Industry News
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Feb- 2020 -24 February
Charnock Farm Pet Centre announces store closure
Lancashire-based Charnock Farm Pet and Gift Centre has announced it is to cease trading on Saturday 29 February. The shop, which opened in 2017, has been forced to close after its landlord said it will not be renewing its lease. In a statement, the company said: “It is with a…
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21 February
Southampton is the UK’s most ‘pet-friendliest’ city, study suggests
Southampton is the pet-friendliest city in the UK for renters, according to insurance company Towergate. Ranking factors in the study included the percentage of available rentals with a garden, percentage of available rentals listed as ‘pets allowed’, affordable rentals listed as ‘pets allowed’, lack of pet owner rent price ‘penalty’…
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21 February
Aldi launches new pet range
Aldi has launched its new pet essentials range, with prices starting at 89p. The collection launched in store and online yesterday (20 February) and includes pet food, dog shampoos, dog beds, feeding mats alongside feeding stations. The range includes over 35 products, catering for all different pets. The ‘Plush Pet…
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20 February
Scrumbles launches new range of wet cat food
Pet food company Scrumbles has launched a new range of wet cat food. The ‘Good Inside Out’ range, which includes 70% meat content, is available in three flavours, which include chicken, salmon and tuna. Scrumbles said the new range is designed to “please even the fussiest of felines”, and support…
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20 February
Dogs Trust reveals top questions owners would ask if their dog could speak
Some 62% of pet owners would most want to ask their dogs if they “were happy” if the dog could talk, according to research by Dogs Trust. A survey revealed that 48% of pet owners would want to ask “how could I make your life happier” and 45% of the…
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19 February
New immigration rules leave a big question mark for vets, says BVA
New immigration rules announced today are a mixed bag for the veterinary profession and leave a “big question mark” over how the profession will recruit and retain the workforce it needs, according to the British Veterinary Association (BVA). The BVA revealed that every year over half of new entrants into…
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19 February
Henry Bell opens new Grantham showroom
Bird and pet food producer Henry Bell and Co has launched its product showroom in Grantham. Henry Bell Wild Bird Care launched in July 2019 with 120 products catering for every type of garden bird, all “designed with health and wellbeing of birds in mind”. The family-owned food producer also…
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18 February
22% of pet owners regret choosing their pets breeds, study finds
More than a fifth (22%) of pet owners have regretted choosing their pet breeds, according to research by Sainsbury’s Pet Insurance. The study found that 31% of pet owners regretted getting a pet because they didn’t have enough time to look after the animal, 18% turned out to be allergic…
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18 February
Maxi Zoo donates €38,255 to dog charity
Pet food and accessory retailer Maxi Zoo has donated €38,255 ( £31,752) to charity Dogs Trust in Ireland. The donation from Maxi Zoo is due to the success of their annual ‘Friendship Connects, Give Paw’ fundraising campaign. The campaign, launched by top Irish Model and TV personality Glenda Gilson and…
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17 February
SCAS launches human-animal bond research scheme
The Society of Companion Animal Studies (SCAS) has announced a three-year funding programme to enable research that furthers understanding on the human-animal bond. Research that focuses on animal assisted interventions (particularly with children), the human-companion animal relationship and cross-disciplinary working will be prioritised. However, projects that look at companion animal…
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