Industry News
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Jun- 2020 -2 June
Dogs Trust Ireland launches annual ‘Be Dog Smart’ campaign
Dogs Trust Ireland has urged the public to ‘Be Dog Smart’ and let sleeping dogs lie amid the launch of its annual ‘‘Be Dog Smart Week’ campaign. This year, given the current lock down, the charity said its focus is on safety around dogs in the home. Dogs Trust said…
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2 June
The Innocent Pet Care Company launches two new recipes
Pet treat manufacturer The Innocent Pet Care Company has launched two new recipes to its air-dried complete dog food range. Voted Best New Dog Food Products at PATS last year for the British Lamb Casserole, the air-dried food range has gone from strength to strength with retailers from the UK,…
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1 June
Pets Choice and StreetVet mark partnership milestone
Pets Choice is celebrating three years of its partnership with StreetVet, a charity that delivers free treatment and support to the homeless and their pets in cities across the UK. Through this partnership, Pets Choice and StreetVet have together donated more than £25,000 of food to pets in need, benefitting…
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1 June
Raw pet food store opens its doors
A new store that specialises in raw pet food has today opened its doors in Telford today (1 June). Plans to open Roxy’s Raw Foods had initially been formed pre-Covid by owners Keith Murray and Ros Crocker, who have now opened the site in Wombridge Road Shopping Centre, Trench. According…
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1 June
Usdaw calls on government to respond to crime report
Retail trade union Usdaw has called on the government to respond to a new report which highlights the cost to business and staff of violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers. The ‘Retail violence: abused and attacked at work’ report by broadcast journalist Jamie Long highlights the 9% increase in violence…
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1 June
SSPCA urges public not to buy pets online after pups seized in port raid
The Scottish SPCA is urging the public not to buy puppies online after seizing 13 dogs from an illegal dealer. Officers from the Society’s Special Investigations unit (SIU) swooped on Cairnryan port over the weekend where an individual travelling from Ireland was caught with 13 dogs of various breeds. SSPCA…
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May- 2020 -29 May
Mars Petcare launches platform for pet owners
Mars Petcare announced that it has collaborated with the Waltham Petcare Science Institute to create a free digital education tool for pet health. The Pet Health Pal tool is powered by the chatbot functionality within Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp, and is supported by Pedigree and Whiskas. The platform works to…
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29 May
Earth Animal launches new dog chew range in UK
Pet food manufacturer Earth Animal has launched its ‘No-Hide Wholesome Chew’ range in the UK. The chews are made with “just six simple, natural ingredients”, which include brown rice flour, organic eggs, olive oil, banana, pineapple stem and agar-agar (vegetable gelatine). The “easily digestible” and “long-lasting” chews are free of…
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29 May
RCVS to hold ‘remote’ disciplinary committee hearings
The RCVS has announced that it will be holding remote disciplinary committee hearings in June in light of the ongoing pandemic. The hearings in question are in relation to two separate applications for a restoration to the register. The first hearing will take place between 24 June and 26 June,…
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29 May
Bira welcomes £50m fund to prepare high streets for shoppers return
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has welcomed a new £50m boost to help local authorities prepare high streets for reopening. High Streets Minister Simon Clarke announced the fund for councils to help their local high streets get safely back to business earlier this week. The ‘Reopening High Streets Safely…
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