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Dec- 2021 -23 December
RSPCA fears animal neglect will rise this Christmas
87% of it’s frontline rescuers fear neglect of pets will rise this festive season, according to the RSPCA’s survey results. Rescuers fear that the rise in pet ownership during the pandemic and pets bought on impulse will result in more animals being neglected this year. Some 84% are also concerned…
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22 December
AMTRA reports rising demand for animal medicines
The Animal Medicines Training Regulatory Authority (AMTRA) has announced an increasing demand for animal medicines requirements, including the prescription and supply of certain veterinary medicines. The organisation said there are growing concerns from pet owners on the difficulties of finding access to a vet, and an increasing number of practices…
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15 December
Coleraine Pets at Home to offer grooming salon amid refurb
Coleraine Pets at Home, on Riverside Retail Park, has launched a new grooming salon amid a refurbishment. The Groom Room offers a “wide range” of grooming services for dogs, including full grooms, spa treatments, puppy grooming, bath, brush and blow-dry, and nail clipping. The retailer said its customers will also…
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14 December
Sutton Pets at Home to offer in-store grooming amid refurb
Pets at Home, Sutton Coldfield, has been refurbished to offer a new in-store grooming salon. ‘The Groom Room’ offers a wide range of grooming services for dogs, including full grooms, spa treatments, puppy grooming, bath, brush and blow-dry, and nail clipping. According to the brand, it has a team of…
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8 December
Jollyes opens new store in Newtownabbey
Jollyes has announced the opening of its brand-new store at Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland. It revealed Jollyes’ new Newtownabbey store is only the third in Northern Ireland to feature a Pamper and Groom Spa. The new store at 2 Longwell Road, Newtownabbey is replacing the Jollyes site at Glengormley and will…
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6 December
Pet gift demand set to surge this Christmas
Demand for pet treats and gifts is set to surge this Christmas as a result of the estimated 3.2 million households who welcomed in a new pet during lockdown, according to retailer Tesco. The retailer said it is “gearing up” for what it believes will be the “biggest ever” Christmas…
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3 December
RSPCA raises concerns over rising abandonments this winter
The RSPCA has announced welfare concerns as the charity “braces” for a surge of abandoned and neglected animals this winter as pet ownership soared during lockdown. Last December, the RSPCA said it still received one call every minute, one report of an abandoned animal every hour, and took 70 rescue…
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2 December
Bark and Birch expands into Brazil
Bark and Birch has announced its expansion into Brazil, Sao Paulo, with turnover at just above £6m in the second full year of business. It revealed the brand is looking to recruit dog trainers and staff in the Brazilian City. The Board and Train model of Bark and Birch will…
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Nov- 2021 -3 November
Pets at Home CEO to step down
Pets at Home has announced that Peter Pritchard, after eleven years in the business, intends to step down from his role as CEO and director of the company next summer. This follows the “successful turnaround” of the business, in which he developed the group’s pet care plan in support of…
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Oct- 2021 -11 October
Preston Pets at Home re-opens amid refurbishment
Pets at Home’s Preston premises has re-opened after a recent refurbishment, adding a new vet and grooming service to the store’s offerings. It revealed the new surgery Vets4Pets has relocated from Moor Lane, comprising a team of “highly skilled vets and experienced nurses” on hand to support pets with healthcare…
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