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Barking Heads launches low calorie dog treat

Natural dog food brand, Barking Heads, has announced the launch of a new low calorie treat. ‘Skinnies’ are a lighter treat to form part of a pooch’s healthy and active lifestyle. Bailey Bites Skinnies have been specially formulated for dogs that have piled on the pounds. Handmade with natural ingredients and containing…

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Most popular UK pet name revealed

Alfie is the most popular pet name in the UK for 2016, a new study has found. The research conducted by Animal Friends Pet Insurance, showed that Alfie is the most popular name for dogs and fourth most popular cats’ name, with the number one names for cats and horses…

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Parrot shop proprietors move to new premises

  Midland Parrots, which has been based in Sunnyside Garden Centre Ibstock, Leicestershire for seven years, will be moving to a warehouse in James Street, Coalville in July 2016. Owners Bob McClumpha and partner Diane Gray, who also have a shop in Westgate, Long Eaton, needed to find new premises…

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World Feeds Ltd appoints fish specialist

Yorkshire-based fish foods company, World Feeds Ltd, has appointed Alan Hodgson as an additional manager. The fish enthusiast, who has worked in the aquatic retail industry for more than 30 years, will focus exclusively on promoting the company’s Vitalis range of aquatic nutrition products to public aquariums at home and abroad. Alan has…

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PATS Telford set to be a ‘sell out’ event

PATS Telford has already sold 81 percent of its stand space, five months before the event even begins. It will be the second year that PATS takes place at Telford International Centre, and over 140 companies have already confirmed they will be exhibiting on Sunday and Monday, September 25-26. Organiser Annie Foord…

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MedicAnimal launches new ‘Fugly’ campaign

MedicAnimal has launches its new ‘Fugly’ marketing campaign to customers. ‘Fugly’, an abbreviation of ‘Fabulously Ugly’, uses images of pets of different shapes and sizes, in funny and quirky situations. The campaign aims to build on MedicAnimal’s founding principles, promoting the need for owners to look after their pets on the inside…

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Nearly 5,000 “dangerous” dogs seized by Police

Police seized almost 5,000 dogs suspected of being banned breeds over the past three years in England and Wales, according to the BBC. An outcry from the RSPCA about the law has been reported as they claim dogs should be based on behaviour rather than the breed. Breeds banned in the…

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Peter Kersh named as the PFMA’s new Chairman

The Pet Foods Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA) has welcomed a new Chairman. Peter Kersh is the managing director of World Feeds, the specialist fish food manufacturer based in South Yorkshire. Mr Kersh will take over from Mary Sharrock of Nestlé Purina Petcare following her completion of two successful years in the role.…

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Pet lovers see themselves as ‘parents’ not owners

Business intelligence company, Euromonitor, has released a new global briefing, investigating the way pet owners view their companion animals. Premiumisation in the Age of Pet Parenthood claims that pet owners are increasingly ascribing human attributes to their pets. More owners in the US, the UK and Japan view themselves as their pet’s…

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UK inflation rate reaches 0.5% in March

The UK inflation, as measured by the Consumer Prices Index, rose to 0.5 percent in March 2016, according to the Office for National Statistics. Although the rate has increased gradually since last October – reaching 0.3 percent in February – in terms of historical context it is still relatively low.…

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