Industry News
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May- 2019 -3 May
FourFriends Pet Food signs deal with Toad Hall Cottages
The UK distributors of Swedish premium pet food brand, FourFriends Pet Foods have struck a promotional deal with Toad Hall Cottages based in Devon. This deal will help to introduce the brand to the ever-increasing dog friendly hotel/holiday cottage market by offering visitors a money-off discount and samples of the…
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3 May
Dogrobes adds two major distributors
Pet accessory company, Dogrobes, has announced that it has signed major contracts with two new distributors. Dogrobes will now be distributed by the UK arm of Orvis, an American family-owned retail and mail order business specialising in high end fly fishing, hunting and sporting goods as well as pet accessories…
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3 May
Poppy’s Picnic up for double win at Wiltshire Business of the Year Awards
Raw pet food manufacturer, Poppy’s Picnic has been nominated for an award in two categories at the Wiltshire Business of the Year Awards. Last year the company won the ‘Start-up Business of the Year Award’, while this time Poppy’s Picnic have been nominated for the ‘Corporate, Social and Environmental Responsibility’…
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2 May
EasyPets Rollabowl wins entrepreneurial TV show
Pet product product manufacturer, EasyPets, has announced its Rollabowl portable pet bowl product has won the first episode of the BBC’s new daytime TV show The Customer is Always Right. Rollabowl is the debut product from the manufacturer, which was founded by dog owners Andrew Hibbert, Helen Davies and Louise…
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2 May
Company of Animals to launch new Baskerville Ultra Muzzle
Company of Animals, dog training and behaviour accessories manufacturer, will be launching its new and improved Baskerville Ultra Muzzle at Zoomark International in May. The innovative new design incorporates features to improve ease for the user and dog comfort, whilst retaining the product promise of safety first. The new Ultra…
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2 May
Treating pets like humans ‘could be life-threatening’
Scientists have discovered that treating pets like humans could be life-threatening because some forms of affectionate behaviour pose an antibiotic-resistance risk to families and their domestic animals. Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) health psychologist Dr Adele Dickson was the lead researcher in the research, which identified overprescribing of antibiotics as the…
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2 May
ClimaCool launches new range
ClimaCool has announced it has launched a new range of dog cooling products, designed by George Barclay. The range is made up of cooling mats and jackets for both inside and out, the jacket uses evaporative cooling, to keep the dog cool during hot weather. To activate the jacket, the…
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1 May
Fish4Dogs announces UAE partnership
Fish4Dogs has announced a new trading partnership in the UAE by hosting a ‘discovery event’ at the Dubai Polo and Equestrian Club. The pet food manufacturer partnered with pet care company Arab Land Trading, to host more than 80 guests from pet retail outlets and veterinary centres. The event showcased…
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1 May
Neutering female dogs trebles risk of urinary incontinence
Neutering female dogs makes them three times more likely to develop urinary incontinence (UI), a new study has revealed. The research, carried out by the Royal Veterinary College’s (RVC) VetCompass programme, also indicated the females of certain breeds were more prone to UI than others. Hungarian Vizslas, Doberman, Weimaraners and…
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1 May
Lintbells urges owners to ‘PAWS’ for first Mobility Awareness Week
Lintbells, the makers of the veterinary joint supplement YuMOVE, have through the support of qualified vets and pet experts developed the ‘PAWS’ system to mark the first ever National Dog Mobility Awareness Week which begins 27 May. The aim of the week is to improve happiness and wellbeing in dogs…
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