Industry News

May- 2018 -

10 May

Poppy’s Picnic wins the Business Start-Up Award at the Wiltshire Business Awards

Raw dog food manufacturer Poppy’s Picnic has been rewarded at the Wiltshire Business Awards where it won the Business Start-up of the Year category. The company also a finalist in the Outstanding Excellence Award category. The Wiltshire Business Awards are organised by Newsquest and were held this year at Centre…

9 May

A third of UK drivers risking fines by failing to restrain pet passengers

New research has shown that a third of UK drivers are risking a fine of up to £2,500 by not restraining their pets whilst driving. The research undertaken by Confused.com said that 34 percent of drivers failed to restrain pet passengers, one in 10 drivers allow their pets to sit…

9 May

Handling rabbits could affect their welfare according to new research

New research from the Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science shows the way rabbits are handled is likely to have a “direct impact” on the welfare of the animal. The research found that ‘scruffing’ (holding the rabbit by the scruff of the neck) is associated by the rabbit to predators,…

9 May

Mars Petcare UK appoints new marketing director

Mars Pet Nutrition UK has announced that it has appointed Chris Rodi to the role of marketing director. Rodi has worked at Mars since May 2010 and is making the move to Petcare from Mars Wrigley Confectionery, where for the last two years he served as marketing director bitesize portfolio,…

9 May

RCVS council reforms approved by parliament

Significant reforms will now take place to the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) council after a Legislative Reform Order (LRO) on the college’s governance arrangements received ministerial assent. The LRO was approved by parliament following a debate in the House of Lords and has now been signed off by…

9 May

Kennel Club officially recognises new breed of British dog

The Black and Tan Coonhound, so named because it was originally bred to ‘trail and tree’ racoons, will become the 221st pedigree dog breed in the UK this July when it becomes recognised by the Kennel Club, the UK’s registry body for pedigree dogs. The breed is the eleventh new…

8 May

Suspended sentence for pet shop burglary man

A man has been given a suspended sentence after being charged at Southampton Crown Court with the burglary of Pampurred Pet in Salisbury. Douglas Jaques was sentenced to six weeks imprisonment suspended for 24 months, ordered to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work, pay compensation of £3,009.50 to the…

8 May

Couple to launch own pet food brand after being ‘unhappy’ with current market

A couple is set to launch a new brand of pet food after they were ‘unhappy’ with the choice available for their own pets. The new company aims to “avoid nonsense like artificial preservatives, colours or flavours and unnecessary nasties like salt, sugar and pea protein”. The food will also…

8 May

Ceva launches new ADAPTIL range

Ceva Animal Health has rebranded its veterinary behaviour portfolio with the launch of a new ADAPTIL range. The new range consists of ADAPTIL Calm Home Diffuser (previously known as the ADAPTIL Diffuser), ADAPTIL Calm On-the-Go Collar (previously known as the ADAPTIL Collar), ADAPTIL Transport (previously known as ADAPTIL Spray) and…

4 May

Beco helps HYPS save dogs from ‘death row’

Beco Pets has become the official sponsor of Helping Yorkshire Poundies (HYPS), a rescue centre near Sheffield who save dogs from ‘death row’. Beco will be providing HYPS all the food, poop bags and toys their tail-wagging tenants need. At any given time, there are an estimated 100,000 dogs left…