Leicester
This coverage reports on petcare industry news and commercial developments in Leicester, serving professionals across the city’s retail, wholesale, and supply chain sectors. Pet Gazette covers independent pet shops, major retail chains, distributors, wholesalers, and logistics providers, offering insights into local market trends, store openings, regulatory updates, and business growth opportunities. From retail operations to supply chain management, our Leicester coverage helps pet trade professionals stay informed and competitive.
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Aug- 2017 -16 AugustCurrent Affairs
UK faces 40 percent increase in cat theft
New analysis by Direct Line Pet Insurance reveals 261 cats were reported as stolen to UK police forces in 2016. According to the data, the number of cats reported stolen has jumped by 40 percent since 2014 (186). Less than a fifth (18 percent) of cats reported stolen were recovered…
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Jul- 2017 -7 JulyEvents
Team awarded for training efforts
A number of awards were handed out to team members at The Park Vet Group’s recent AGM. The Leicester based veterinary group came together to celebrate the success and achievements of the staff over the last year and to plan for the future. A number of awards, sponsored by Training-Progress,…
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May- 2017 -10 MayCurrent Affairs
Mars Petcare offers brighter futures to UK cats and dogs
Mars Petcare has named the latest recipients of its Feeding Brighter Futures Grants Programme. The programme assists rehoming centres by providing much needed grants. Fourteen UK animal rescue homes across the country – all members of the Association of Dog and Cats Homes (ADCH) – will share £120,000. The grants…
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Feb- 2017 -7 FebruaryIndustry News
One stone rabbit set for PDSA diet
A rabbit weighing over 1 stone has been signed up for a national pet slimming competition after ballooning to almost the size of a one-year-old child*. Zeus, who gets mistaken for a dog, lives with another rotund rabbit, Nala, and his owner, Sharon Close. Sharon, from Leicester, rescued the pair…
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Jan- 2017 -16 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
RSPCA reveals its most amusing call outs
The RSPCA has revealed some of its funniest call outs from the last year, in a bid to banish Blue Monday sadness. Assistant director of the RSPCA inspectorate Dermot Murphy says: “We do get some bizarre calls. In one recent case we had a call from someone who was convinced there…
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Nov- 2016 -1 NovemberCurrent Affairs
New report reveals London’s ‘cat crisis’
Recently released figures from the Cat Population Control Group, suggest that London is undergoing a crisis. In 2015, one London borough reported more cat incidents than in the whole of Leeds. Cat Population Control Group comprises RSPCA, Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, Blue Cross, Cats Protection, iCatCare, PDSA, The Mayhew Animal…
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Sep- 2016 -13 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
“Psychotic” customer bit security guard after being refused a hamster
A “psychotic” Pets at Home customer has been handed a two-year community order after punching and biting both a security guard and the police. Omar Kalik, 25, became irate when a member of staff refused to sell him a hamster at Pets at Home in Beaumont Leys Shopping Centre, reports the…
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Aug- 2016 -22 AugustRetailers
Parrot specialist moves to new home
A pet shop that specialises in selling parrots has opened its doors at its new Leicestershire home. Midland Parrots was based at a garden centre in Ibstock for seven years. The company had to find new premises when the owner needed the space for other purposes. Midland Parrots has now set up a…
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Apr- 2016 -25 AprilCurrent Affairs
Animal carer collects award for dedicating her life
A Leicester charity trustee who has dedicated her life to the care and well-being of animals has collected a special recognition award from the Association of Dogs and Cats Homes (ADCH) after being nominated by her colleagues at Leicester Animal Aid. Anne Martin, described by colleagues as “a humble, compassionate…
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13 AprilRetailers
Parrot shop proprietors move to new premises
Midland Parrots, which has been based in Sunnyside Garden Centre Ibstock, Leicestershire for seven years, will be moving to a warehouse in James Street, Coalville in July 2016. Owners Bob McClumpha and partner Diane Gray, who also have a shop in Westgate, Long Eaton, needed to find new premises…
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