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ACANA launches new Singles Dog Treats

Bern Pet Foods has launched ACANA’s brand-new product ACANA Singles Dog Treats, to the UK and Irish markets. Featuring a single animal protein, these treats are formula-matched to ACANA Singles Dry Foods, and include the very same meats, poultry and fish. Made without cooking and completely free of preservatives, ACANA…

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Charity appeal to replace stolen animal ambulance

The Mayhew has set up an appeal for an animal ambulance that was stolen on July 8. Mayhew CEO, Caroline Yates, said: “Our Mayhew ambulances have been on the road helping thousands of animals since 1925. They are vital to our work and having one of them stolen is having a…

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Retail sales increase by 0.3%

Retail sales increased by 0.3 percent in July 2017, compared with the previous month, according to the Office of National Statistics. This was due to strong sales in food stores at 1.5 percent; recovering from a fall of 1.1 percent in June 2017. The underlying pattern in the quantity bought, measured…

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Skinner’s celebrates show success

It has been a busy few months for Skinner’s with three major shows in just two months. Skinner’s were proud to be sponsoring the Dog Arena at this year’s Countryfile Live Show, which was in front of the Skinner’s stand displaying all their products, including the new Skinner’s Life. Skinner’s…

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Celebrity asks ‘Game of Thrones’ fans to stop buying Huskies

Fans across the country can’t get enough of Game of Thrones, but the show has sparked an alarming trend – an increased demand for huskies because of their physical similarities to direwolves. Adoring viewers are buying the dogs from pet shops and breeders (often naming them after their favourite characters), then…

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Battersea offers cats to solve Parliament mouse problem

Following the news MPs have renewed calls for a cat after another mouse infestation swept the Houses of Parliament, leading animal charity Battersea Dogs & Cats Home has renewed its offer to help solve the growing rodent problem. Having already provided mousers to 10 Downing Street, the Foreign & Commonwealth…

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Ampet Products appointed UK distributor for the American IMARC engraving machine

Pet accessory company AmPet Products is launching the IMARC engraving machine at the PATS trade fair next month. Over the past 30 years, this engraving machine has become a market leader in the USA and Europe and is seen regularly at Global Pet Expo, Interzoo and Zoomark International. It has…

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UK faces 40 percent increase in cat theft

New analysis by Direct Line Pet Insurance reveals 261 cats were reported as stolen to UK police forces in 2016. According to the data, the number of cats reported stolen has jumped by 40 percent since 2014 (186). Less than a fifth (18 percent) of cats reported stolen were recovered…

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PetSmart president and CEO has resigned

PetSmart, Inc. today announced that Michael J. Massey has decided to step down from his position as chief executive officer, president and board member. The Board of Directors has accepted his resignation and Raymond Svider will serve as executive chairman to oversee the Company’s operations with the senior leadership team.…

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80% of owners avoid holidays for their pets

The top excuses made by Brits to avoid taking the trip of a lifetime in their twilight years is due to commitments to pets, claims travel specialist Explore. Research conducted by Explore*reveals that 70 percent of over 50s admit to regularly making excuses for not doing things they want to…

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