Industry News
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Jan- 2020 -28 January
PDSA launches 10th PAW report
PDSA has announced its annual PAW (PDSA animal welfare) report will be marking its 10 year anniversary. The animal charity said its report is the “most comprehensive insight into pet wellbeing in the UK”, and the group is now encouraging vets, vet nurses and students to partake in the online…
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28 January
Wigan Council launches ‘Paws and Pick It Up’ campaign
Wigan Council has announced the launch of a new campaign to encourage residents to pick up after their pets. The ‘Paws and Pick It Up’ campaign will aim to “crackdown on the small minority of dog owners who flout the law and spoil public spaces”, and the council will release…
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28 January
Over 31,000 retailers report signs of ‘significant financial distress’
The number of retail businesses in “significant financial distress” grew to 31,615 in the fourth quarter of 2019, according to research by corporate restructuring firm Begbies Traynor. The firm also reported a 8% year-on-year increase in the number of online retailers facing financial distress. Begbies Traynor’s Red Flag Alert research,…
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27 January
Pets Corner launches partnership with Leonard Cheshire
Pets Corner has announced its new partnership with disability charity Leonard Cheshire. As part of the collaboration, funding from Pets Corner will enable more young disabled people to take part in the charity’s ‘Can Do’ programme, where participants learn new skills to help build their confidence while also giving back…
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27 January
Le Creuset launches new range of dog bowls
French cookware brand, Le Creuset, has launched a new range of colourful stoneware pet bowls. The new range is inspired by the brands cast-iron dishes. Pet owners can choose from two bowl sizes, in three colours which include cherise red, marseille blue and volcanic orange. The Le Creuset site said:…
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27 January
Blue Cross hospital to undergo refurbishment
The Blue Cross animal hospital on Merton High Street has closed temporarily for refurbishment. The refurbishment work will reportedly improve the reception, dispensary and other public areas. It will also include the construction of a new operating theatre and exotics kennel. The charity said it hopes these changes will “improve…
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27 January
RCVS to increase annual renewal fees
The Privy Council has approved a 7% rise to the current annual renewal fees charged by the RCVS. The approved fee rise will apply to the 2020-21 annual renewal fee for veterinary surgeons, including overseas-practising and non-practising veterinary surgeons and temporary registrants. These are due to be paid by 31…
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24 January
Webbox reveals ‘obscure’ pet laws in the UK
Encouraging your dog to bark the Lancashire Coast could lead to a £5,000 fine and even a criminal record unless instructed to by police, according to a study by pet food company Webbox. Webbox has revealed some of the most “obscure” pet laws in the UK that pet owners might…
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24 January
Breeder receives lifetime ban for ear-cropping
A celebrity dog breeder has been banned from keeping dogs for life and ordered to pay more than £10,000 after he admitted to taking part in illegally cropping puppies’ ears. Breeder Simon Davis mutilated the puppies’ ears, then sold them on for thousands of pounds to customers including Little Mix…
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24 January
Designer dogs cost UK pet owners £33k
Designer dogs cost an average of £2,000 to take care of in the first year, according to finance experts Ocean Finance. The group estimated that a lifetime of caring for a designer dogs added up to £33k. An analysis of the first year costs of the six “most fashionable” designer…
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