Industry News
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May- 2016 -25 May
OATA announces new chief executive
The Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association has revealed that Dominic Whitmee will be its new chief executive. Current head, Keith Davenport, announced his retirement in March after 25 years at the helm. Dominic joins OATA from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) where he was senior international biodiversity policy…
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25 May
PIF reveals first annual industry trends
The Pet Industry Federation has revealed the first annual trends within the £900 million pet food industry. The PIF, in conjunction with GfK, collected over a year’s worth of data from pet and non-pet speciality stores, which shows that dog food accounts for three quarters of the sales value in a market now…
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24 May
New account manager for Pet Food (UK)
Deborah Jones has joined Pet Food (UK) as the company’s new key accounts manager for UK and International customers. She said: “I have settled in to the role very quickly and am really enjoying it, it is only early on but I am so comfortable that it already feels like I have been here…
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24 May
Rehab program for kittens taken from their mums
Charity, Yorkshire Cat Rescue, has launched a new Behaviour Modification Program aimed to help cats and kittens taken from their mothers at just a few weeks old. The trial is being held by the organisation’s cat care team. Centre manager, Sam Davies said: “We were seeing more and more cats and kittens…
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24 May
The Company of Animals launches new walking range
The Company of Animals is launching a new HALTI Walking range at this years European trade event, Interzoo. The new range has been designed for everyday dog walking and is ideal for dogs of all shapes and sizes that have been trained not to pull on the lead. The HALTI…
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23 May
SureFeed® Sealed Pet Bowl retains moisture in wet cat food
The SureFeed® Sealed Pet Bowl has been proven to retain moisture in wet cat food. Testing commissioned by SureFlap® took place in an independent laboratory, at 20°C. Wet cat food left in a SureFeed® Sealed Pet Bowl was found to retained 99.8 percent of its moisture over 12 hours. In comparison, the same cat food…
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23 May
Guilty pet shop owner banned for five years
A 37 year old man has been banned from running a pet shop after pleading guilty to selling animals without having the proper licences to do so. Damien Winkle, pleaded guilty to the offence under the Pets Animals Act 1951 at Grimsby Magistrates’ Court after selling animals from two shops in…
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23 May
‘Thousands’ of dangerous animals kept as pets in the UK
Crocodiles, zebras, lions, tigers and cobras are just some of the wild animals kept legally on private property across the UK, figures have revealed. More than 300 venomous cobras, vipers and rattlesnakes are owned by members of the public, an investigation by the Press Association has found. Big cats including 13 tigers, two…
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23 May
Spike in demand for pygmy hedgehogs
A Scottish pygmy hedgehog breeder has claimed there is a growing demand for the spiky pets. Louise Muir has been breeding African pygmy hedgehogs for nearly four years but told the Evening Telegraph she just can’t keep up with the demand. She said: “Originally, I never knew you could keep them…
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20 May
Food stolen from abandoned dogs
A charity that takes in abandoned dogs is devastated after thieves take more than £100 worth of donated food. The storage shed used by Save Needy Dogs in Swindon was broken into and large sacks of dog food were stolen, reports the Swindon Advertiser. Large unopened bags of more expensive and specialist food…
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