Industry News

May- 2017 -

8 May

UK spends over £11bn on pets, claims Asda

UK dog and cat owners are spending approximately £11.6 billion annually on gifts, special diets and activities for their pets, found Asda Pet Insurance. Asda revealed that British dog and cat owners spend an average of £495 a year on activities and gifts for their pets. Over the past 12…

4 May

Pet Head launch new ‘Fresh and Fabulous’ display

Pet Head is delighted to launch its new in-store point of sale unit which is now available for all retailers. Capitalising on the new ‘Fresh and Fabulous’ theme, the eye-catching in-store display is designed to help maximise sales, by highlighting the range in store. The units are a compact 30cm square design, and…

4 May

‘Pet parents’ drive global food market

‘Pet parents’ are increasingly unwilling to compromise on the quality of food they feed their pets. The pet food market is increasingly coming to resemble the baby food market in this context, according to the new report. Paula Flores, head of pet care at Euromonitor International comments, “Globally consumers are looking…

4 May

Aquatic ownership comes out on top

Fish are the most popular pet in the UK with around 33 million fish making up some of the 54 million pet owning households across the country1. Research by Tetra2, has found that children with pets perform swimmingly in school, meeting or exceeding teacher’s expectations by almost 10 percent vs…

4 May

PFMA ‘disappointed’ following TV programme

The Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA) has released a statement outlining ‘serious questions over the accuracy’ of the TV programme ‘Trust Me I’m a Vet’. The TV programme, first aired yesterday, looks at a team of practising vets who try to give the best advice for taking care pets. The PFMA stated:…

3 May

Charity helps students with exam stress

The Mayhew Animal Home decided to give students a break from the revision with visits from the TheraPaws dogs. The TheraPaws dogs are a part of The Mayhew’s animal therapy visiting programme, which recognises the mutual benefits of animals engaging with people, particularly older people with dementia, helping to improve the relationships…

3 May

BVA initiative shortlisted for Antibiotic Guardian Award

A ‘One Health’ initiative, led by the British Veterinary Association (BVA), to promote ways of reducing the risk of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in animals and humans has been shortlisted for the Antibiotic Guardian Award 2017. BVA, in partnership with the British Medical Association (BMA), Public Health England (PHE) and Veterinary…

3 May

Loose Women debate causes controversy

A debate on day-time TV show Loose Women has sparked debate amongst pet owners. Discussing the topic of pet obesity, the ladies considered whether it was the fault of the owner and whether it should be considered animal cruelty if a pet is overweight. Panellist Nadia Sawahla caused a twitter debate…

3 May

One in ten owners are allergic to their pet

Nearly one in ten (8 percent) homes with a pet has a family member who is allergic to it but wouldn’t consider giving up their pet as they love it too much (61 percent) and it’s part of the family (53 percent), according to research from Vorwerk*. Adding to the…

2 May

‘Dogs eat free’ with Naturo

Naturo has teamed up with pub group, Red Mist Leisure, to launch a ‘DOG’S EAT FREE’ initiative which starts this month. The doggy menu of complimentary meals and baked treats could be served across the country if the dining experiment by Naturo proves successful. Red Mist Leisure is reaching out…