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Legal & General acquires Buddies Enterprises Limited

Legal & General Insurance Limited has announced the acquisition of 100 percent of Buddies Enterprises Limited. The UK pet insurance sector now accounts for £1bn of gross written premiums and has grown at a compound annual rate of nine percent over the last five years. However, more than half the pet…

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Dog saved from stomach full of gravel

A young dog has been saved by PDSA vets after filling her stomach full of gravel from her owner’s garden. Bella, a one-year-old French bulldog, was rushed into the vet charity’s pet hospital in Croydon after her owner, Victoria Sherrin, noticed she had suddenly gone off her food and was…

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Shortlist announced for PIF awards

The PIF has revealed the finalists for this year’s Pet Industry Federation Awards. This year’s finalists are: Independent Retailer of the Year – sponsored by ROYAL CANIN & James Wellbeloved Creature Comforts, Glasgow Millies Wolfheart, Keighley PetLondon, Marylebone, London The Pet Experience, Weymouth Trusty Pet Supplies, Derby Unique Pets, Aylesbury…

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Natures Menu joins forces with strategic and creative agency, HeyHuman

Natural pet food brand, Natures Menu, has appointed a strategic and creative agency. HeyHuman secured the business following a three-way pitch during the summer and has been tasked with supporting the brand’s positioning and communicating its product innovation to trade and consumer audiences. HeyHuman’s first brief will be to support the…

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Pero (Foods) Ltd is shortlisted for Exporter of the Year Award

Pero (Foods) Ltd has been shortlisted for this year’s PIF – Pet Industry Awards within the Exporter of the Year category. The nomination adds to a successful year for Pero, with the North Wales based manufacturer picking up the World Branding Forum – Brand of the Year Award for 2017…

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California bans pet shops from selling non-rescue dogs, cats and rabbits

California has become the first US state to ban the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in pet stores, unless retailers work with animal shelters or rescue groups. Gov. Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 485 on October 13th, reported The Orange County Register. It will come into effect in January 2019 and…

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Retail footfall drops in September

UK retail footfall dropped in September, with weekly average traffic 6.9 percent lower than in August. The month also rounded off Q3, in which footfall fell by 4.1 percent compared to 2016 – this was following a revival in Q2 when the deficit stood at only 1.0 percent. Ipsos Retail Performance,…

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340 percent rise in animal cruelty on Snapchat

There has been a 340 percent rise in reports of ‘brutal cruelty’ witnessed by children on Snapchat, according to the RSPCA. The number of animal cruelty reports coming from children on Snapchat more than doubled. In 2015, the charity received 27 reports of animal cruelty after parents or their children saw…

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Hownd offers discount for the trade this autumn

HOWND is offering 15 percent off its trade cases of Keep Calm Conditioning Shampoo and matching Body Mist during the busy autumn season of Bonfire Night, Diwali and Halloween. The range has been created to soothe anxious and agitated dogs and an especially popular during this noisy time of the…

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PFMA goes behind the scenes of the pet food industry

The Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA) is celebrating a successful seminar. ‘Pet Food Exposed; Behind the Scenes of the Pet Food Industry’ was held on 23 September at the 21st Congress of the European Society of Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition (ESVCN), in Cirencester. Over 70 veterinary professionals and animal nutrition experts, attended the…

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