up digital marketing for the business. The company, which manufactures pet food, has said that Tracey will be responsible for digital marketing strategies that will “help grow sales through specialist trade customers”. As a family-owned business, she joins David Tracey,…
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22 April
NOAH launches campaign to promote pet ownership for renters
The National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) has launched a campaign to help improve access to pets for people living in rented or socially owned housing. The ‘Securing the Right to Rent with Pets: Making One Health Housing a Reality’ campaign will encourage wider use of the Government’s recommended Model…
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22 April
Agria becomes first UK pet insurer to go carbon neutral
Agria Pet Insurance has announced it has become the first pet insurer in the UK to go carbon neutral. The firm has now achieved official carbon neutral status, certified by environmental consultancy firm, Eco Offset, through its investment in globally registered clean water and conservation projects. Janet Hughes, director of…
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21 April
New eco-friendly dog bed brand to launch in the UK
A new dog bed company, which makes its products from regenerated plastic waste, is set to launch in the UK on 10 May. The new brand, Settle, said that it “caters for a new generation of dog owners who place value in their interior and eco choices”. The products will…
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21 April
Edinburgh and London crowned pet ownership ‘hotspots’
Edinburgh has seen a 140% increase in pet ownership over the last year, the largest increase outside of London, according to new data from pet insurance provider Bought By Many. The group analysed the increase in policy numbers across the UK to determine the top pet hotspots. The growth in…
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21 April
Pet Industry Federation 2021 Awards open for entries
The Pet Industry Federation (PIF) has announced it is now accepting entries for its 2021 award show. The ceremony celebrates success across a wide range of products, services, businesses and individuals within the pet industry. The PIF Awards 2021 will emphasise the “outstanding achievements” made throughout the pandemic, according to…
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20 April
Vita Canis launches calming remedy for dogs
Pet aromatherapy group has introduced its new Comfort Blend product, in order to help dogs out of lockdown. It comes as the group said that many dogs have become attached to their owners over lockdown, and when things start to get back to normal and people gradually return to work,…
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20 April
IAMS donates five million meals to homeless pets
Since 2017, IAMS’ has donated over five million meals to homeless pets through its charitable initiative ‘I Am Home’. According to IAMS, the charitable initiative donates a “minimum” of one million meals to rescue centres each year, and now supports more than 60 pet rescues across the country. The programme…
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