Industry News
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Oct- 2018 -15 October
Rosewood Pet Products charity sale raises £2000
Rosewood Pet Products has announced it has raised £2,000 for Severn Hospice when it hosted its first charity sample sale at its headquarters in Hortonwood, Telford. All of its sample stock was sold, including dog and cat bedding, pet toys, training products, novelty Christmas jumpers and a selection of products…
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15 October
Forthglade to support Veterans With Dogs
Forthglade, the Devon-based natural pet food maker is teaming up with Veterans With Dogs to provide discounted dog food. Also based in Devon, the charity is dedicated to providing highly trained dogs to current and former members of the British Armed Forces, who suffer from service-related mental health conditions. Veterans…
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12 October
Laughing Dog to take part in Battersea’s Muddy Dog Challenge
British baked dog food company, Laughing Dog, will be taking part in the Peterborough Muddy Dog Challenge on Saturday 13 October, raising money for Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. The Muddy Dog Challenge is held every year at six different locations around the UK, with many of the public walking…
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12 October
Brits to spend over £2bn on pet care products and services by 2023
New research has found the UK pet product and service market is expected reach a value of £2.1bn by 2023, a 25 percent increase from an estimated £1.7bn in 2018. According the research by Mintel shows six in 10 pet owners bought pet products in 2017, with toys being the…
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11 October
RVC study discovers dog breeds most at risk of fatty lipomas
Springer Spaniels, Dobermann Pinscher, Weimaraners and Labrador Retrievers are the most susceptible to lipomas ( fatty masses or fatty lumps), according to the Royal Veterinary College (RVC). The news comes as part of the findings from the world’s largest study of the lipoma tumours carried out by the RVC’s VetCompass…
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11 October
Amazon removes heat pad which killed four kittens after catching fire
Amazon has removed a HUAYUU pet heating pad after one burst into flames killing four kittens. The £15.99 pad caught fire on the 24 September, the same day the item arrived according to the kittens’ owner Belinda Carr, 59, who said she tested the product before giving it to the…
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10 October
Tails.com expands customer advice service in time for Pet Obesity Day
Dog food company, Tails.com, has expanded its customer advice line to tackle the growing problem of pet obesity in the UK. According to PFMA’s Pet Data Report 2018 over 50 percent of dogs in the UK are either overweight or obese. Tails.com, which creates personalised portions to help owners keep…
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10 October
Pets help retired owners fall asleep according to new research
Older people who own pets fall asleep more easily and feel consistently more positive about their local environment than those who don’t have animals, according to new research. The research from Kingston University and St George’s University of London also found older pet owners take considerably more mild and moderate…
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9 October
Vet issues warning after fatal case of lungworm infection
A Portsmouth veterinary practice has issued a warning following a fatal case of lungworm infection. Staff at the surgery believe the husky, named Breeze, may have contracted the potentially deadly disease after ingesting water that had been infected by lungworm, a type of parasitic worm which lives in the heart…
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9 October
Nearly half of UK dog owners feed their pooches harmful human foods
Nearly half of UK dog owners said they fed their pooch human food twice a week, with over a quarter letting them indulge in cheese, dairy and salty foods, a new study by Everypaw has revealed. Research into the habits of 1,000 dog owners by pet healthcare company examined the…
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