Industry News
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Apr- 2016 -6 April
British shop prices decline as ‘intense competition’ grows
Overall shop prices reported deflation of 1.7 percent in March from the 2.0 percent decline in February, according to The British Retail Consortium. Helen Dickinson OBE, chief executive, British Retail Consortium said: “This month shoppers can celebrate three years of falling non-food prices. While non-food deflation slowed to 2.6 per…
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6 April
Almost half of pet owners don’t have insurance
Although 80 percent of pet owners would definitely describe their pet as a member of the family, almost half (47 percent) do not have an insurance policy in place for their pet, according to research from M&S Bank. 40 percent of dog owners and 53 percent of cat owners do…
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5 April
More than one million dogs still not microchipped
More than one million dogs in the UK are still to be microchipped, according to the latest statistics from Defra. A significantly higher number of dog owners’ contact details are also not up to date on their microchip record, with only one day to go until microchipping of dogs becomes compulsory…
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5 April
Veterinary associations reassure owners of microchipping safety
Veterinary associations have joined forces to assure pet owners that microchipping their dogs is safe, ahead of tomorrows law change. Responding to recent media coverage in a joint statement, BVA and the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) said: “We are shocked by the scaremongering and irresponsible headlines urging people to…
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5 April
Ancol’s Viva lead extends its range
Ancol has extended its retractable lead, Viva, to include a new hi-visibility range plus an XL sized tape lead. The hi-vis lead features black tape with bold reflective edges woven in and the XL sized tape is designed for larger dogs that weigh up to 75kg. Sales director Sarah Lane…
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5 April
US Marine Corps dog honoured with prestigious medal
A retired US Marine Corps dog, who protected the lives of allied troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, has been honoured with the PDSA Dickin Medal – the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross. The 12-year-old German shepherd, who lost a leg while on duty, successfully completed over 400 separate missions…
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4 April
Survey says 27% are distracted by their pet when driving
Over a quarter of pet owning motorists have been distracted by their pet when driving, claims a survey from price comparison site Confused.com. The online poll of 2,000 UK-based pet owning drivers found that 8 percent allow pets’ heads to poke out of the window of a moving car and 3 percent believe that their…
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4 April
Johnston & Jeff reveals new range
Bird food manufacturer Johnston & Jeff has launched a new range of select foods in pouches. It includes three types of suet pellets in two sizes, and two sizes of mealworms, 100g and 500g – the 100g is in a Euroslot pouch. Johnston & Jeff’s commercial manager, Chris Grange, said. “People…
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4 April
Pets Choice flags up UK-made products
Pet food manufacturer, Pets Choice, has launched a new logo to highlight its UK manufacturing facilities. Pets Choice’s brands include Webbox, Goodwyns, Davies and Oceanic. The company has manufactured in Blackburn, Lancashire for many years, originally dating back to 1881. The ‘Made in Blackburn, Lancashire’ logo will be displayed on all Pets…
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4 April
PDSA saves dog following near-death experience
Staffordshire bull terrier, Shadow, came close to death after a collision with a cyclist left him with internal injuries. After collapsing at home, his owners rushed him to PDSA’s Gillingham Pet Hospital for an emergency operation. Almost a pint of blood had to be drained from Shadow’s abdomen after veterinary professionals…
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