Industry News

Feb- 2021 -

3 February

Irish FA teams up with Urban Pup on designer dog clothes

Urban Pup has announced that it will be partnering with the Irish Football Association (IFA) on a new line of Northern Ireland-branded clothes and accessories for dogs. The dog accessories company will produce designer clothes for dogs and has just signed up as the official licensed partner of the association.…

3 February

Meg Heath Dog Leads launches theft deterrent range

Meg Heath Dog Leads has announced the launch of a new theft deterrent range of leads which offers different levels of protection. The No. 2 ‘Stealth’ lead has a galvanised 7×7 wire rope core in a soft webbing outer. The handle is soft and features a variation of the ‘Don’t…

2 February

RSPCA gives ‘cautious welcome’ to Welsh puppy selling regulation

The RSPCA has said it is giving a “cautious welcome” to new regulations laid by the Welsh government which aim to end third party selling of young puppies and kittens in Wales. Under the new proposals, anyone who wants to sell pets in Wales has to meet minimum animal welfare…

2 February

Natural Instinct launches limited edition Paw-fect Catch treats

Natural Instinct, raw pet food brand, has announced the launch of its limited edition Paw-fect Catch treats for £4.20. The treats which are now available from Natural Instinct online offer a seafood platter for dogs and cats which includes a selection of raw prawns, mussels and whitebait. The firm said…

2 February

Virtual Petindex exhibitors offered early bird discounts

Exhibitors looking to secure a place at this year’s Virtual Petindex have until 5 February to sign up if they want to take advantage of the ‘early-bird’ discounted stand rate offered to the industry, the PIF has confirmed. The discounted rate means that exhibitors will receive £100 off the cost…

2 February

Laughing Dog wins Feefo Platinum Award third year running

Laughing Dog has announced it has won the Feefo Platinum Trusted Service award for the third year in a row. The pet food brand won the accolade for “excellent customer service” thanks to positive consumer reviews left on Feefo, the global online reviews platform. Trusted Service is awarded only to…

1 February

Plans approved for Pets at Home distribution centre

Plans have been unanimously approved for a new state-of-the-art national storage and distribution centre in Staffordshire on behalf of Pets at Home. Stoford Developments will deliver a purpose-built warehouse unit on a 52-acre site at Stafford North Business Park, close to Jct 14 of the M6. The development will deliver…

1 February

PIF clarifies pet grooming advice

The Pet Industry Federation (PIF) said it has had a busy start to 2021, working to clarify advice and resolve a number of issues relating to lockdown which have directly affected its pet grooming members. The group said that the most recent announcement of a third lockdown in England meant…

1 February

BRC chief calls for rates extension as vacancies rise by 13%

Helen Dickinson, chief executive of the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has urged the government to extend business rates relief beyond April as the number of retail stores lying vacant rose to 13.7% in Q4 2020. The plea follows figures published by the consortium which show that all retail locations saw…

1 February

Government scraps Tenancy Agreement banning pets

The government has announced it will be scrapping a new Tenancy Agreement which would have allowed landlords to enforce a “blanket ban” on pets. Under the new agreement, consent for pets will be the default position and landlords will have to object in writing within 28 days of a written…