Sheffield

SMEs ‘plagued’ by late payments

UK freelancers and small business owners continue to be plagued by the problem of late payment, according to new research by cloud accounting software company Freeagent. Analysis of over two million invoices sent by FreeAgent customers between January 2019 and June 2020 has revealed the “startling impact” of late payment…

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Petplan donates ‘vital’ funds to charities

Pet insurer Petplan has paid £700,000 in funds to its animal charity partners to support them through the pandemic. This follows recent research from the Association of Dog and Cat Homes (ADCH) that found a worrying 48% of members did not have funds to ensure they could continue to operate…

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Pet supplier donates litter trays to hospital

Vital Pet Group announced it has donated more than 140 cat litter trays to Sheffield Children’s Hospital in order to be used by its play team across the wards. The pet product supplier said that the donation would allow staff to continue their critical care work whilst minimising the risk…

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Webbox Natural launches Pets are Welcome website

Pet food brand, Webbox Natural, has compiled a list of the most pet-friendly places to visit. The retailer has shared its findings on popular hot spots from across the UK on its new website, “Pets Are Welcome” (PAW). An “evolving guide”, PAW encourages urbanites to share their favourite places to…

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UK dog owners to spend £213m on their dogs this Christmas

UK dog owners are expected to spend £213m on their dogs this Christmas according to new research. Insurance company, Protectivity, polled more than 1,000 dog owners during its research, which found that dog owners across the UK are collectively looking to spend a staggering £213,743,179 on gifts for their dog…

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Beco helps HYPS save dogs from ‘death row’

Beco Pets has become the official sponsor of Helping Yorkshire Poundies (HYPS), a rescue centre near Sheffield who save dogs from ‘death row’. Beco will be providing HYPS all the food, poop bags and toys their tail-wagging tenants need. At any given time, there are an estimated 100,000 dogs left…

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Council fines for not microchipping a dog vary by 500 percent

The fines issued to pet owners by councils to those who have failed to microchip their dog as legally required vary nationwide, with some councils fining individuals five times as much as in other areas. Ahead of the second anniversary of the compulsory microchipping law, Pets at Home submitted Freedom…

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Discount stores push pet supplies company to sell up

A South Yorkshire pet supplies company is up for sale following “increased competition.” The business and assets belonging to a Sheffield online pet supplies company are up for sale. Aristocrat Pet Supplies, a family owned and run business, milled its own feed and seed on-site in Sheffield and has been…

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More spent on pets than friends at Christmas

Animal lovers will spend more on their dogs than their friends this Christmas, according to a new survey. Owners will be spending an average of £19.98 on their pets compared to just £14.78 on their best mates. While dads fared slightly better and can expect to receive an average spend…

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A quarter of dog owners don’t pick up after their pets

Around one in four of dog walkers confess they don’t pick up their pet’s faeces, www.animalfriends.co.uk claims. The number was especially high in Gloucester with half of owners admitting that they don’t bother clearing up their mutt’s mess. Despite people being more likely to pick up after their dog, Wrexham has…

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