Industry News
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May- 2012 -15 May
Call to ban certain types of flea collars
Following the ban of flea collars containing dimpylate in France, there have been calls to take similar action in the UK. The flea collars containing dimpylate, also known as diazinon, were recently removed from many French shops, as they were believed to pose a risk to the health of owners…
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14 May
Police support needed in fight against shop violence, says BRC
The British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) latest annual crime survey has revealed that more than 35,000 members of staff working in retail suffered physical or verbal abuse during a 12-month period. Leading retailers have come together to ensure the best possible measures are in place to protect shop staff from violence,…
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14 May
Entrepreneur sells online retail business
Mark Berriman, the entrepreneur who launched the online PetSupermarket brand, has announced he has sold the company behind the retailer to MedicAnimal Limited for an undisclosed fee. Viverdi, the company behind PetSupermarket, was set up by Berriman in 2003. Viverdi originally operated an online gifts company, before its founder saw…
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11 May
New site delivers tailormade feeding plans to dog owners’ doors
A website that will provide its users with a bespoke, calorie-controlled diet for their dogs direct to their door has been launched. Pawtions serves up a new way to feed and care for dogs providing customers with a box containing dry dog food, flea and worming treatments, poo bags and…
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11 May
Short-nosed dog breeds may have undiagnosed breathing problems
Owners of popular short-nosed dog breeds may be putting their pets’ health at risk by putting the signs of their animals’ breathing difficulties down to being ‘normal’ for their breed. Studies by the Royal Veterinary College have been published by the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW) in their Animal…
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10 May
Keith Lemon puppy giveaway sparks complaints
ITV1 has received complaints after comedian Leigh Francis, aka Keith Lemon, gave away a puppy as a prize. Battersea Dogs & Cats home are just one of the organisations condemning Keith Lemon’s LemonAid and labelled giving a puppy away as a prize highly irresponsible. In a press release, Battersea Dogs…
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8 May
RSPCA launches mobile phone service
The RSPCA has become the UK’s first charity to launch its own mobile phone service. RSPCA Mobile was launched as part of RSPCA week (30 April to 6 May) and allows its customers to support them in the fight against cruelty to animals by simply topping up their mobile phone.…
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4 May
Charity to teach pet shop staff how to correctly ‘sex’ guinea pigs
Following an increase in the number of unwanted guinea pigs, a Cambridgeshire charity has decided to teach pet shop workers how to correctly determine the gender of the animals. Wood Green animal shelter said it was “full to capacity” after a couple brought in 45 guinea pigs produced by their…
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3 May
TV star to join vet hospital’s family fun day
Luke Gamble of Sky TV’s Vet Adventures will be the guest of honour at Davies Vet Specialists’ (DVS) family fun day on Saturday 10 June. Pets will take centre stage all day at the Hitchin-based event, where there will also be an array of activities for all the family. Dog…
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2 May
WuffitMix manager announces help for rescue dogs
Lancashire-based dog food company WuffitMix is helping dog rescue and foster organisations at home and abroad. WuffitMix started helping the Somerset-based Once Loved Dog Rescue after a chance encounter on a social networking site. The company’s manager, Hannah Dugdale (pictured), explains: “We made the connection when someone who likes us…
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