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Man who filmed dog giving Nazi salute fined £800

Mark Meechan, who is known as ‘Count Dankula’ online, has been fined £800 for a ‘grossly offensive’ video in which he trained his girlfriend’s dog to respond to Nazi slogans. More than 3 million people have viewed the video online which was originally created by Meechan to “annoy” his girlfriend.…

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Record online retail sales growth in March

Online UK retail sales grew by 18.9 percent year-on-year (YoY) in March, as the high street reported the steepest year-on-year drop in footfall since 2010. Weekly analysis revealed growth doubled to 27 percent in the final week over Easter, increasing from 13 percent the previous week. Both clothing, and beer,…

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Little BigPaw gets royal recognition

The First Class Pet Company, the team behind the brand Little BigPaw, has been recognised by Her Majesty the Queen with The Queens Award for International Trade in acknowledgement of Outstanding Growth in Overseas Sales. The winners were officially announced on the Queens birthday on 21 April 2018. Little BigPaw…

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Mayhew launches month of fundraising

London-based animal welfare charity, Mayhew, is holding a month of fundraising fun in May to help the charity continue its work to help abandoned, neglected and vulnerable cats and dogs, as well as owners in need, both in the UK and overseas. During Month of Mayhew, the charity has asked…

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Online pastry shop for dogs launches

A Romanian confectioner has announced she will open an online pastry shop aimed at dogs at the end of May, and she is also looking to open a physical shop at some point in the near future. The dog bakery will be called Lagrivei and will feature advice from vets…

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Vets Now announces three major charitable initiatives for 2018

Vets Now has launched three charitable initiatives this year, one being a £200,000 ‘angel fund’ to over the costs to treat pets and stray animals. Privately-owned Vets Now, established 16 years ago, is the largest provider of out-of-hours care and employs more than 200 vets in its network of 56…

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Arrest made after pet food store burglary

A suspect has been arrested after The Pet Food Shop in Evesham was raided during the early hours of the morning on 10 April 2018. Overall the suspected and his accomplices made off with just £50 from the shop till. Police however say they are taking the incident seriously and…

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Cumbria pet shop offers dog birthday cakes

Marion’s Pet Shop in Cumbria is offering dog owners the opportunity to celebrate their pet’s birthday in style, with a personalised dog birthday cake. The pet shop offers full size cakes for £8 and smaller ‘pupcakes’ for £1, and the workers say that they have had customers coming from far…

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Mattress retailer donates £1,200 in pet beds to Yorkshire Cat Rescue

Leeds-based mattress retailer OTTY has donated 15 of its pet beds totalling £1,200 to some of Yorkshire’s vulnerable and abandoned cats at regional pet charity, Yorkshire Cat Rescue. OTTY’s pet beds will be used to help Yorkshire’s furry feline friends to recover and recuperate at the charity’s purpose-built centre in…

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Oscar & Hooch and Medical Detection Dogs celebrate five-year partnership

Dog collar and lead company Oscar & Hooch has marked its five-year partnership with the Medical Detection Dogs charity. Back in 2013 both Oscar & Hooch and Medical Detection Dogs (MDD) begun its partnership, which saw the new UK pet brand and charity expand quickly and it now has over…

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