Cumbria

The Lakes Collection Dog Play Park opens in Cumbria

The Lakes Collection Dog Play Park has opened at a pet store in Cumbria, offering a dedicated space for dogs to exercise and socialise. WCF Pet and Equestrian launched the new play park at its Ulverston branch on 16 July. The enclosed outdoor area includes agility equipment and toys, and…

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Lakes Collection partners with LDMRSDA

UK-based dog food brand Lakes Collection has announced a new long-term partnership with Lake District Mountain Rescue Search Dogs Association (LDMRSDA), a volunteer-led charity that deploys specialist dog teams to help search for missing people across the fells. As part of this five-year sponsorship, Lakes Collection will be fuelling the…

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Nutriment Raw launches Together We Care campaign

Nutriment Raw has announced the launch of its Together We Care campaign donating meals to rescue centres. For every 10kg of Nutriment food purchased online or at one of its stockists in November the company will donate one meal. The company’s main charity partner is Animal Rescue Cumbria, a well-established…

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Bestpets unveils latest Bugalugs pet care range

Bestpets has announced the launch of its new pet care range Bugalugs. The Bugalugs Pet care range includes various products such as shampoos, colognes, deodorising sprays, detangling sprays, ear cleaner and a nose and paw balm. Each product is vegan and created using natural ingredients that have different benefits depending…

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Bugalugs secures Just for Pets listing

Pet grooming brand Bugalugs has secured its first major listing at Just for Pets. Following the move, the brand will be stocked across all 18 Just for Pets stores across the UK, as well as online under the ‘Best of British’ pledge. In addition, listings at new Just for Pets…

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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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‘Celebrity dogs’ raise £4,256 for PDSA

“Celebrity” Spaniels Max, Paddy and Harry, raised £4,256 for veterinary charity, PDSA, in a jetty jump that was streamed live on Facebook. The English Springer Spaniel trio, are known for their love of the outdoors, including launching off jetties at their favourite lake, Derwentwater in Keswick, Cumbria. Their recent fundraising…

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Companion Consultancy welcomes new senior account manager

Companion Consultancy has announced it has appointed Liz Barton, vet and co-founder of the WellVet initiative, to the role of senior account manager. Barton will be involved in all aspects of the business, delivering a wide range of services provided by Companion Consultancy. She shares the company’s vision to use…

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Cumbria pet shop offers dog birthday cakes

Marion’s Pet Shop in Cumbria is offering dog owners the opportunity to celebrate their pet’s birthday in style, with a personalised dog birthday cake. The pet shop offers full size cakes for £8 and smaller ‘pupcakes’ for £1, and the workers say that they have had customers coming from far…

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Shortlist revealed for the Ceva Animal Welfare Awards 2018

Ceva Animal Health has revealed its shortlist for its eighth annual Ceva Animal Welfare Awards. The awards celebrate the achievements of people from the farming, veterinary and charity industries, who go beyond the call of duty to better the lives of animals around the world. Nominations were submitted by friends,…

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