Industry News

Nov- 2013 -

4 November

Pet owners warned about dangers of anti-freeze poisoning

The Animal Health Trust (AHT) is urging pet owners to familiarise themselves with the signs of anti-freeze poisoning in their pets to avoid unnecessary deaths. As winter approaches, more people will be topping up the anti-freeze coolant levels in their vehicles, and just a few spilt drops can cause serious…

1 November

Record delegates attend Pet Industry Forum and Awards

The 2013 Pet Industry Award winners were announced at a Hollywood-themed event held at the Chesford Grange Hotel, Warwickshire in front of nearly 200 industry movers and shakers. Introduced to recognise entrepreneurial talent, commercial acumen and quality customer service, the awards were organised by the Pet Industry Federation (PIF) and…

Oct- 2013 -

31 October

Results announced at British Dog Grooming Championship

Mike Wildman secured his second Best in Show win in a year at the British Dog Grooming Championships at Staffordshire County Showground’s Bingley Hall. Following on from his success at Premier Groom – and with new dog, Violet – Mike demonstrated his skill in handstripping and, for the first time,…

30 October

National Pet Month grows by more than 100,000 pet fans

UK charity National Pet Month has stepped in to savetwo Facebook pet communities on the eve of its 25th anniversary. Park Bench and Scratching Post, which have more than 100,100 followers, looked set to close for good when the petnet.co.uk website it was connected to closed at the end of August. Instead, National Pet…

28 October

Kong’s retrieve toy with a twist

The new Off/On Squeaker for Dogsis a clever 2-in-1 throw and retrieve toy with a twist. It’s made from a combination of reinforced strong and durable materials, which are gentle on a dog’s teeth and gums and the squeaker can be turned off for quiet play. An ideal gift for…

23 October

Mines for Pets launches Chuckit Kick Fetch

A new ball for dogs from the Chuckit range has been launched by Mines for Pets (UK) Ltd an independent distributor of the range. The Chuckit Kick Fetch ball is the size of a regular football making it perfect for kicking distances and for ground pursuit games. It has a…

17 October

Innocent Hound launches festive new product

Innocent Hound has added a festive product to its range of luxury British venison dog treats. The Sliced Venison Sausage with Cranberry is made with 80 per cent British venison mixed with whole cranberries then air-dried until semi-moist. The sausage is then sliced into bite-sized pieces making them ideal for…

16 October

CEO of Pets Choice in buy out with German pet food manufacturer

Blackburn based pet food manufacturer, Pets Choice, has announced details of a buy-out partnership with German pet food manufacturer Tiernahrung Deuerer. The partnership will build on the company’s impressive recent growth by drawing on their combined decades of experience leading family run pet food businesses in the UK and Germany.…

15 October

Lintbells rapid growth continues

The award-winning supplements firm Lintbells has expanded its marketing team as the company continues its rapid and significant growth in the animal health sector. Recent graduate Kris Sonigra has joined the Hertfordshire-based company as a marketing assistant. He gained his degree in Business Studies from the University of Hertfordshire and…

11 October

Wahl release new collection of pet grooming tools

Wahl have released a new collection of pet tools specially designed by animal grooming experts. The new collection of Wahl pet tools have been designed to offer ease-of use, comfort and efficiency when it comes to grooming. Each tool has been created with an ergonomic handle that includes a…