Industry News

Jun- 2018 -

14 June

Freshpet tricks children into eating pet food for advert

American manufacturer Freshpet secretly fed pet food to children from the UK without telling them in its latest marketing ploy to introduce the company to British consumers. Freshpet described the advert as “the best way to introduce the UK to the family” despite authorities warning that dog food was not…

14 June

Independent pet businesses nominated for national business award

Dog holiday service Barking Mad and dog walking and boarding company We Love Pets have both been shortlisted in this year’s Bfa HSBC Franchise Awards. Barking Mad has been named as a finalist in the Brand Awareness category while We Love Pets has made the shortlist in the Emerging Franchisor…

14 June

Cotswold Raw to go on tour to promote healthy eating for pets

Cotswold Raw is to take its display team on tour to shows around the UK in order to promote healthy eating in pets. The company’s team will visit Dog Fest, The Game Fair and Countryfile Live to showcase its product that aims to take pet food back to its roots…

14 June

New toy launched that combines ‘launcher’ and ‘ground pursuit’ games

Chuckit have launched their new Ringchaser toy for dogs that combines both “launcher” and “ground pursuit” games. The company says the toy will bring “innovation to the game of fetch” and has been inspired by one of the companies best-selling toys, the Ultra Ball. The product aims to emulate the…

14 June

Retailers say not enough is being done to support mental health at work

According to a survey of 1,100 UK workers, 75 percent of retail professionals agree that not enough is being done to support mental health at work. The survey, conducted by independent job site CV-Library, revealed that more than half of employees (57.7 percent) have considered resigning from a job due…

14 June

Major garden centre listing for Vet’s Kitchen

Pet food brand, Vet’s Kitchen has announced Chessington Garden Centre as its new specialist retail partner. The store will stock the company’s full range of premium cat and dog food, as well as treats and health supplements. Vet’s Kitchen, the only pet food brand with an in-house veterinary clinic, will…

14 June

Kennel Club supports microchipping month with dog searching app

The Kennel Club has joined forces with Bauwow to make sure that Petlog Premium customers can manage their membership through an app wherever they are. Whilst out and about, pet owners will always have 24/7 access to Petlog Premium lost and found services. Recent research shows that: 53 percent of…

14 June

308 vets removed from the register for non-payment of fees

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has removed 308 veterinary surgeons from the register for non-payment of their annual renewal fee. The final deadline for paying the fee was 31 May 2018, with the 308 who did not pay being removed on 1 June 2018, compared to 339 last…

13 June

New import rules on Caudata to come in July

New EU rules on the import of Caudata amphibians such as newts and salamanders are being introduced to the UK on 1 July. The new rules seek to stop the spread of the fungal pathogen, Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal). The European Commission had initially proposed introducing a complete ban on the…

13 June

Dog owners face £75 fine as beach walkers banned

A new rule has been brought in to stop dog walking on the UK’s busiest beaches with those ignoring the rule risking a £75 fine. Individual councils have set their own rules regarding which beaches can and can’t be walked on. It is thought that the new rules have been…