Pet Owners
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Mar- 2020 -17 March
All Pets Solution launches collaboration with Blue Cross
All Pets Solution launched its collaboration with the Blue Cross Animal Charity. The online retailer started the partnership by donating £14,000 worth of products, which included a selection of dog bowls and silicon eating mats, in order for the charity to issue them as a pack with every dog and…
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6 March
Joii offers advice to dog owners after dog tests positive to coronavirus
A Pomeranian dog in Hong Kong has been the first to test positive for coronavirus, and is currently being held in quarantine. Experts say this is likely to have been a human-animal transmission and the dog is not showing any visible symptoms of the infection. Veterinary care app, Joii said…
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3 March
Brits spending more on pets than ever, research reveals
Brits are spending more on their pets than ever, according to Argos Petcare. Petcare sales at Argos soared by 70% in just five years, with sales this January up an extraordinary 19% on the same month in 2019. Argos attributed the rise of the ‘petfluencer’ for the rise in the…
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3 March
Pet snakes pile on the pounds due to diet and lack of space, says BVA
Obesity in snakes is a growing issue which has been attributed to over feeding and a lack of exercise, the president of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has said. Daniella Dos Santos said she has seen a large number of pet snakes with obesity issues whilst working as a small…
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2 March
11% of cat owners take their pets to the vet once a year
Some 23% of cat owners and 11% of dog owners take their pets to the vets once a year, with some pets never been taken to the vets. According to a new research conducted by MSD Animal Health, surveying over 5,000 pet owners from France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the…
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Feb- 2020 -26 February
90% of dog owners confess to feeding scraps to their pets
Some 90% of dog owners have confessed to feeding food scraps and leftovers to their pets. According to a survey of 2,000 owners by pet food retailer Natural Instincts, over half (54%) believed their dogs health and fitness needed improving. The research shows that, on average, dog owners who feed…
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21 February
Southampton is the UK’s most ‘pet-friendliest’ city, study suggests
Southampton is the pet-friendliest city in the UK for renters, according to insurance company Towergate. Ranking factors in the study included the percentage of available rentals with a garden, percentage of available rentals listed as ‘pets allowed’, affordable rentals listed as ‘pets allowed’, lack of pet owner rent price ‘penalty’…
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20 February
Dogs Trust reveals top questions owners would ask if their dog could speak
Some 62% of pet owners would most want to ask their dogs if they “were happy” if the dog could talk, according to research by Dogs Trust. A survey revealed that 48% of pet owners would want to ask “how could I make your life happier” and 45% of the…
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18 February
22% of pet owners regret choosing their pets breeds, study finds
More than a fifth (22%) of pet owners have regretted choosing their pet breeds, according to research by Sainsbury’s Pet Insurance. The study found that 31% of pet owners regretted getting a pet because they didn’t have enough time to look after the animal, 18% turned out to be allergic…
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12 February
Ceva Animal Health to launch ‘Pet Anxiety Month’ campaign
Animal product manufacturer Ceva Animal Health has announced the launch of a ‘Pet Anxiety Month’ in March. The nationwide campaign, which is in its second consecutive year, will raise awareness of pet anxieties amongst pet owners and highlight what can be done to help anxious pets. The scheme includes professional…
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