Industry News

Jun- 2017 -

5 June

Pets Choice acquires Spike’s World

Pets Choice has announced the recent acquisition of the Spike’s World group of brands including; Spike’s, Wildthings and Feathers & Beaky. Tony Raeburn, Chief Executive of Pets Choice, commented on the investment; “We are very excited to add yet more great brands to the Pets Choice family and believe that…

5 June

Sales manager is most sought after role for job seekers

Recruitment expert, Lynda Ward, has revealed the role of greatest interest to the pet sector’s job seekers. The founder of recruiting specialist Pet Trade Solutions has found that sales manager is the most popular position. She says: “Increasingly when sales people are dissatisfied with their current role or employer they either…

5 June

Birth-risk for flat faced breeds claims study

New research has found that flat faced brachycephalic dogs are the most likely breed types to encounter problems when giving birth. Compared with other crossbred bitches, French Bulldogs are 15.9 times more likely to have difficulty giving birth (dystocia). This finding forms part of a project called VetCompass, which is…

5 June

Pet shop repeatedly targeted by thieves

An Isle of Wight pet shop has been repeatedly targeted by thieves who have made off with £700 worth of equipment. The Isle of Wight Pet Centre in Watergate Lane has been the victim of three different attacks within a short space of time. The first suspect stole £500 worth of…

5 June

Avian flu confirmed at a Norfolk farm

H5N8 avian flu has been confirmed in a small flock of chickens and geese at a premises near Diss, South Norfolk. The UK’s deputy chief veterinary officer has confirmed H5N8 avian flu in a small flock of chickens and geese at a premises near Diss, South Norfolk. A 3 km Protection…

2 June

Cat charity calls for mandatory microchipping

Animal welfare charity, Cats Protection, has called for the mandatory microchipping of cats after figures show that two in three stray felines are never reunited with their owners. Around 7,000 strays had to be found new homes last year via Cats Protection because they had no form of identification. The charity…

2 June

More than 600 vets attend ROYAL CANIN® Symposium

More than 600 veterinary professionals travelling from 61 countries recently came together to explore ‘Feline Medicine in the 21st Century’ at ROYAL CANIN’s latest Vet Symposium. The two-day convention was hosted near to ROYAL CANIN’s head office in Montpellier, France. It allowed delegates to attend both clinical and practice management…

2 June

Superzoo confirms show dates for 2018

North American pet retail trade exposition and conference, SuperZoo, will return to the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas in 2018. The event will take place from 26-28 June with conference sessions held 25-27 June. World Pet Association (WPA), the producer of Superzoo, chose to move the show to June from its…

2 June

Pet shop owner killed fish to charge mobile phone

A pet shop owner killed a goldfish by unplugging the fish tank pump to charge his mobile phone. Four other fish were saved from the aquarium after the pump was left without power. Jewan Shikho, owner of Pets Place in Salford, has been banned for five years after breaching 23 conditions of his…

1 June

FELIWAY® runs TV advertising and digital campaign

Ceva Animal Health has launched a two-month digital campaign to specifically target FELIWAY® products, including FELIWAY®Classic, FELIWAY® Friends and FELISCRATCH by FELIWAY®, at pet owners. The digital campaign will include new banners and follows a new TV advertising campaign on all the C4 Channels, including Channel 4, E4, More4, Film4…