London
London plays a key role in the UK pet industry, hosting a dense concentration of independent pet retailers, high-footfall flagship stores, brand headquarters, and trade events. Our coverage focuses on commercial developments in the capital — including new shop openings, refurbishments, acquisitions, and regional trends in customer demand. We also report on London-based distributors, wholesalers, and suppliers operating in pet food, accessories, grooming, and pet health. Whether you’re monitoring local competition or seeking retail partnerships, this tag offers insight into the business landscape for petcare professionals in the capital.
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May- 2018 -22 MayPet Owners
London’s least pet friendly boroughs revealed
New research has found London’s least pet-friendly borough to be the City of London, whilst research also found that 45 percent of the country own a pet. The research undertaken by housing agency Fast Homes, found that the City of London, Sutton, Bexley, Barking and Dagenham and Redbridge had the…
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21 MayPet Owners
28 percent of UK tenants would pay more to be allowed pets
As many as 28 percent of UK tenants say that they would be happy to pay an average of £24 per month extra to be allowed to keep pets a new study has revealed. In the new research by bathroom and kitchen firm Showerstoyou.co.uk, pet-friendly housing was found to be…
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17 MayCharities
Mayhew to provide animal therapy as part of Mental Health Awareness Week
Mayhew has announced it has been sending Therapaws volunteers to Huckletree West in Shepherd’s Bush, London, in order to provide a break from the normal work schedule and promote the use of animals in providing happiness and wellbeing. The event aimed to help reduce social isolation, stress, and anxiety, whilst…
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17 MayCharities
Lily’s Kitchen partners with Stonewall for limited edition range
British pet food producer Lily’s Kitchen has announced that it has partnered with international LGBT equality charity Stonewall for its limited edition ‘Full of Love and Pride’ recipes for dogs and cats. Lily’s Kitchen will donate 75p from every Full of Love and Pride dog tin and 30p from every…
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16 MayCharities
Mayhew’s Open Day raises £10,000
London-based animal welfare charity, Mayhew, recently held its annual Open Day event on Sunday 13 May and raising £10,000 on the day. Mayhew threw a street party, sponsored by Lily’s Kitchen and ProtectaPet, at their Home in Kensal Green, and opened its doors to visitors for a behind-the-scenes look around…
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10 MayFunny
London Fire Brigade tells public cats stuck in trees are not their problem
The London Fire Brigade has told members public not to waste their time with animal related incidents, urging people to call the RSPCA instead. New figures released by the London Fire Brigade say they rescued 539 animals across the capital last year Figures showed the fire brigade is called to…
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9 MayTrade Organisations
Kennel Club officially recognises new breed of British dog
The Black and Tan Coonhound, so named because it was originally bred to ‘trail and tree’ racoons, will become the 221st pedigree dog breed in the UK this July when it becomes recognised by the Kennel Club, the UK’s registry body for pedigree dogs. The breed is the eleventh new…
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3 MayCharities
Stray cat still waiting for home after two years
Magnum, a cat rescued by Mayhew two years ago is still looking for a home. Magnum has FIV which kills cells of the immune system making him unable to perform usual functions. In 2016 a member of the public discovered the cat near Willesden Green in north west London, after…
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1 MayTrade Organisations
Hadlow and PIF announce launch of new grooming school
The Pet Industry Federation (PIF) and Hadlow College in Kent have extended their joint venture to open a brand-new dog grooming school in Greenwich, London. Situated along Shooters Hill, the new ‘state of the art’ school opens three years after the partnership to manage the dog grooming school based at…
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Apr- 2018 -30 AprilBusiness
Purina Petcare acquires majority stake in Tails.com
Nestlé Purina PetCare has acquired a majority stake in Tails.com, a direct-to-consumer, tailor-made dog nutrition business based in the UK. Launched in 2014, Tails.com has brought tailored dog nutrition to consumers at competitive prices. The company was early to identify changes in the way consumers want to shop and care for…
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