Manchester

Kitten loses one of her nine lives

A kitten has used up one of her nine lives but lost her tail after sustaining horrific injuries in a road traffic accident. Brave ten-month-old JJ managed to drag herself back home following the suspected collision. Her owner, Natalie Joyce, from Longsight, Manchester, was devastated by her poor kitten’s injuries.…

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Scruffs® Thermal Bedding and Noodle Dry Mat prove popular at PATS

Manchester-based pet bed specialists Scruffs® have reported a successful PATS® 2016. The company’s Thermal Self-Heating beds and Super-Absorbent Noodle Dry Mats were popular as retailers readied themselves for winter. The Scruffs® Thermal, self-heating pet beds help to keep pets warm on cold winter nights. Each bed contains a foam layer, backed with reflective…

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Scruffs® to launch new collection at PATS 2016

Pet bed specialists Scruffs® will launch a new collection of Thermal Dog Jackets, at the PATS 2016 trade show on September 25-26. Scruffs®’ group sales director Dubby Klyne said: “The Thermal series of bedding is one of our best-selling collections throughout the winter, so we’re very excited to be launching a…

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Pet Food UK runs first national advertising campaign

Premium dog food brand, Barking Heads™ will launch its first national television and radio advertising campaign from mid-September 2016. Barking Heads has invested £350k in the campaign. Filmed in Bedfordshire, the adverts were written and produced by Radioville and Jungle Creative. Television commercials will be aired across various Sky channels. The radio advertising…

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Wyevale names new general counsel

Elizabeth Murray has been named general counsel and company secretary for UK-based Wyevale Garden Centres. Previously, Murray worked as a lawyer at in-house positions and in private practice in London, Manchester and Birmingham. She has focused on finance law. Murray has had in-house jobs for the utilities, alcohol and IT…

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Scruffs® grabs attention with ‘country manor’ Interzoo stand

Manchester-based luxury pet bedding company Scruffs® was flying the flag for the United Kingdom at the 2016 Interzoo trade event. The show, which took place in late May 2016, saw the introduction of the latest products in the Scruffs® collection and the launch of the new 2016-17 catalogue. With distribution in over…

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PATS Telford expects more overseas buyers

Pet trade show, PATS Telford, has predicted a surge in the number of overseas buyers attending the September 2016 event.  The exhibition will take place at the Telford International Centre, in easy proximity to Manchester and Birmingham airports. The event’s announcement follows high levels of interest in PATS at the Interzoo show in…

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Animal traffickers plead guilty to ten offences

A pair of animal traffickers have each pleaded guilty to ten offences, reported the RSPCA. The charity had investigated the pair, who were trafficking dogs into England from eastern Europe and selling them to unsuspecting members of the public. On June 2, at Manchester Crown Court, Laura Kiseliova and Raimondas Titas pleaded guilty to a…

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Puppy dealer jailed after selling dying dogs

Puppy dealer, Grace Banks, aged 29, of Manchester, has been convicted of four offences after appearing at Oldham Magistrates’ Court in March. On May 6, she was sentenced at Manchester Crown Court to a total of nine months in jail. She was also disqualified from keeping all animals for life.…

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Overweight pets battle to be named UK’s ‘biggest loser’

Heavy hounds, colossal cats and bulging bunnies have been been unveiled today as they take on the ultimate pet weight-loss challenge- the PDSA Pet Fit Club. This year’s 13 pets – who together weigh a staggering 296kg (46st 8lb) – have been selected to compete in the UK’s foremost pet…

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