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Entries received for Pet Industry Federation Awards 2015

The Pet Industry Federation have announced the finalists in this year’s PIF Awards. This year’s finalists are: Pet Retail Chain of the Year – sponsored by Natures Menu Pets Corner, Warminster Independent Retailer of the Year – sponsored by Intelligent Retail Betty & Butch, Manchester Ingleby Pet Supplies, Teeside Nurture…

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Two New Senior Foods from James Wellbeloved

Award winning, Somerset-based business James Wellbeloved has introduced a grain free senior food and senior food specifically for small dogs. Marketing manager Anne-Laure Jaouën said: ‘We are very enthusiastic about these products, which provide naturally healthy nutrition for the specific needs of senior dogs in the small breed and Grain…

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West Country Animal Sanctuary Reaches £500,000 Fund-Raising Target

Staff at Somerset’s Ferne Animal Sanctuary were celebrating Thursday the 26th Feb with both the Grand Opening of their new re-homing centre and the announcement that, in less than a year, they have reached their fund-raising target of an incredible half a million pounds towards their “New Digs for Dogs” project. The…

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New Chief Executive for Fern Animal Sanctuary

Somerset-based Ferne Animal Sanctuary in Somerset has announced the appointment of Elaine Hayes as its new Chief Executive. Elaine began her career in the water industry. After a spell in business running a consultancy, she moved into the third sector as Chief Executive of a Wildlife Trust. Since then she has…

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Ferne Animal Sanctuary Unite Two Unwanted Depressed Dogs and an Animal Lover At a Loss

  Ferne Animal Sanctuary in Wambrook, near Chard, Somerset, has a happy ending to share. Two of its former residents, who were at the Sanctuary for 20 months, for Lola and Sherman – two inseparable dogs who were suffering from depression due to being unable to find a permanent home,…

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Ferne Animal Sanctuary’s Annual Christmas Blessing Set for 3rd Dec

Ferne Animal Sanctuary’s annual Animal Christmas Blessing and festive service is taking place in the barn at their premises in Wambrook, near Chard, Somerset on Wednesday 3rd December at 6.30pm. It is set to be an enchanting evening with the talented children from CLOKS (Chard Local Kids Society for Music and…

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Local Devonshire fundraisers boost Ferne Animal Sanctuary appeal

  Image: Organisers of the Misterton Bingo event – Front from L: Claire Richards; Sammie Booth-Williams from Ferne Animal Sanctuary; R: Joan Sweetman; Rest of picture are family members People in Devon and Somerset are really getting behind Ferne Animal Sanctuary’s “New Digs for Dogs” Appeal. The Sanctuary is a Somerset…

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Animal Charity Appeal Reaches £200,000

An appeal to build a new re-homing centre at Ferne Animal Sanctuary has raised over £200,000 in less than a year. Seven months after the launch of their ‘New Digs for Dogs’ appeal to raise £500,000 towards their £1million project staff at the West Country Sanctuary are almost half way…

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Pet Industry Awards 2014 Announce Finalists

The Pet Industry Federation has announced the finalists in the sixth annual Pet Industry Awards. This year’s entries were particularly high-calibre and the judges will now focus on narrowing these finalists down to winners. This year’s finalists are: Grooming Business of the Year – sponsored by Jelf Dogs Delight, Chiswick,…

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New Role for Ferne Animal Sanctuary’s Former Director.

Ferne Animal Sanctuary at Wambrook, Near Chard in Somerset has just announced a new role for former Director, Jenny Wheadon.  From 1st August, after 28 years service, Jenny took on a new role as Head of External Funding.   The Sanctuary has been caring for domestic and farm animals for…

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