Industry News

PATS Telford attracts over 2,000 visitors

Trade show PATS Telford welcomed 2,009 visitors to the two-day event on September 25-26, 2016.  Organiser Gordon Thomas said many of the companies exhibiting at PATS Telford were eager to point out the quality of people visiting their stands had been of the highest standard: “Exhibitors told us they met…

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Man admits leaving dogs to die in hot car

A man has pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to three dogs. They all died having been left in a car on a day in June 2016. The RSPCA has warned the public of the dangers of leaving pets in vehicles on hot days Jonathan Theobald of Peterborough appeared at…

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Dog crèche business recognised for national award

  Surrey-based dog crèche business, Bruce’s Doggy Day Care, has reached the finals of a national pet trade award in the same month it announced further growth. The fast-growing small business is a finalist in the Pet Industry Federation Awards Pet Services Dog Day Care & Boarding category. The awards…

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Pets at Home appoints new CFO

UK retail chain, Pets at Home Group Plc, has appointed a new group chief financial officer (CFO). Mike Iddon will take up his new post on October 17 2016. Mike will become an executive director of the company and a member of the Board. Mark Adams, interim chief financial officer, will leave…

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Animal Studies students fundraise for Wetnose Day

Get your fake nose at the ready. On September 30 2016, Wetnose Day will be raising funds and awareness to support animal welfare charities. Animal Studies Further Education students at Writtle University College are supporting the campaign organised by charity Wetnose Animal Aid. Students will be selling black noses on campus during the week…

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PetQuip Awards reveal winners at sell-out event

Twenty five pet companies had good reason to celebrate at the PetQuip’s Awards Dinner & Party. On September 25, PetQuip revealed the winners in 2016’s eight awards categories. The sell-out event took place at the Ludlow Suite in the Telford International Centre, in association with PATS Telford. The awards were presented by Pat Flynn, PetQuip…

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PATS announces New Product Awards winners

The winners of the PATS Telford 2016 New Product Awards were announced on September 25 at the annual PATS Telford trade show in Shropshire. It was a record year for the New Product Showcase, with more than 260 items on display. The winners were chosen by a team of expert pet retail…

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PIF offers free bubbly to pet businesses

The Pet Industry Federation (PIF) will be offering new members a free bottle of bubbly, if they join on the PIF stand at PATS Telford on 25-26 September 2016. The pet industry trade organisation will also waive the £60 set-up fee. To celebrate the launch of its exclusive new card-processing solution,…

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Gudrun Ravetz elected new president of the BVA

Gudrun Ravetz has been named the new president of the British Veterinary Association (BVA). Sean Wensley, the previous president, concluded his year in the role on September 22 with a final final Presidential Address to 140 people at the BVA Members’ Day. Sean emphasised the strength of the profession in changing times and will…

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Cat crisis at London rescue centre

A London rescue centre is having a cat crisis as over 30 cats have been dumped in boxes or carriers, left on the doorstep or in the reception in September alone.   The Mayhew Animal Home has been inundated with cats and kittens that have been dumped at The Home by…

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