Kent

Pennard Vets acquires Priory Lodge Vets

Priory Lodge Vets, formerly owned by two vet surgeons, Dr Abby Pye and Dr Dirk Brink, has been acquired by Pennard Vets in Kent. Priory Lodge, founded 70 years ago, has a 20-strong team and more than 4,500 pets on its books. It started as a mixed practice, moving to…

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Central Garden and Pet appoints new Central Interpet director

Central Garden and Pet has announced the appointment of Adrian Exell as commercial director of Central Interpet, effective immediately. Additionally, Jason Booker will be assuming the new role of sales director as he fulfils a larger role leading UK and UK/EU ecommerce sales. In his new leadership role, Exell is…

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Pets at Home Foundation names new chair

The Pets at Home Foundation has announced the appointment of Robert Kent as chair, taking over the role from Louise Stonier, who has led the charity for over 15 years and has recently been appointed as chief operating officer of Vets4Pets. Kent joined Pets at Home in 2018 as chief…

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PetPlace targets more sustainable partnerships

PetPlace has announced it will be focusing on building “even stronger” relations with sustainable start-ups and innovative independent businesses, as owners Sion Pritchard and Paul Penketh aim to target more bespoke suppliers and products. The company, which is based in Kinmel Bay and has stores in Abergele, Ruthin, Mold, Llangefni…

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Unipet gets ready for new Eco suet Pellet production

Unipet’s first of many loads of insect fat for its new Eco suet Pellets for wild bird feeding have just been loaded with its strategic partner Protix in Holland.  Unipet uses thousands of tonnes of bulk liquid beef fat per year at its facility in North Kent. For the first…

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All About Pet Health to expand own label business

Kent-based All About Pet Health has set out plans to further conquer the UK private label health supplement and pet aids market in the UK by introducing new products to own label customers. All About Pet Health was founded by Daniel McKenzie. His career started in the pet industry when…

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Four Paws Groom School expands business

Four Paws Groom School has announced a new site is set to be launched afterShropshire Council’s planning committee approved plans for a new site. The latest grooming academy will be housed on the site of the former HSBC Bank in Cheshire Street, Market Drayton.  Four Paws Groom School, which offers…

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New Tier system announced

The Government has announced a new Tier system for when England leaves lockdown on 2 December, with only areas in Tier 1 allowed to revert back to the ‘rule of six’.  Making the announcement to the House of Commons, health secretary Matt Hancock revealed that the new Tier 3 restrictions…

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Pet boutique to open in Folkestone

A new pet boutique is set to open its doors in Folkestone, after its opening was initially delayed by the coronavirus crisis.  Local resident Debbie Convery will now open Not for Humans, after being “inspired” by local residents who helped her find her missing dog.  Convery told Kent Online: “Two…

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Animals killed in pet shop blaze

Several animals have died after a pet shop blaze in Sheerness yesterday (21 May) evening. According to Kent Online, fire crews were called to Cuddles n Bubbles shortly after 5pm, but dozens of animals were unable to be saved. Witnesses reported seeing thick black smoke coming out of the building,…

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