Industry News

Apr- 2018 -

16 April

Cat owners putting pets at risk of infestation

A recent survey from Bayer has revealed that almost half (45 percent) of owners are unable to detect signs of a parasitic infection in their cat, placing greater emphasis on the role of retail SQP professionals to educate unsuspecting pet owners. Currently, 40 percent of cat owners admit that they…

16 April

Blue Cross creates app to raise awareness of homeless animals

The animal welfare charity Blue Cross has created an app to raise awareness of sick and homeless animals through the power of social media. The app can be downloaded from Google Play or the Apple App Store or can be used online, users can then connect this to their Facebook…

16 April

Tetra launches competition to retailers

Tetra has launched a competition, open to all retailers, that rewards consumers who purchase any product from the Tetra pond range between now and 24 August 2018. The competition will give consumers the chance to win one of two summer garden bundles, including a relaxing furniture set and BBQ. They…

16 April

Spike’s World in charity partnership to help support declining hedgehogs

Spike’s Hedgehog food has partnered with registered UK charity, the British Hedgehog Preservation Society to offer a 10p donation to the charity with every purchase of its special stickered packs of Crunchy Dry and Semi-Moist food. From 1 April, all packaging has displayed the donation message to help encourage consumers…

16 April

Dog loving architects design kennels for charity

The BowWow Haus auction will feature luxury dog kennels designed by leading names in the architecture industry alongside celebrities such as Anne Robinson, Rebecca Adlington and Ben Fogle. The designs will be on show at Stratford and Kings Cross St Pancras stations in London until April 26, brightening the commutes…

16 April

March retail footfall sees steepest decline in eight years

Footfall in March decreased by six percent, compared with the positive rate of 1.3 percent seen in March 2017. There was no growth in footfall for any UK regions, and the most notable declines (year-on-year) were seen in Greater London, -7.5 percent, the South East, -6.5 percent, and in the…

13 April

Low-skilled jobs rebadged as apprenticeships by firms, says report

Employers are relabelling low-quality, low skilled and and often low-wage roles as ‘apprenticeships’, according to a new report. As part of the Government’s wider package of reforms to apprenticeships, groups of employers have come together to write the new ‘apprenticeship standards’. Some employers have used this opportunity to generate high-quality…

13 April

‘Devastating’ dog thefts soar by 169 percent

Dog theft in Dyfed-Powys soared by 169 percent, making it the second worst in the country behind Lincolnshire, according to new figures. Dogs in Dyfed-Powys are among the most likely to be stolen in the UK while pooches in South Wales are the safest. South Wales Police recorded the UK’s…

13 April

4 Paws centre closed following police raid

A 4 Paws centre in South Killingholme has been closed following a raid by the police and RSPCA. The intelligence-led raid saw more than 160 cats and dogs taken away from the clinic. Evidence was then released showing the squalid conditions the animals were kept in and the owner Jodie Fairbrother…

13 April

RWAF specialist veterinary advisor named ‘Vet of the Year’

The Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund (RWAF)’s vet specialist advisor, Dr Richard Saunders, has been awarded the title of ‘Chris Laurence Vet of the Year’ at the 2018 Ceva Animal Welfare Awards. Richard was nominated for his dedication to improving rabbit welfare, in particular the huge amount of work involved…