North Yorkshire
This coverage highlights petcare industry news and developments across North Yorkshire, from independent pet retailers and veterinary practices to local suppliers, distributors, and manufacturers. Pet Gazette reports on business openings, expansions, and closures, as well as trade events, recruitment activity, and community initiatives. Coverage includes news, market insights, and case studies to help pet trade professionals understand commercial opportunities, supply chain dynamics, and regional trends influencing the North Yorkshire petcare market.
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Nov- 2018 -19 NovemberVeterinary
Vet suspended for assault and medicine mis-administration
A North Yorkshire veterinary surgeon has been suspended for six months, following a assault conviction, inappropriate attempts at surgery and administration of medicines to another person. The hearing by the disciplinary committee of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) for Richard Sutcliffe took place from Monday 12 to Wednesday…
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Oct- 2018 -18 OctoberBusiness
Inspired Pet Nutrition appoints group operations director
Inspired Pet Nutrition, has announced that David Proctor will be joining the company as group operations director in early December. Proctor will be based at the firmโs head office at Dalton Airfield, near Thirsk in North Yorkshire. The operations director has spent over twenty years in the automotive and consumer…
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Jun- 2018 -18 JuneFunny
Boy stuck up tree after attempting to rescue cat
A boy who got stuck up a tree attempting to rescue his pet cat has been rescued by North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Both boy and cat were rescued in York at 9:55pm yesterday by one fire crew who used a 13.5 metre ladder to reach them. The fire…
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Apr- 2018 -25 AprilEvents
Vets Now announces ECC congress line up
ECC, the emergency and critical care congress for the veterinary profession has announced its line-up for the annual event in Harrogate later this year (November 2018). Congress organisers, Vets Now, are flying internationally-renowned speaker and authority on ECC, Dr Justine Lee ins from the United States. Known informally on her…
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Jan- 2018 -16 JanuaryIndustry News
Pet food producer invests ยฃ1.5m in new site
Inspired Pet Nutrition is investing around ยฃ1.5 million in new equipment at its Dalton Mill site near Thirsk in North Yorkshire. In late November the factory achieved a weekly dispatch figure of 5,300 pallets. As part of the investment, additional robotic equipment is being installed on the siteโs four production…
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Apr- 2017 -11 AprilCurrent Affairs
Harringtons sponsors new series of The Yorkshire Vet
Dog food brand Harringtons is set to sponsor the fourth series of Channel 5โs hit documentary The Yorkshire Vet. The new series starts onย April 19th.ย This is the first time that brand owner Inspired Pet Nutrition (IPN) has taken up TV sponsorship for either its Harringtons or Wagg brands. The tie-up…
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Mar- 2017 -29 MarchCurrent Affairs
5% rise in animal cruelty cases
There has been a rise of nearly 5 percent in animal cruelty cases investigated in comparison to the previous 12 months, claims the RSPCA. The RSPCA investigated more than 400 allegations every day last year. Calls to the RSPCAโs 24-hour cruelty hotline also rose by nearly 4 percent, which amounted…
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Aug- 2016 -15 AugustCurrent Affairs
Don’t call Fire Brigade for cats stuck in trees, says charity boss
A Freedom of Information request by Yorkshire Cat Rescue found that 29 cats in Humberside were rescued by emergency servicesย between June 2015 and June 2016. In addition, South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue came to the rescue of 12 cats. North Yorkshire responded to sixย calls about catsย in distress. Sara Atkinson, founder…
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May- 2016 -12 MayCurrent Affairs
Wagg Foods changes its name and opens new distribution centre
Dry pet food producer,ย Wagg Foods, has altered its name toย Inspired Pet Nutrition.ย The company’sย managing director Richard Page, said: โWagg is the volume market leader and Harringtons continues to be one of the fastest growing brands in dried dog food* and we will also have some exciting product launches this summer under…
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Feb- 2014 -10 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
New luxury spa for dogs
From aromatherapy treatments and a dead sea mud bath, to a basic bath and groom, a new spa in North Yorkshire has opened to pamper pooches. The Dog Spa at Raithwaite Estate offers a personal and professional grooming service and features a wide range of advanced spa and bathing equipment.…
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