Staffordshire

The Muzzle Movement launches new Size Pippa muzzle

The Muzzle Movement has launched a new custom-fit muzzle designed for dogs with short, wide heads and smaller proportions. The new model, named Size Pippa, is the smallest in the company’s Short and Wide Fit collection.  It was developed in response to customer demand, with more than 900 people signing…

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Eden Holistic Pet Foods receives digital business award

Eden Holistic Pet Foods has received the Digital Transformation of the Year Award at the Staffordshire Business Awards. Out of 300 entries, the pet food company was shortlisted and made it to the finals. The group’s technology team has transformed the warehouse into a paperless environment with its bespoke WMS…

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Pets at Home opens new £93m fulfilment centre

Pets at Home has opened a new £93m purpose-built distribution centre in Staffordshire. The pet care retailer said that the development is the “biggest” investment in the company’s 32-year history. The new centre sits within a 70-acre site at Stafford North Business Park and was overseen by commercial property developer…

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Fish4Pets launches new programme with Birmingham Dogs Home

Fish4Pets has announced the launch of a new ‘Re-Start’ programme with the Birmingham Dogs Home. As part of the new programme, the Fish4Dogs brand will sponsor 100 rescued or unwanted dogs over the next 12 months, providing individually tailored food and nutritional support throughout the duration of their time at…

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Plans approved for Pets at Home distribution centre

Plans have been unanimously approved for a new state-of-the-art national storage and distribution centre in Staffordshire on behalf of Pets at Home. Stoford Developments will deliver a purpose-built warehouse unit on a 52-acre site at Stafford North Business Park, close to Jct 14 of the M6. The development will deliver…

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Pets at Home submits proposal for new national distribution centre

Stoford Developments has submitted a planning application for a new 770,000 sq ft national storage and distribution centre in Staffordshire on behalf of UK pet care business, Pets at Home. Pets at Home has signed a 20-year conditional agreement for lease on the development, with construction set to start on…

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KCCT Emergency Relief Initiative supports rescue centre

The Good Life Dog Rescue has revealed that the Kennel Club Charitable Trust’s (KCCT) emergency fund has supported the business through the crisis, allowing it to continue operations amid the pandemic.  The Yorkshire-based rescue centre has saved over 300 dogs in the last year. The organisation works to rehome dogs,…

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The UK’s 10 Most Popular Dogs in 2020

Over 26% of the entire population of adults in the UK own a dog, translating to over 10 million dogs living in the UK right now. Experts believe that because many dogs aren’t actually registered, the estimate could go as high as 11 million canines.  Our vet database is the…

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Pets Corner reopens further 12 garden centre sites in UK

Pets Corner has reopened a further 12 sites in garden centres across the UK amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Following discussions with landlords, Pets Corner has announced the reopening of its sites in Braintree Garden Centre, Crawley Garden Centre, Longacres, Melbicks, Palmers and Warerslide, alongside six Dobbies Garden Centres in Essex,…

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RSPCA inspectors deliver food to the vulnerable

The RSPCA has revealed that three of its inspectors are delivering food to pet owners who are self-isolating amid the ongoing pandemic. The trio are dropping off pet food, which has been provided by Morrisons, to those in need in the Cheshire and Staffordshire areas. Inspectors Jenny Bethell, Nadine Pengilly…

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