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Chris Packham endorses Natures Menu raw food diet

TV Wildlife expert Chris Packham has witnessed a significant difference in the overall health of his 12 year old poodles Itchy and Scratchy, after feeding them Natures Menu. “The difference I’ve seen in my dogs since switching to Natures Menu’s raw diet is incredible. They seem ten years younger and the…

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Pets at Home under-fire from dog owner

A dog owner has accused Pets At Home of leaving pet with ‘burnt testicles’ following a grooming mishap. Kay Betson said she had noticed her dog, Woody, wasn’t his usual self and could not work out what was the matter after bringing him home, reports The Sun. The mum-of-three from Gleadless in Yorkshire,…

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Manufacturer launches new dropship service

An East Midlands-based manufacturer and importer is expanding its operation with the launch of a dropship service. Charles Bentley & Son hopes to enable retailers to easily expand their online home, garden and leisure product ranges without major upfront investment. The company has chosen garden trade event Glee at NEC Birmingham to unveil…

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Dog owner finds maggots in tinned food

A dog avoided an unpleasant dinner when its owner discovered live maggots crawling in her pet’s tin of dog food. Joan Boyer, from Mid Sussex, opened her usual Tesco Everyday Value brand of dog food to feed her English springer spaniel Lexie. “I opened the tin of dog food and it was…

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Two animals dead and others missing from cat sanctuary

Two animals have been found dead, with others still missing after a burglary at a Welsh cat sanctuary. Two cats from Ty Nant Cat Sanctuary in Cymmer were found dead near the site and the search for the other animals is ongoing, following a break in on Saturday evening. The…

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FELIWAY is renamed FELIWAY CLASSIC

Ceva Animal Health has renamed its established FELIWAY® product FELIWAY® CLASSIC. The announcement follows the successful introduction of FELIWAY® FRIENDS to the UK’s leading feline behaviour range. The change aims to differentiate FELIWAY CLASSIC, in purple packaging, from the new FELIWAY FRIENDS, in red packaging, when new stocks filter through later in the year.…

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Garden Centre café scoops reader award

A café-restaurant in a garden centre in Cumbria has been named the Regional Winner for the North West in the Good Food Guide Local Restaurant of the Year Awards. Mrs Miller’s in Culgaith has been nominated by its customers to be the top local choice in the North West. Mrs Miller’s,…

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Pitches are well prepared for the Olympic Games

Seed from DLF is returning to the sports surfaces of Brazil for the second time in two years. Following the success of the seed used at the 2014 World Cup, DLF has been chosen to help Brazilian groundsmen prepare their stadiums for the footballing element of the Olympic Games. The pitch…

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Vets respond to fears for bulldog welfare

Following the release of new research data by Niels Pedersen from the Centre of Companion Animal Health, University of California, into breed health of the English bulldog, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has issued the following statement: Sean Wensley, president of the BVA, said: “The research released today reflects the seriousness…

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Calls for English bulldog cross-breeding

Cross-breeding the English bulldog with another breed is the best way to ensure its survival, scientists have argued. A genetic study suggested that the bulldog has become so inbred, due to selective breeding, it cannot be returned to health without an infusion of new bloodlines. The study, which appears in Canine…

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