Scotland
Scotland hosts a thriving pet industry ecosystem, from independent retailers and grooming salons to distributors and manufacturers serving both rural and urban markets. Pet Gazette covers business activity across the country — including store launches, supply chain operations, regulatory developments, and regional buying patterns. We also report on devolved government policies affecting animal welfare, licensing, and retail compliance. Whether you operate in Glasgow, Edinburgh, the Highlands, or beyond, this tag offers commercial insight tailored to pet sector professionals active in the Scottish market.
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Sep- 2017 -5 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
Battersea welcomes plans for tougher animal cruelty sentences
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home warmly welcomes today’s news that the Scottish Government is seeking to toughen up on punishments for animal abusers – just weeks after the charity launched its Scottish campaign for five-year sentences. As part of its plans for this next Parliamentary year, the Scottish Government today…
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Aug- 2017 -30 AugustCurrent Affairs
Animal refuge owner jailed for neglect
A woman who owned an animal sanctuary has been jailed following neglect of animals within her care and also keeping dead pets within a freezer. Zara Brown, from Ayrshire Ark Refuge, left pets without water or food and abandoned them in a dark old school for days. Brown charged owners to…
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17 AugustCurrent Affairs
Skinner’s celebrates show success
It has been a busy few months for Skinner’s with three major shows in just two months. Skinner’s were proud to be sponsoring the Dog Arena at this year’s Countryfile Live Show, which was in front of the Skinner’s stand displaying all their products, including the new Skinner’s Life. Skinner’s…
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14 AugustCurrent Affairs
Retail parks outperform high street and shopping centres
Retail parks showed a growth in footfall in July, with high streets and shopping centres suffering a decrease, figures from retail footfall analysts Springboard show. Footfall on the high streets fell by 2.1% which shopping centres showed a 1.3% decline. Retail parks saw a 1.7% increase. July was the fourth…
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Jul- 2017 -10 JulyCurrent Affairs
Trilanco supports retailers with three new sales managers
Trilanco Ltd has appointed three new sales managers to support the continued growth and expansion of its agricultural, equine and pet wholesaler business. Martin Balmer, Trilanco’s managing director, says: “In line with the company’s vision to be the leading agricultural, equine and pet wholesaler, the new roles will help to ensure…
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Jun- 2017 -22 JuneCurrent Affairs
Scottish Parliament revoke tail docking law
The Scottish Parliament has decided to reintroduce tail docking for working dogs in Scotland. Vets will now be allowed to shorten the tails of some working dogs. Spaniels and hunt point retrievers will now be allowed to have the final third of the tail removed, which ministers say are at…
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14 JuneCurrent Affairs
BVA disappointed at MSP’s support for reversing tail docking ban
The Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee (ECCLR) voted on June 13 in favour of a motion to amend tail docking legislation in order to permit the docking of tails by up to a third in spaniels and hunt point retrievers. The amendment will now be taken to a…
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May- 2017 -31 MayCurrent Affairs
Dog Treat Company joins forces with Forest Holidays
Devon-based business, Dog Treat Company (DTC) has announced a dog-friendly alliance with Forest Holidays. The latter offers nine luxury cabin sites in woodland settings. Forest Holidays is a Forestry Commission-backed project (born in 1973) tasked with reacquainting families and their dogs with the Great British countryside. From Deerpark in Cornwall…
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15 MayCurrent Affairs
Scotland examines ban on shortening puppy tails
Holyrood Committee has launched a call for evidence. The Committee is asking members of the public whether should it be legal to shorten a puppy’s tail. The Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee wants to hear from the public on whether or not Scotland should lift the current ban…
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11 MayCurrent Affairs
Bayer raises awareness of the dangers of lungworm
Almost a fifth of UK dog owners post images of their pet once a week. Nearly one in five have a social media channel dedicated to their pup, and the hashtag #dogsofinstagram attracts over 750k posts each day. Bayer has dubbed this growing trend ‘social-petworking’ and created an Instagram profile…
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