Derbyshire

This coverage focuses on petcare industry activity in Derbyshire, highlighting news and developments affecting retailers, wholesalers, distributors, and service providers in the region. Pet Gazette reports on local business growth, store openings, supplier partnerships, and community initiatives, alongside trends in consumer demand and product innovation. Coverage also examines how Derbyshire’s pet trade connects with national supply chains, offering insights and case studies to help industry professionals strengthen operations and market reach.

Dec- 2025 -

8 December

Charities

Tom Grennan backs RSPCA winter appeal

The RSPCA has launched a winter fundraising appeal with support from singer-songwriter Tom Grennan as the charity reports sharp rises in animal abandonment and neglect. A 90-second Christmas film, set to Grennan’s single You Are Not Alone, aims to raise awareness of the pressures facing rescue services. The video, filmed…
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Aug- 2024 -

2 August

Sponsored

PSR Trading Ltd acquires Pets & Friends

The move strengthens PSR’s position in the independent pet trade and allows Kennelpak to accelerate its ambition in the development of its Wholesale & Distribution division. The acquisition includes Pets & Friends’19 stores and 17 grooming salons predominantly across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire as well as its thriving online business and…
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Oct- 2023 -

26 October

Retailers

Jollyes to open new store in Swadlincote

Jollyes has announced plans to open its latest store in Swadlincote this weekend (28 October). The store, located at Unit 11, The Pipeworks, Swadlincote, will soft-open on 27 October with its formal grand opening on Saturday 28 October. The new Jollyes store in Swadlincote will be a flagship location providing…
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Jul- 2022 -

28 July

Industry News

PetQuip unveils finalists for Industry Awards 2022

The PetQuip trade association has announced the list of finalists for this year’s PetQuip Industry Awards. A record number of entries were received, and following preliminary judging, these have now been whittled down to a list of finalists. Two new categories – ‘Celebrating Green and Organic’ and the ‘Sustainability Award’…
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Nov- 2021 -

4 November

Awards

Local doggy daycare and hotel wins National Industry Award

Derbyshire-based company Rose Cottage Doggy Day Care and its Luxury Doggy Hotel has been awarded the Kennel of th Year at the Pet Industry Federation Awards (PIF). Dawn Brown founded Rose Cottage in December 2017 and has helped grow the business to its current size looking after over 2000 clients…
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Feb- 2020 -

7 February

Veterinary

BVA issues advice to owners amid dog vomiting bug outbreak

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has issued advice to pet owners following an increase in the number of dogs being struck by a vomiting bug. Around 474 reports had been recorded via a dedicated University of Liverpool veterinary surveillance database, (SAVSNET) in the week since it went live on 30…
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Jan- 2020 -

31 January

Veterinary

Vets warn of ‘prolific vomiting’ outbreak amongst dogs

The Small Animal Veterinary Surveillance Network (SAVSNET) at the University of Liverpool announced it is collecting data on a potential outbreak of prolific vomiting in UK dogs. SAVSNET said that vets across the country, including Oxford, Burnley, Derbyshire and Liverpool, have reported acute onset prolific vomiting, which it defines as…
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13 January

Pet Owners

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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7 January

Government & Legislation

Pet food company pays £75,000 for recycling negligence

Nottingham-based pet food and products manufacturer, Kennelpak has paid over £75,000 to the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust and the Erewash Canal Preservation and Development Association for its past failure to meet its packaging recycling obligations. The financial contribution is part of an enforcement undertaking (EU) offered to the Environment Agency for…
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Aug- 2019 -

16 August

Pet Owners

Rise in toxic blue green algae cases prompts vet warning

An increase in reports of toxic blue green algae in several locations across the UK this summer is prompting the British Veterinary Association (BVA) to urge pet owners to take extra precautions while walking their dogs in the vicinity of affected water bodies. The warning also comes after news from…
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