Pet Owners

Mar- 2021 -

12 March

3.2 million pets bought in lockdown, PFMA finds

The Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA) has found that 3.2 million households in the UK have acquired a pet since the start of the pandemic, according to its annual pet population data. Largely driven by Gen Z and Millennials, 59% of new owners are aged 16-34 and 56% of new…

Feb- 2021 -

25 February

CTSI warns of unofficial pet microchipping registration website

The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has issued a warning regarding a website advertised on Google that offers pet microchip registration but does not meet UK Government standard The service, called UK Pet Chip Registry, claims that for a charge of £15, it will add the pet’s microchip details to…

4 February

Leicester tops list of pet-friendly staycations

Leicester has topped the list of best pet-friendly staycations locations in the UK, according to research carried out by Online Pet Supplies, with 96% of Airbnbs in the city allowing pets. The online pet retailer decided to investigate the surge in UK staycations searches on Google after a recent news…

Jan- 2021 -

28 January

Online ‘dog treat’ searches reach record high

Online searches for “dog treats” has reached an all-time high in the UK, according to newly released Google search data. The search data analysis, commissioned by a dog-friendly holiday park in Devon, has revealed that searches for dog treats rose 82% year-on-year in December. The data also showed that Plymouth…

22 January

PDSA report reveals mental health benefits of having a pet

The People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) latest Paw Report has found that owning a pet can make people feel less lonely and mentally healthier. The PAW Report, which was produced in conjunction with YouGov, has tracked pet wellbeing in the UK for the last decade. It surveys 18 million…

19 January

Cat obesity on the rise, warns Cats Protection

Cats Protection has warned that cat obesity has been on the rise over the past 10 months, with over a quarter of cat owners having overfed their cat since March 2020. In its recent survey of over 2,000 cat owners, 28% said they had overfed their pet since the start…

11 January

Ooddles Kitchen warns of rising dog obesity

Ooddles Kitchen has called for an increased awareness over pet food contents, as it warns that obesity in dogs has been on the rise over the past few years. It said that dog food brands are “coming under greater scrutiny than ever before”, warning that wet food and dry kibble…

7 January

New pet adoption platform launches

A new digital platform to connect potential pet owners with shelters has been launched, with the aim of solving the problem of thousands of pets going homeless in the UK every year. Animates is free to sign-up to and works by hosting each shelter’s residents on its website. People searching…

Dec- 2020 -

9 December

Royal Canin partners with Kathryn Thomas for pet obesity campaign

Royal Canin has partnered with TV broadcaster and wellness expert Kathryn Thomas in a bid to raise awareness of pet obesity and help pet owners manage their pets’ weight. Thomas is the host of an Irish TV programme that aims to help people to improve their own health, lose weight…

8 December

Dog diets could lead to rising carbon footprint, Yora warns

A rise in the purchase of “lockdown dogs” has created a potential carbon footprint of five million tonnes of CO2 per year, according to a new survey commissioned by sustainable dog food brand Yora. It comes as almost one tenth (9.4%) of UK pet owners purchased a dog since the…