Industry News

May- 2016 -

16 May

Peewee the parrot and Kirk Rothwell film Bucktons’ bird care guides

New Bucktons brand manager Kirk Rothwell has teamed up with Peewee the Red Lored Amazon parrot and Matt Brash, celebrity wildlife and zoo vet, to film pet bird care guides. The care guide videos aim to provide support and advice for pet owners in caring for their birds and will cover the topics of…

16 May

Dorwest supports itchy dogs with skin campaign

Dorwest has launched an informative dog skin campaign to tackle itching in a holistic way. The company provides licensed herbal medicines to help pets relieve the irritation of itchy skin naturally, and is introducing a ‘Four Step Plan’ to managing a skin disorder. The easy to follow plan explains underlying causes and…

16 May

Puppy food from Carnilove

Carnilove has reminded retailers that its high meat content, grain-free, potato-free natural diets for dogs, may be of interest to new puppy owners. Carnilove Salmon & Turkey for Puppies is made with 70 percent meats of wild-origin together with forest fruits, vegetables and herbs – providing a diet rich in essential…

16 May

Over 900 percent increase in cats and dogs with diabetes

Cases of diabetes in cats and dogs has risen over 900 percent since 2011, according to a five year study by Animal Friends Pet Insurance of almost 9,000 animals. It was discovered that cats are at highest risk of contracting diabetes with a 1161 percent increase since 2011, compared to dogs 850 percent rise.…

13 May

Dog Rocks will be attending Interzoo

Dog Rocks UK Distribution Ltd will be attending Interzoo, the world’s biggest trade show for the international pet industry, from 26-29th May 2016 on stand 9-501B. The company will be showcasing two of their products, Torus and Dog Rocks® to wholesalers and distributors throughout the four-day event. “We are always on the lookout…

13 May

Pets unprotected against deadly diseases

UK vet charity, the PDSA, has warned that millions of family pets are at risk from killer diseases because they have not received vaccinations. The latest PDSA Animal Wellbeing (PAW) Report found that over 5 million dogs, cats and rabbits have not been vaccinated with a primary course. Vets said…

13 May

Pedal-power fundraising supports animal charities

Agria Pet Insurance has presented cheques to two charities recently thanks to some pedal-powered fundraising. Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home and Medical Detection Dogs was nominated by Agria to support with their annual team cycling event, the Extra Mile Challenge. Over 500 miles of the French countryside was covered in just three days.…

13 May

Ancol sponsors Birmingham Dogs Home’s event

Pet accessories company Ancol is sponsoring Birmingham Dogs Home’s ‘Walk in the Park’ to raise money for stray dogs. Last year’s event raised £2,000 for the charity. The walk will be held June 5, 2016 at Walsall Arboretum. Walks will take place from 9:30am in scheduled time slots around a 3km route…

13 May

Expected increase of ‘forgotten fish’

Animal charity, the RSPCA is bracing itself for an expected influx of unwanted fish following the release of children’s film Finding Dory. Over the last five years the RSPCA has collected almost 10,000 fish following calls from members of the public about their welfare and is expecting further unwanted and…

13 May

Pooch & Mutt to be stocked by major health food chain

Pooch & Mutt’s three supplements will now be stocked by health food chain Revital. The chain of 14 stores aims to stock products that help human beings be ‘the best you can possibly be’. Pooch & Mutt is helping to extend the message to dogs, too. Revital will be offering Pooch &…