Industry News

Illegal cat fur sold by high street retailer

UK fashion chain Missguided has allegedly been selling shoes containing cat fur on the British high-street. Following a joint investigation by Humane Society International/UK and Sky News, laboratory tests confirmed that the pom-poms of fur decorating a Missguided shoe were real cat fur. The import and sale of fur from domestic…

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Retail footfall expected to grow 5.4% over Easter weekend

Retail footfall in the UK is set to increase 5.4 percent over the Easter weekend, according to retail expert Springboard. The prediction comes after March retail footfall results showed there was a year-on-year increase of 1.2 percent. This increase broke the six-month consecutive decline. The projected increase was said to…

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Kittyrama appears in Vogue magazine

Kittyrama, the producer of award winning silicon cat collars, has been featured within British Vogue magazine. Director and founder Carolina Ballon-Forrester, said: “Kittyrama’s patented cat collars are proving to be a hit amongst cat owners that are looking for a stylish, safe and very comfy companion to their cat’s furrytales.…

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Arcadia Reptile opens brand new ‘Science and Innovation Centre’

In short order after the acquisition by expert Reptile Wholesalers ‘Monkfield Nutrition’, Arcadia Reptile has now opened its brand new ‘Science and Innovation Centre’ in the heart of the West Sussex countryside. This new centre will allow John Courteney-Smith MRSB and the Arcadia Reptile team to focus on ever improving animal…

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Dogs die in hot cars, warn animal groups

More than 40 percent of people believe it can be acceptable to leave a dog in a hot car, worrying new figures from the RSPCA have revealed. A survey of more than 8,000 people, commissioned by the RSPCA, revealed that only 55 percent agreed that it is never acceptable to…

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UK retailers fail to lift sales despite higher footfall

Despite a positive footfall level for March, UK retailers failed to grow sales. According to BDO’s High Street Sales Tracker (HSST), UK retailers have failed to grow sales for the fourth month in a row, with like-for-like sales flat (0 percent) in March despite warmer weather and Mother’s day seeing…

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Dog owners failing to update microchip databases

44 percent of vets have been unable to reunite missing or stray dogs with their owners due to incorrect information on the microchip database, revealed the British Veterinary Association (BVA). The information was released one year on from the introduction of compulsory microchipping for dogs in England, Scotland and Wales (6…

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Bank closures cause concern for SMEs

Following the closing of more Lloyds Banking Group’s branches, The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has expressed concern about what this would mean for SMEs. FSB national chairman, Mike Cherry, said: “It is very worrying to see yet more local bank branches being shut down, leaving small business customers without the…

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Winners of Ceva Animal Welfare Awards 2017 announced

The winners of the Ceva Animal Welfare Awards 2017 have been announced in a ceremony at the Burlington Hotel in Birmingham. The awards recognise the achievements of remarkable people from the farming, veterinary and charity industries, who go beyond the call of duty to better the lives of animals around…

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Russell Brand announced as Vet Festival speaker

Comedian Russell Brand has been announced as the keynote speaker at VET Festival 2017 and will join Professor Noel Fitzpatrick on stage for a discussion on ‘Wellness and what that means to us.’ The 2017 conference theme is Wellness which will be at the heart of the conference in response…

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