Hertfordshire

PetQuip names awards finalists for 2017

The 2017 PetQuip Awards have announced the names of this year’s finalists. The winners will be revealed at a gala presentation evening on the first evening of PATS Telford, which takes place on 24-25 September.   The awards are now in their fifth year and attract a wide range of…

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Vets and NHS Staff address dangers smokers pose to pets

The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) recently hosted an NHS trust delegation. The NHS team visited the College’s small animal referral hospital to discuss the ill effects of smoking on the wider environment, including pets. The group were shown around by Dr Stijn Niessen, Senior Lecturer in Internal Medicine, who told…

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Skinner’s Pet Food will sponsor Gundog Row

Skinner’s Pet Food’s long association with gundogs and Game Fairs is set to continue in 2017. The company has just announced its renewed sponsorship of the Gundog Row at next year’s Game Fair. The 2017 Game Fair will take place from the 28th – 30th July 2017 at Hatfield House…

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Velcro Companies invests in Petface

Velcro Companies has acquired a minority stake in Hertfordshire-based pet product company, Petface Ltd. The agreement will add further momentum to the company’s global consumer business and supplements its innovative product development capabilities. Established in 2011, Petface has over 3,000 products across the dog, cat, small pet and wild bird…

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75,000 meals donated to animal charities

Hertfordshire based pet food brands, Barking Heads and Meowing Heads, are donating over 75,000 meals of their  dog and cat food to a number of animal charities across the UK this month. Named after their canine mascot, ‘Bailey’s wet food giveaway’ hopes to raise awareness for the many pets bought as…

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Vets and pet owners celebrate opening of DVS Therapy and Fitness Centre

More than 70 veterinary professionals, paraprofessionals and pet owners attended the launch of Davies Veterinary Specialists’ new Therapy and Fitness Centre in Higham Gobion Hertfordshire on the evening of 25 January 2017. The party celebrated how to make a big difference to small animals with demonstrations of the new facilities, complementary…

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WildWash goes to Hollywood

WildWash’s natural pet shampoos and cosmetics have received the all-star Hollywood treatment. New film, Show Dogs, will feature the brand’s products when it is released in 2017. WildWash’s Jane Cooper said: “The film sounds absolutely fantastic and we cannot wait for to watch it. It is a huge compliment for…

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Lintbells receives Queen’s Award for Enterprise

British company Lintbells, maker of high quality natural pet supplements for dogs, cats and horses, has received a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category. Its supplements are given to over 150,000 dogs in the UK alone, including this year’s Crufts Best in Show. The company also exports to more…

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Hertfordshire’s illegal puppy trade

The bodies of more than a dozen puppies have been discovered dumped in Hogg End Lane, St Albans, over the course of several months. The RSPCA was called on February 27, after a member of the public spotted the bodies on the verge. An animal collection officer (ACO) attended the scene and found…

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Entries received for Pet Industry Federation Awards 2015

The Pet Industry Federation have announced the finalists in this year’s PIF Awards. This year’s finalists are: Pet Retail Chain of the Year – sponsored by Natures Menu Pets Corner, Warminster Independent Retailer of the Year – sponsored by Intelligent Retail Betty & Butch, Manchester Ingleby Pet Supplies, Teeside Nurture…

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