Industry News

Jul- 2016 -

8 July

Charity launches Puppy Pledge

An animal charity has launched a Puppy Pledge asking those who have brought a dog to sign, in an attempt to help prevent irresponsible breeding. The National Animal Welfare Trust (NAWT) claimed that whilst it would always prefer people to rehome a rescue dog, sometimes it is the right choice for…

7 July

Aquarian recalls fish flakes due to Salmonella

Aquarian is recalling its Tropical Flake Food and Goldfish Flake Food products with various ‘best before’ dates as a precautionary measure due to products potentially containing Salmonella. The FSA has issued a product recall notice. There is a risk to consumers handling the products due to the possible presence of Salmonella in the products.…

7 July

Dog playdate site launched by husband and wife team

Paul Unsworth and Vanessa Unsworth are the husband and wife team behind exiting new dog playdate site, Mutty Mingle. The UK website can be found at www.muttymingle.uk, and aims to make meet ups between dogs and their owners a walk in the park. Award-nominated business woman, Vanessa, and computer wizard, Paul, know that allowing…

7 July

Hens enjoy free-range retirement

Thousands of hens have a free-range life thanks to two new trailers funded by Support Adoption For Pets. The Trust donated £8,500 to the British Hen Welfare Trust last year, which funded two brand new trailers for the charity’s Kent (Biggin Hill) and Wiltshire (Swindon) re-homing teams. Previously the teams had…

7 July

Tesco launches new pet phone-line

Tesco Bank has launched a free telephone helpline in a bid to help prospective cat and dog owners choose the right pet for them. The phone-line – which is completely free to all Tesco Clubcard holders – will help pet owners choose the right breed for them and provide helpful advice…

6 July

Asia’s cat care market is booming

The Asia Pacific region offers a growing, cat-loving market, according to recent research released by Euromonitor. The business intelligence company has noticed a shift in attitudes towards pet ownership. Pet populations differ across the region. North Asia prefers dogs. Southeast Asia typically prefers cats, driven by Muslim-dominant Malaysia and Indonesia. The trend…

6 July

Woman gets two year pet shop ban

A Birmingham women has been disqualified from keeping a pet shop for two years. On July 6, at Birmingham Magistrates Court, Jadwiga Ewa Grum, 37, admitting to selling animals from her Erdington home without a license. Grum pleaded guilty to one offence under the Pet Animals Act 1951, keeping the premises as…

5 July

Pets Corner completes rebrand of its Ringwood store

Pet retail chain, Pets Corner, has completed its first store rebrand following the acquisition of more than 50 PamPurredPets sites earlier in the year. The Ringwood site, which is located on the town’s High Street, was the first in the group to undergo the transformation. Ethical retailer, Pets Corner, added…

5 July

Could Brexit threaten the status of vets and vet nurses?

‘Brexit’ could impact upon the status of vets and vet nurses working within the UK. Almost half of veterinary surgeons registering in the UK qualified from veterinary schools elsewhere in the EU, say statistics provided by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS). Following the EU referendum on June 23 2016,…

4 July

Head of animal charity sacked for ‘gross misconduct’

The head of an important Northern Ireland animal welfare charity has been sacked “on grounds of gross misconduct”. The Ulster Society for Prevention Cruelty to Animals (USPCA) said the dismissal of its chief executive Stephen Philpott “related to aspects of his management of the charity”, reports the BBC. As a high-profile…