Industry News

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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Final call for PIF award entries

The Pet Industry Federation has put out a final call for anyone hoping to enter the 2017 Awards. Entry for the Pet Industry Federation Awards is quick, simple and absolutely free. To be in with a chance of winning you need to outline, in no more than 500 words, why you…

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Battersea Dogs & Cats Home announces new finance director

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home has appointed Jeni Graham as the charity’s new director of finance and corporate services. Jeni joins the well-known animal welfare organisation in August, where she will lead the finance, legacies, IT and facilities teams. She will also be responsible for governance, risk and compliance. Battersea’s chief executive, Claire Horton, commented: “I want to warmly welcome Jeni…

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Beaphar expands UK marketing team

Pharmaceutical and healthcare manufacturer, Beaphar, is in the process of strengthening its UK marketing team. Former UK marketing manager Amy Laura Hepworth has been promoted to the position of Global brand manager. Amy, who has been with Beaphar UK for nearly ten years, will be responsible for overseeing the marketing…

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RCVS launches two new awards

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has launched two new awards for veterinary surgeons or veterinary nurses who are making a tangible positive impact on the profession and who are inspiring others by their example. The RCVS Inspiration Award is for a veterinary surgeon or veterinary nurse who has…

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Pet company donates products to robbed pet shop

Lennox UK Ltd & Pet’s Up Products Ltd has donated a pallet of stock to Cheshire Pet Supplies, who had £60,000 of products stolen. After seeing the story in Pet Gazette, the company decided to offer products to the family-run pet shop as a gesture of goodwill. The pet firm…

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Merial celebrates successful pet parasite campaign

Merial’s Pet Parasite Action campaign concluded at the end of July and has been hailed as a success. Lynda Maris, NexGard™ Spectra and Broadline® product manager, says the campaign has created over 50 million ‘opportunities to see’. An online survey shows that those who experienced the campaign are more likely to…

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New species of grass snake identified in Southern England

Scientists have identified a new species of grass snake within the UK. Barred grass snakes, Natrix helvetica, were previously viewed as a subspecies of the common grass snake Natrix natrix (pictured above). They have now been recognised as a species in their own right. The barred grass snake is grey rather than green and does not…

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Retail parks outperform high street and shopping centres

Retail parks showed a growth in footfall in July, with high streets and shopping centres suffering a decrease, figures from retail footfall analysts Springboard show. Footfall on the high streets fell by 2.1% which shopping centres showed a 1.3% decline. Retail parks saw a 1.7% increase. July was the fourth…

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