Technology
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Jun- 2023 -29 June
US company Book Your Pet launches in the UK
US company Book Your Pet, which specialises in pet service booking, has announced its launch in the UK at DogFest. Book Your Pet has been designed to help speed up the booking process, so pet owners can find and contact trusted service providers in their local area. Its software is…
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May- 2023 -17 May
HT Vista unveils new skin cancer screening tool for dogs
Veterinary solutions company HT Vista has unveiled its new tool which can screen dogs for skin cancer. The HT Vista device is a small hand-held scanner that offers a quick, non-invasive, painless and reliable method to scan lumps on dogs. It uses Heat Diffusion Imaging technology alongside an AI-based algorithm,…
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Dec- 2022 -23 December
Manypets releases pet carbon calculator
Pet insurance provider Manypets has partnered with carbon measurement experts Supercritical to help pet owners combat their environmental impact. The carbon pawprint calculator was designed to help pet owners measure how their pet contributes to emissions and how they can cut down. The calculator combines data about what pets eat,…
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16 December
Biscuit Pet Care users rise following £3m investment
A start-up pet care app which launched in March this year has reached 50,000 registered users after securing £3m in seed funding. Biscuit Pet Care is part of the Correlation One Holdings portfolio of pet businesses, and has been developed to help pet owners care for the health and wellbeing…
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14 December
US company launches thermo microchip in UK
US company MSD Animal Health has launched its Homeagain Thermochip in the UK. The Homeagain thermochip is a temperature monitoring microchip, which has a built-in sensor that allows a pet’s temperature to be taken in a non-invasive way. The chip can also be used for identification in the same way…
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13 December
The Bug Factory launches sustainable pet feed
The Bug Factory has launched a range of environmentally friendly hardware aimed at reducing food waste and creating sustainable pet food. The company will manufacture eco-pods, out of recycled fridges and freezers, which convert food waste into pet food and plant fertiliser using “insect power”. The pods will create mealworms,…
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Nov- 2022 -23 November
Pet tech brands team up to tackle separation anxiety
Dog training app, Woofz, and pet tech brand, Petcube, have launched an app-based training course to treat separation anxiety in dogs. The course is available via the dog-training mobile app Woofz, which is available on both iOS and Android devices. The brand new ‘Home Alone’ course includes a set of…
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Apr- 2022 -22 April
GoWalkies launches blockchain crowdfunding campaign
GoWalkies has launched a crowdfunding campaign to invest in blockchain technology and support its expansion and development strategy. GoWalkies is a pet technology business that connects verified dog walkers with dog owners. Benefitting both dog owners and walkers, GoWalkies provides owners with “peace of mind” through a range of safety…
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Dec- 2021 -21 December
VPG launches learning tool to support pet specialists
Vital Pet Group (VPG) has announced the launch of its new retail academy as a learning tool to support pet specialists. The academy is free to Vital customers and provides educational information on brands in the specialist sector, including bite sized lessons to boost product knowledge and advice on how…
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Oct- 2021 -12 October
GoWalkies exceeds download target amid debut
The latest app on the market for dog walkers, GoWalkies, has exceeded its initial download target for its beta launch. The app connects dog owners with dog walkers and was founded by army veteran Sonny D’Avola. It claims to be the only UK dog walking app that enables dog walkers…
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