England
England is home to a wide range of pet industry businesses, from high street pet shops and regional chains to major manufacturers and distributors. Pet Gazette’s coverage spans commercial developments across the country — including shop openings and closures, wholesale operations, supply chain logistics, regional retail trends, and brand expansion strategies. We report on market dynamics affecting pet food, accessories, grooming, and health products, with a particular focus on how these trends impact pet retailers, importers, and wholesalers operating across England’s towns, cities, and rural communities.
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Nov- 2023 -30 NovemberPet Owners
Pet Food Partnership provides over a million meals to UK pets
The Pet Food Partnership, comprising Battersea, Cats Protection, Dogs Trust, RSPCA and FareShare, and supported by Petplan, has recently passed the significant milestone of one million meals provided to dogs and cats in England, Scotland and Wales. To date the programme has provided the equivalent of 1,043,095 meals, approximately 154…
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24 NovemberRetailers
Sundown Products launches domestic poultry bedding and cat litter
Sundown Products has expanded its range of animal bedding into domestic poultry and pet cats, with two new products, Egg-e-bed, and Kitt-e-litter. The Egg-e-bed is a finely-chopped wheat straw bedding for home-kept chickens, ducks and other domestic poultry, available as a 19kg plastic-wrapped bale. Meanwhile, the Kitt-e-litter is a straw…
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21 NovemberVeterinary
Bristol Vet Specialists opens chronic pain clinic in the South West
Bristol Vet Specialists (formerly known as Highcroft Veterinary Specialists) is providing a new chronic pain clinic for cats and dogs in the South West of England who may need specialist treatment. BVS stated that chronic pain, particularly pain caused by osteoarthritis, is extremely common in cats and dogs. Even young…
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16 NovemberRetailers
Chesire and Wain celebrates 10th anniversary
British luxury cat lifestyle company Cheshire and Wain celebrated its 10th anniversary in November. During this time the company has sold more than 15,000 collars to an international market. The company was born out of founder Sonja Farrell’s frustration with the limited availability of high-quality cat products, specifically in the…
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13 NovemberRetailers
Pets Purest named in Fast Growth 50 Index
Pets Purest has been named as the 35th Fastest Growing Company on the North of England’s 2023 Fast Growth 50 index. According to Pets Purest, the recognition reflects its “exceptional growth within the increasingly competitive pet industry; where the company has built a strong reputation with its 100% natural pet…
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1 NovemberGovernment & Legislation
Gov to ban XL Bully type dogs
The government has added XL Bully type dogs to the list of dogs banned under the Dangerous Dogs Act and has pledged to put in place laws to ban the breed by the end of the year. Under the new rules, which come into force at the end of the…
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Oct- 2023 -27 OctoberVeterinary
CVS opens a £13.5m Bristol Veterinary Referral Hospital
CVS has opened a £13.5m Veterinary Referral Hospital in Bristol, making it the group’s “largest” ever investment in a site. Based in Bristol, the huge 30,000 sq. ft. multidisciplinary hospital will be the biggest in the South West and South Wales and will act as a centre of excellence for…
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Sep- 2023 -21 SeptemberBusiness
Bank of England keeps interest rates unchanged at 5.25%
Following 14 straight rate rises, the Bank of England (BoE) has kept interest rates unchanged at 5.25%. At its latest meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted by a slim majority of 5–4 to maintain the current rate, though four members preferred to increase the rate to 5.5%. The MPC…
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15 SeptemberManufacturers
Webbox named official pet sponsor of Blackburn Rovers
Pet brand Webbox has announced that it has become the official pet sponsor of Blackburn Rovers F.C. The brand will take part in a host of team, match and community-focused activity alongside the football club during this partnership. Other highlights will include providing a branded kennel for the team mascot,…
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Aug- 2023 -16 AugustIndustry News
Animal Care and Management T Level: a new qualification coming in 2024
In September 2024 a new qualification will launch with the aim of creating the animal care workforce of the future. The Animal Care and Management T Level is a two-year programme for 16 to 19 year olds which will be delivered in schools and colleges in England, but what does…
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