Leicester

East Mids Pet and Reptile Supplies to close due to rising costs

East Mids Pet and Reptile Supplies store in Leicester has announced its closure due to rising operating costs and rent. It said that the store has been battling for a year to be open and that it would cease trading no later than 19 August. It also stated that no…

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Vale Pet Foods adds new wet food recipes to its product range

Leicestershire-based pet food company Vale Pet Foods has added a new range of wet food recipes to its product selection. The new wet range comes in three flavours which include salmon, turkey and chicken. Additionally, all three flavours are mixed with sweet potato and vegetables. According to Vale, each variety…

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Vale Pet Food introduces new raw food packaging

Leicestershire-based pet food business Vale Pet Foods will launch its new packaging for its raw food range at Crufts, which takes place at the NEC Birmingham from 9-12 of March.  The new packaging will come in recyclable plastic 1 kg tubs with cardboard sleeves and the range will include a…

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Vale Pet Foods launches training treats

Leicestershire-based pet food company Vale Pet Foods has announced the launch of its new range of air-dried dog training treats. The treats come in three flavours; duck and ox liver, turkey treats with camomile and lavender and super sausage treats with lamb and rosemary. All treat varieties contain sweet potato,…

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Assisi Pet Care acquires Town and Country Petfoods Ltd

Assisi Pet Care Ltd has acquired Town and Country Petfoods Ltd, for an undisclosed sum. Established in 1974 by the Parkinson family, Town and Country is based in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, where it has a 26 person team. It markets an extensive range of dog and cat foods and treats,…

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Leicester tops list of pet-friendly staycations

Leicester has topped the list of best pet-friendly staycations locations in the UK, according to research carried out by Online Pet Supplies, with 96% of Airbnbs in the city allowing pets. The online pet retailer decided to investigate the surge in UK staycations searches on Google after a recent news…

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The aviation industry is now in very serious trouble

In a sign of just how distressed the aviation industry is, British Airways has announced plans to lay off 30% of its workforce, or about 12,000 employees, and says it expects it to take several years before passenger volumes return to 2019 levels. The chief executive, Alex Cruz, wrote to…

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Southampton is the UK’s most ‘pet-friendliest’ city, study suggests

Southampton is the pet-friendliest city in the UK for renters, according to insurance company Towergate. Ranking factors in the study included the percentage of available rentals with a garden, percentage of available rentals listed as ‘pets allowed’, affordable rentals listed as ‘pets allowed’, lack of pet owner rent price ‘penalty’…

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Canine Partners seeking volunteers to assist dogs in training

Dog charity Canine Partners is seeking volunteers to offer “the best start in life” to a puppy training to be an assistant dog. The charity trains assistance dogs to transform the lives of people with disabilities, boosting their confidence and independence. It is looking for puppy parents in their 13…

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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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