Industry News

Jan- 2018 -

30 January

Seven French Bulldogs abandoned in one month

In just one month, London-based animal welfare charity, Mayhew, has shockingly had seven French Bulldogs brought into the rescue. They were handed into the organisation separately and are aged between one and a half and four-years- old. In the last few years there has been a huge surge in the…

30 January

Welfare associations criticise James Corden for giving out puppies at Grammys

The British Veterinary Association (BVA), PETA and the Animal Welfare Foundation have criticised James Corden, after he handed out puppies at this year’s Grammy Awards as ‘consolation prizes’. Following the announcement of the Best Comedy Album award at Sunday’s (28 January) ceremony in New York, Corden said: “Congratulations Dave Chappelle,…

29 January

Podium Pet Products appoints new business development manager

Podium Pet Products has announced the appointment of Brooke Saville as business development manager. Brooke joins the company from her strong background in sales. Since 2009, Brooke has worked in several client facing and account managing roles demonstrating a wealth of experience and developing new business relationships. “I am extremely pleased…

29 January

Charity helps former Special Forces Dog

Mayhew Afghanistan came to the rescue of a retired US Special Forces mine detection dog that had a tumour on his right hind leg. The animal welfare charity’s Afghanistan Country director, Dr. Mohammadzai DVM, was called by the former working dog’s owner. The seven-year-old German Shepherd, named Graf, had a…

29 January

International Cat Care turns 60

2018 marks the 60-year anniversary of International Cat Care, previously known as the Feline Advisory Bureau, a charity working towards a vision that all cats, owned and unowned, are treated with care, compassion and understanding. International Cat Care now is also known for its veterinary division, the International Society of…

29 January

Blue Cross extends offerings with new vet partnerships

Blue Cross is teaming up with three more vet practices to offer discounted treatment for pet owners on a low income. From 1 February, ST Stead in York, Icknield Veterinary Group in Luton and Seymour Vets in Torbay will provide treatment and health check-ups on behalf of the charity for…

29 January

Planning applications for retail stores falls for ninth consecutive year

Planning applications for new shops have fallen for the ninth year in a row, says platform for peer-to-peer property lending, Lendy. New research by Lendy shows that the number of planning applications for new shops and shopping centres in England are down 55 percent since the credit crunch to just…

29 January

1 in 4 jobs at risk of being replaced by robots in the North

Northern and Midlands cities will be more exposed to job losses as the rise of robots continues, according to a new survey. The Centre for Cities is warning that national and local leaders should act now to prepare people and places for the changes ahead. Automation and globalisation will boost…

26 January

Health products take the lead in the pet market

With 54 million people in the UK owning a pet consumers are continually on the hunt for pet food products with multiple benefits as demonstrated by the pet food products winners at this year’s Product of The Year awards. With more than 10,637 shoppers choosing the winners across 50 FMCG categories, Product…

26 January

Concerns raised for animal medicines industry post-Brexit

Animal medicines businesses are becoming increasingly concerned about the future of the industry post-Brexit, according to NOAH’s second Brexit Barometer report. Increasing levels of complexity and a lack of Government progress overall were found to be key contributors to the rising concerns. However, the findings revealed that despite an increase in…