Industry News
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Jul- 2016 -1 July
Record numbers visit DogFest 2016
DogFest 2016 attracted a record number of visitors, to two back to back weekend events. 42,929 people attended the 2016 shows, in comparison to 16,667 visitors in 2015. The UK’s summer festival for dogs took place at Arley Hall, Cheshire on June 18-19 and Windsor Great Park on June 25-26. Sponsors and retailers accessed a highly…
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1 July
Pets Corner raises funds with charity scheme
Ethical pet retailer Pets Corner is encouraging staff to raise funds for worthy causes nationwide. The business has signed up to the charity scheme Hands On Payroll Giving. The service that allows staff to make tax free contributions to any charity of their choice directly from their gross pay with no minimum donation…
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1 July
Skinner’s launches Puppy and Junior Products
Family-owned and run company, Skinner’s Petfoods, has added two new hypoallergenic products to its Field & Trial Range. Puppy Duck & Rice and Junior Duck & Rice have been developed to offer optimum nutrition for the most crucial stages life stages through a puppy’s development into young adulthood. Skinners Field &…
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Jun- 2016 -30 June
Dogs get the star treatment with new product from Dorwest
The wait is over; herbal expert Dorwest has released its ‘special blue bottle’. The new product is called Omega Star ® and aims to leave dogs’ coats looking better than ever. The new product draws on Dorwest’s 65-plus years of experience with companion animals and herbal treatments. Working closely with…
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30 June
New flexi lead launched
The flexi NEW COMFORT comes in a perfectly designed two-colour format with a colour coordinated brake button. Equipped with an ergonomic and simultaneously adjustable soft grip handle with a smooth surface, the lead has a comfortable fit to almost any hand size. The grip size can be easily modified for…
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30 June
30 puppies seized in crackdown
The ISPCA has called for a crackdown on illegal puppy farms after 30 puppies were seized at Cairnryan Ferry Port in Scotland and returned to Ireland. The puppies, seizes from the boot of a car were all too young to travel, had no passports and although microchipped, were not registered…
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29 June
Man barred from keeping horses following neglect
On June 27, a man from Norwich was given a suspended prison sentence and disqualified from keeping equines for ten years. Three severely underweight mares were rescued by Redwings Horse Sanctuary and the RSPCA. Redwings Horse Sanctuary reported that in addition to the ten year ban, Gordon Perkis was sentenced to 12…
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28 June
Euro partners reassure Beco it’s ‘business as usual’ despite Brexit
Despite the Brexit result, British manufacturer, Beco Pets, has been told by European distributors to expect “business as usual”. The award-winning London-based firm exports to 43 countries. It has a network of more than 20 distributors across the EU. George Bramble, Beco‘s co-founder and sales director, said the future was…
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28 June
Unlicensed pet trader forced to pay back benefits
A false benefits claimant who sold reptiles, amongst other pets, has been ordered to pay back £54,800 within three months or face a further 18 months in jail. Paul Dunn, 62 was jailed for three years in 2011 after being found in possession of Class A drugs with the intent…
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28 June
Vets hold charity dog show
Handsome hounds are being sought to take part in a charity dog show organised by a veterinary surgery in Alsager. The team at Alsager Vet Centre, part of the independently owned Willows Veterinary Group, are organising the show on July 3 from 11am to 4pm. It is the third time…
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