Industry News
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Sep- 2015 -4 September
PATS Telford plans exciting seminar lineup
Pet trade show PATS Telford is inviting visitors to attend its free seminars. The event, which takes place on September 27-28, will feature 180 exhibitors and a range of talks on industry-related subjects. Topics will include; your ultimate guide to independent success; retailing RAW pet foods; helping your customers’ pets…
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3 September
Pet fraudsters are on the rise
Action Fraud are warning animal lovers to be aware of buying pets advertised for sale via popular online auction websites. The national fraud and cyber crime reporting centre, says it receives on average 90-100 reports of pet related auction fraud every month and 50-60 are specifically about puppies. …
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1 September
Sainsbury’s Bank finds pets make good companions for kids
Do pets have a positive impact on children? A new survey commissioned by Sainsbury’s Bank Pet Insurance suggests children and animals may benefit from living together. Over half (51 percent) of respondents thought that pets made good companions for kids. 48 percent felt pets taught children about responsibility and 35 percent stated…
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Aug- 2015 -28 August
PATS Telford sells out of exhibitor stands
Popular trade show, PATS Telford has sold its remaining exhibitor stands. Over 180 companies will showcase products and services at the event, which takes place on September 27-28 2015. A growing number of companies are choosing to showcase their products to retailers and overseas distributors at PATS. A number of international exhibitors are also using PATS as…
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28 August
Holisitic pet day sparks new research
Insurance company, GoCompare, is working in conjunction with Holistic Pet Day, on 30th August to produce new research about alternative medicine. New statistics about alternative pet care show most insurance providers will cover pet owners holistic treatments. Research found that 96 percent of UK pet insurance policies cover the cost of holistic pet…
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27 August
Rabbit Rights Scotland petition could get second hearing
Campaigners from Rabbit Rights Scotland are hoping a petition for greater legal protection for pet rabbits will get a second hearing. The Petition hopes to introduce a licensing regime for sellers of young rabbits similar to that for young cats and dogs. They also want to create a minimum standard…
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26 August
Labradors are Britain’s favourite
As the nation gets ready to celebrate National Dog Day 2015 today, a survey of 2,000 dog lovers has found the Labrador Retriever tops the poll as the nation’s favourite dog, with the cute canine receiving almost double the votes of second place, German Shepherds. The UK’s top favourite breeds:…
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24 August
Arcadia announce new basking lamp range
Arcadia are delighted to announce ‘generation two’ of their D3 basking lamp range. The range represents a root and branch change to the technology surrounding mercury vapour or combination lamps. This technology was invented in the 1930s as a human tanning lamp and other than slight adjustments, including the Arcadia…
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21 August
Shih Tzu swallows kitchen scourer whole
A Shih Tzu had his life saved by vet charity PDSA after swallowing a whole kitchen sponge, complete with scouring pad. Alfie, who is 20 months old, was keeping his owner Maria Bird company as she cleaned the bathroom when he swiped a clean sponge from the packet and…
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20 August
New Natural Range for Lily’s Kitchen
Lily’s Kitchen will be adding a new Natural Range of complete recipes for cats and dogs to its award-winning, organic line-up of food for pets. The London-based pet food brand has created a range of 10 recipes to offer more choice within its single-serve tray format. The trays are designed to be easy…
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