Pet Owners

Apr- 2017 -

7 April

UK retailers fail to lift sales despite higher footfall

Despite a positive footfall level for March, UK retailers failed to grow sales. According to BDO’s High Street Sales Tracker (HSST), UK retailers have failed to grow sales for the fourth month in a row, with like-for-like sales flat (0 percent) in March despite warmer weather and Mother’s day seeing…

7 April

Dog owners failing to update microchip databases

44 percent of vets have been unable to reunite missing or stray dogs with their owners due to incorrect information on the microchip database, revealed the British Veterinary Association (BVA). The information was released one year on from the introduction of compulsory microchipping for dogs in England, Scotland and Wales (6…

6 April

Not enough dogs are microchipped, charity claims

Not enough dogs have been microchipped since the compulsory law came into affect one year ago, claims Battersea Dogs & Cats Home. The charity revealed that almost half the strays that come through its doors are still unchipped. Today (6 April), on the anniversary since compulsory microchipping was introduced, the charity…

4 April

Half of UK dog and cat owners don’t have pet insurance

Over ninety percent of UK pet owners describe their pets as a member of the family. Yet, more than half don’t have pet insurance for their four-legged friends, found M&S Bank. Despite seeing their pet as part of the family, new research for M&S Bank discovered that over a third of…

3 April

Cat diabetes more than doubled in the last year

Feline diabetes cases have increased by over 130 percent in the space of just one year, according to data from Argos Pet Insurance. Overweight felines are at higher risk from developing the form of the disease that is most commonly caused by obesity and advancing age. 78 percent of UK vets…

Mar- 2017 -

27 March

A third of UK owners never wash their pet

A third of British cat and dog owners never wash their pet, according to new research. The survey also found that a quarter of owners don’t regularly wash their pet’s food and water bowls. Nearly one in five (18 percent) of owners are happy to let their pet scoff food from family…

27 March

Five-year-old helps hunt stolen fish

A five-year-old has tried to help a Squire’s Garden Centre, in Badshot Lea, after hearing that ten Koi Carp had been stolen. Harry Morgan was so upset that he drew lots of missing posters. Squire’s were touched by his thoughtful gesture; so to say thank you they invited Harry and…

16 March

Dog owners warned to keep pets on a lead

Dog owners are being urged to keep pets on their leads whilst on Yorkshire Water land as lambing season begins. The firm states that even if your dog is generally docile they can cause extreme distress to sheep when unleashed off their lead. In 2015, over 20 sheep and lambs…

16 March

Couple jailed for selling sick puppies

A Kent couple who sold dying puppies to unsuspecting buyers have been jailed for a number of fraud and animal welfare offences. Anthony and Lucy O’Donnell, both of Old Maidstone Road, Sidcup, appeared at Inner London Crown Court for sentencing after 12 people reported buying sick puppies, ten of whom…

14 March

Cat survives boiling water attack

A beloved family cat had boiling water poured over her head and back in a suspected attack. Seven-year-old Tuppence almost died following the incident, but has pulled through following intensive treatment from vet and nursing staff at PDSA’s Bournemouth Pet Hospital. The white-and-black cat was rushed to the charity’s hospital…