Pet Owners
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Jan- 2020 -20 January
Blackpool named best location for tenants with pets
Blackpool has been named as the best location to rent if you are a pet owner, according to property management company Howsy. Following its research, which examined domestic garden space and green space against rent prices, Blackpool was the best area for pet owners. Some 22.8% of Blackpool land is…
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17 January
Supermarkets faces shortage of cat litter amid Bob Martin’s administration
Supermarkets are facing a shortage of cat litter after pet food and accessories retailer Bob Martin UK entered administration, according to The Mirror. Late last year pet food manufacturer Pets Choice acquired the Bob Martin Healthcare factory, which included brands such as Clear, Clear Plus and cat litter brand Felight. …
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16 January
Stricter checks on imported rescue dogs needed, study suggests
Many owners of rescue dogs imported into the UK believe they arrive through the European Union Pet Travel Scheme, which has less stringent requirements than the EU Balai Directive, which should be applied for these animals, according to a survey by the University of Liverpool. The EU Pet Travel Scheme…
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16 January
Bristol University launches dog and owner study
The University of Bristol’s Veterinary School has launched a “first-of-its-kind” study into the lives of dogs and their owners. The UK Dog Project will examine UK dog ownership, and will be undertaken by academics in the Animal Behaviour and Welfare Group at Bristol Veterinary School. The longitudinal study will examine…
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15 January
Spotify launches playlists for pets
Spotify has announced it will launch personalised playlists for pets, in partnership with the RSPCA as part of its #dogkind campaign. Pet Playlists will offer users a curated playlist based on their own tastes and their pet’s character attributes. Each playlist will include around 30 tracks based on what the…
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14 January
Fitz All Media launches Great Dog Walk series
Events company Fitz All Media has announced the launch of the Great Dog Walk series. Due to this success, Fitz All Media decided to launch the Great Dog Walk as a series of events around the UK, with the aim of bringing people and their animals together as part of…
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14 January
Furbox Dog Grooming Salon & Spa opens in Lenziemill
Furbox Dog Grooming Salon and Spa has opened its doors within For The Love Of Dogs Day Care Centre in Lenziemill, Scotland. The salon has been opened by sisters Alicia and Kiera Simonette and specialises in “luxurious doggy spa treatments that help maintain fabulous healthy coats as well as providing…
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13 January
Italy has the highest number of pet-friendly hotels, research suggests
Italy has the highest number of hotels that allow pets, according to a study by Taxi2Airport. The top five countries with the highest number of pet-friendly hotels include Italy with 18,176 hotels. Russia with 10,831 sites alongside and Poland which has 8,521 pet friendly hotels. Croatia and Spain round off…
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Dec- 2019 -13 December
Medivet announces first dog blood donor day in West Sussex
Veterinary led group, Medivet 24 Hour Faygate is inviting dog owners and their pets to its first blood donor day on Thursday 19 December. Run by Medivet’s in-house blood donation service, VetBlood, the session is being laid on to ensure there is enough blood stock supply to last over the…
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5 December
Most popular pet names of 2019 revealed
Rover, which offers pet sitters and dog walkers, unveiled its seventh annual report of the year’s most popular dog and cat names of 2019. According to the group, the year’s data shows that regardless of species or breed, pet names are “a true reflection of what owners care about most”,…
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