Industry News

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13 July

Birmingham Dogs Home celebrates 125th anniversary

Birmingham Dogs Home is celebrating 125 years of rehoming dogs across the West Midlands and South Staffordshire. Since the charity was founded in 1892, it has rescued, reunited and rehomed more than 100,000 dogs. The charity launched in 1892 when land was made available by Sir Alfred Gooch Bart in…

13 July

Pet oxygen masks could save animals’ lives

Not for profit organisation, Smokey Paws, aims to increase the number of specially designed pet oxygen masks available to the UK fire service. It hopes to provide specialist equipment for organisations with multiple animals, such as kennels and catteries, so that pets have a better chance of survival. Smokey Paws was set…

13 July

Pet food supplier, Kennelpak, is acquired by Enact

Kennelpak, a leading supplier of pet food and products with its own retail chain under the Kennelgate brand, has been sold to SME investor Enact, managed by private equity firm Endless LLP. Clearwater International advised the shareholders of Kennelpak on the sale. Established in 1974, Kennelpak retails a selection of pet…

12 July

European pet food industry approves new safety and nutrition standards

An improved FEDIAF safety guide and updated FEDIAF dog and cat nutritional guidelines were presented and agreed at the European Pet Food Industry Federation’s annual meeting in Manchester last month, reports the Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association. “We are proud having adopted an improved pet food safety guide as well as…

12 July

Debit cards overtake cash as a payment method

For the first time ever, cards have overtaken cash as the most common payment method, reports the The British Retail Consortium (BRC). Its annual Payments Survey revealed that cards now account for more than 50 percent of all retail transactions by volume. The BRC credits retailers’ investment in payment technology as one…

12 July

Vets offer advice after Jodie Marsh bulldog CPR video goes viral

Celebrity dog owner Jodie Marsh has posted a video of her giving CPR to her bulldog Louie after he collapsed. The video has been viewed on Facebook over 4 million times. In the Facebook post and subsequent comments Jodie explains that her 12-year-old rescue bulldog collapses every couple of months.…

11 July

Pet shop launches new ‘digital experience’

Pets at Home has announced the launch of Sales Assist, an IBM MobileFirst for iOS app for iPad. The app offers a unique omni-channel experience for pet owners, including a large network of stores, brand websites, exclusive products, and pet services through vet practices and grooming salons. Previously, customers who…

11 July

Podium Pet Products moves to larger HQ

Podium Pet Products has moved its UK HQ to a new, larger space. By doubling the amount of room available, the new offices and warehouse facility allow the company to better service existing and new clients and territories. Carina Evans, CEO of Podium Pet Products, says: “It’s an exciting time…

11 July

Cats in danger from social media trend

Battersea is warning pet owners not to copy the worrying new trend for brightly coloured claw covers. A worrying trend is gaining more popularity on social media where pet owners are giving their dogs and cats ‘manicures’ to match their own nails. Whereas painting your own talons might be a…

11 July

Classroom pets are on the decline

There are fewer pets in UK classroom compared to previous generations, new research shows. More than half of the parents surveyed by Pets at Home (51 percent) had a class pet as a child, compared to 46 percent of children today – and nearly 1 in 5 (17 percent) of…