Pet Owners

UK has the largest dog population in Europe, Mars Petcare finds

The UK has the largest dog population, with 13.02m dogs, as one in three UK households own a dog, according to Mars Petcare. Alongside this, the UK has one of the largest cat populations with 11.71m felines, with one in four households owning a cat. One in three owners don’t…

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Owners to spend £70 on pets this Xmas

The average pet owner in the UK will spend £68.20 on their pet for the festive holiday, according to data from Go.Compare Pet Insurance and MyVoucherCodes. Almost a fifth (18%) of pet owners admit they are planning to splurge and spend over £100 on their pets. Those aged 18 to…

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Pet industry to be worth $500bn by 2030, Mars expects

Mars has stated that it expects the pet industry to be worth around $500bn by the end of the decade. Furthermore, of the $50bn in sales Mars generated in 2023, it stated that around 60% came from its pet care division. This research comes as part of Mars’ pet owner…

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Puppy market returning to ‘more normal’, says puppies.co.uk

New data has revealed that there are currently 36 buyers per litter available in the UK down from the first half of 2021 where there were 99 buyers per litter, according to data from puppies.co.uk. This means that there are many puppies going unsold causing breeders to lower their prices,…

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Guide Dogs UK partners with Biome9 to improve gut health of service dogs

Guide Dogs UK has teamed up with Biome9 to explore and optimise the gastrointestinal health of their puppies as they train to be guide dogs.  Biome9’s insights will help improve digestion, skin health, immunity, behavioural markers, joint health and more.  According to Guide Dogs UK, its mission is to help…

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Pet Food Partnership provides over a million meals to UK pets

The Pet Food Partnership, comprising Battersea, Cats Protection, Dogs Trust, RSPCA and FareShare, and supported by Petplan, has recently passed the significant milestone of one million meals provided to dogs and cats in England, Scotland and Wales. To date the programme has provided the equivalent of 1,043,095 meals, approximately 154…

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Bone Idol Academy launches online canine first aid course

Bone Idol Academy has announced the launch of an online first aid course for dogs aimed at owners. Topics on the video course include CPR, poisoning, wound care and choking, and some modules include demonstrations of key techniques. The company stated that the aim of the £30 course is to…

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Solihull College to invest £600k in new pet grooming and training facility

Solihull College and University Centre has announced its plans to invest £600k in a new pet grooming and training facility ahead of the launch of the new T-Level in Animal Care and Management. Over half a million pounds is being invested overall in the Animal Welfare facilities at Solihull College…

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Scotmid donates 400 pet aid boxes to SSPCA

Scotmid has donated 400 pet aid boxes to Scottish SPCA service to support people and pets who are struggling during the cost-of-living crisis. The boxes include essential food and care supplies for animals in need and are provided through a network of 42 food banks across Scotland. The Pet Aid…

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Owning pets boosts mental health during cost of living crisis, study finds

Nearly 94% of pet owners have said that owning a pet makes them happy and their support has been vital as many are forced to make drastic cutbacks to stay afloat, according to the new figures from the upcoming 2023 PDSA Animal Wellbeing (PAW) Report. While figures have shown that…

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