Industry News

Jan- 2020 -

8 January

The National Turtle Sanctuary to open in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire Wildlife Park has announced it will be opening The National Turtle Sanctuary later on this year. The Sanctuary marks a collaboration between the park, the National Centre for Reptile Welfare and Cold-blooded Care. The project is also supported by turtle nutrition supplier King British. The Sanctuary will be home…

7 January

Pet food company pays £75,000 for recycling negligence

Nottingham-based pet food and products manufacturer, Kennelpak has paid over £75,000 to the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust and the Erewash Canal Preservation and Development Association for its past failure to meet its packaging recycling obligations. The financial contribution is part of an enforcement undertaking (EU) offered to the Environment Agency for…

7 January

70% of dog owners exercise with their dog, study suggests

70% of dog owners participate in sport with their four-legged friends, a study suggests. The survey by performance dog gear brand, Ruffwear, revealed that hiking was the most popular activity as 78% of the 200 active dog owners surveyed occasionally hiked with their dogs. 43% of the people surveyed said…

7 January

‘Vet of the Year’ joins Greenside Veterinary Practice

Award winning vet, Hannah Capon, founder of Canine Arthritis Management (CAM), has joined Greenside Veterinary Practice in St Boswells, Scotland. She will now team up with Greenside director Andrew Armitage to spearhead treatments for dogs with degenerative diseases. Armitage is an expert in regenerative techniques and rehabilitation, and shares Capon’s…

7 January

RSPCA received 12,000 calls over Christmas period

The RSPCA received almost 12,000 calls regarding the welfare of some 7,000 animals over the festive period. In the week between Monday 23 December and Sunday 29 December, the charity received 11,888 calls, equating to 70 calls an hour during the week. Some 1,255 cats and 1,790 dogs were reported…

6 January

Autarky donates 200 bags of festive dog food to charities

Pet food company, Autarky delivered 200 bags of its limited-edition festive turkey and potato diet to dogs in Northamptonshire and Cambridgeshire. Northamptonshire-based Wellingborough Dog Welfare and Animal Helpline Dog Rescue in Wansford, Cambridgeshire, were gifted 200 bags of Autarky’s turkey and potato diet. Autarky is part of pet food manufacturers…

6 January

Practice launches campaign for dog blood donors

A Worchestire veterinary practice has launched a campaign encouraging pet owners to register their dogs as blood donors. Clent Hills Vets, which has practices in Bromsgrove, Hagley and Rubery, is asking owners to register their dogs for blood donations that prove vital in surgeries and medical treatments. The practice said:…

6 January

Bestpets announces six new suppliers

Pet care company, Bestpets has expanded its portfolio of pet accessories, RAW and premium food by welcoming six new suppliers. Best pets has announced pet product companies, Rogz, Rosewood and Verity and Voss to its team, alongside Benyfit and Nutriment and Billy+Margot, to expand its traditional food products. John Henshilwood,…

6 January

Government to revise pet bans for tenants

Housing secretary Robert Jenrick has announced an overhaul of model tenancy contracts in a bid to “make it easier for responsible tenants to have well behaved pets in their homes”. Only 7% of landlords currently advertise homes as suitable for pets, leaving many renters struggling to find homes, says the…

3 January

BVA celebrates 100 years of female veterinary surgeons

The BVA has recently celebrated one hundred years of women being allowed on the veterinary register. On 23 December 1919, an Act of Parliament ensured the RCVS could open its register to women, and members of the BVA visited the Parliamentary Archives to mark the centenary occasion. The Sex Disqualification…