Industry News
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Jul- 2020 -7 July
PetQuip readies for Interzoo 2021
PetQuip is urging UK pet care companies to sign up for Interzoo 2021. The rescheduled event, which has just opened for bookings, will now take place in Nuremberg, Germany, between 1 June and 4 June 2021. The international pet trade exhibition was due to take place between 19 May and…
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7 July
Doggy Doggy Yum Yum secures distribution deals
Dorset-based ice-cream maker, Baboo Gelato, has secured two new distribution deals for Doggy Doggy Yum Yum, its organic ice cream for dogs. Different Dog will now add the product to its offering, initially on a business-to-consumer basis through click-and-collect, with the potential to offer it to its retail stockists in…
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7 July
Vet Partners launches food export service
A new nationwide service for the food export industry has been launched by UK veterinary group, Vet Partners. Exports By Vets is a dedicated veterinary service providing export health certification for the global distribution of food and products of animal origin. Vet Partners has over 130 veterinary practices operating in…
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7 July
Usdaw urges chancellor to announce retail recovery plan
Retail trade union Usdaw is calling on the chancellor to announce in Wednesday’s (8 June) economic statement an “urgent recovery plan” for the “struggling retail industry”, which is developed with trade unions and retail employers. Some of the factors, Usdaw is urging the government to cover fundamental business rates, an…
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6 July
Battersea backs unregulated puppy import petition
Animal charity Battersea has welcomed a new petition calling on on the government to ban expletive imports of young puppies for sale in the UK, The petition, which was set up on parliament’s website, urges the government to “adjust current laws, ban this unethical activity on welfare grounds and protect…
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6 July
ICareCat appoints new head of feline medicine
International Cat Care (ICatCare) has announced the appointment of Nathalie Dowgray as head of its international society of feline medicine (ISFM), effective 3 August. Downgray has a background in animal welfare and as an RCVS advanced practitioner in feline medicine, and is also a member of both the Australian and…
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6 July
Animal Health Trust closes its doors
The Animal Health Trust has officially confirmed its closure following a period of financial troubles. In an online statement, the trust said: “It is with deep regret that today we have announced to our colleagues that the Animal Health Trust’s board of trustees have concluded that the Trust needs to…
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6 July
Kennel Club launches ‘Voice for Dogs’ manifesto
The Kennel Club has announced the launch of a new manifesto, ‘A Voice for Dogs’, which calls upon the Welsh government to provide further support measures for dogs and their owners. The group is asking the government to ensure that the laws surrounding the welfare of dogs are ”robust and…
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6 July
Coronavirus diaries: National Animal Welfare Trust
Running an animal rescue and rehoming charity over the last four months has been a rollercoaster ride in a theme park called Uncertainty. How normal life now seems in January and February as we began implementing our strategic plans, oblivious to the juggernaut around the corner. Coronavirus became a real…
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3 July
Aquadip unveils new aquarium care range
Aquadip has announced the launch of a new in-house range of Aquadip Professional Aquarium Care Products. The new product series is set to replace its discontinued brand of Easy-Life products. The products, packaging, sealing, coding and dosing of the aquarium care range have all been developed by the group in-house,…
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