Industry News

The Dog Treat Company launches three new products

Devon-based business, The Dog Treat Company, will launch three new flavours at PATS Telford this September. The trade show takes place from September 24-25 at the Telford International Centre.  The low calorie, wheat free treats will contain only human grade ingredients with a tasty base flavour of chicken liver, buckwheat…

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Great results reported from joint &me mental health campaign

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Mind Matters Initiative and the Doctors’ Support Network (DSN) are pleased to report positive progress since the launch in January of their joint anti-stigma mental health campaign. The &me campaign (#AndMe), which was launched at the House of Commons in January, has taken…

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Charity braces itself for back-to-school dumped dogs

As children across the UK go back to school, Dogs Trust has identified a trend which sees some families hand their dogs into rescue centres as soon as their children go back to school. Last year, on September 5th, the start of the new school year, we recorded one of the…

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Squire’s shuts aquatics centre

Squire’s Garden Centre in Cobham is making some changes. The small Aquatics Department will close the first week in September. Fish will continue to be sold at Squire’s centres in Twickenham and West Horsley, along with everything else you need for your pond or aquarium. Squire’s in Cobham will be…

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People ‘more likely to buy a puppy than new shoes on impulse’

Many people spend more time choosing a pair of shoes or their weekly supermarket shop than they do a puppy and with devastating consequences, according to new research from the Kennel Club. Almost a quarter (23 percent) of people will spend five minutes or less researching where to buy a…

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New benefits for OATA members launched at AQUA 2017

The Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association is launching a new range of member benefits at AQUA2017 being held at the Telford International Centre in October. The improved benefits include a free telephone hotline for issues from HR and health and safety to tax, VAT and legal issues. There is also a…

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Huxley Hound follows Dragons’ Den appearance with new packaging launch

Huxley Hound’s organic, vegetarian pet treats have found an enthusiastic audience on BBC2’s Dragons’ Den. Two of the television show’s ‘dragons’, the multi-millionaires Jenny Campbell and Tej Lalvani, offered to invest in the company. Huxley Hound founders Mike and Zena Dean eventually decided to scoop up the £50,000 pledged by dog-owner, Jenny. Zena Deane…

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WildWash racks up multiple award nominations

Natural shampoo and pet cosmetic company, WildWash, has scooped up multiple award nominations. WildWash’s parent company Pet Revolution has been nominated as a finalist in the PetQuip 2017 Awards. The business appears within two categories; Exporter of the Year and Product of the Year for the WildWash Flea and Bug…

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First description of M25 Cat Killer released

The first description of the notorious ‘M25 Cat Killer’, formerly known as the ‘Croydon Cat Killer’ has been released. The attacker has been at large since 2015, claiming over 300 animals lives. This includes cats, foxes and rabbits amongst others. The only way the animals are linked is in their…

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Kennel Club opens new exhibition about East Asian dogs

A new exhibition of art focusing on dog breeds from East Asia, will open at the Kennel Club Art Gallery on Wednesday 14thSeptember. The exhibition represents an ambitious foray into the history of some of the most familiar of breeds that originate from China and Japan including the Chow Chow,…

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