Surrey

Bruce’s Doggy Day Care set for expansion following investment

Pet care provider Bruce’s Doggy Day Care has announced plans to expand following backing from consumer brand investment specialist, Piper. Founded by Bruce Casalis in 2008 following a lifelong passion for dogs, the award-winning business currently operates two sites in Cobham and Oxshott in Surrey. The 25 acres of private…

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Petplan teams up with TiksPac to fight dog fouling

Petplan, the pet insurance company, has partnered with TiksPac to help local communities reduce dog fouling. The deal with the international waste specialists and several local authorities, will lead to the installation of 100 dog waste bag dispenser stations across the south east of England. The stations, which feature Petplan…

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Petplan partners with Tikspac to provide 100 dog waste bag stations

As part of Petplan’s investment to help promote responsible pet ownership, the insurer has partnered with sustainable dispenser station company Tikspac to launch 100 new stations. Through offering free biodegradable waste bags they will provide dog owners with an environmentally friendly way to dispose of their dog waste. The stations…

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Royal Veterinary College ranked ‘best in the world’

The veterinary degree course at the University of London’s Royal Veterinary College’s (RVC) has topped the 2019 QS World University Rankings for the first time. Ranked third in the preceding three years, the RVC overtook Cornell University (now fifth) and the University of California (now second). Utrecht University was ranked…

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PATS Sandown readies for new February show date

Pet sector trade show PATS has announced its Sandown event will be moved to February next year, making it a first for the exhibition. The event will be held in the Surrey and Esher Halls at Sandown Park on Sunday 10 February and Monday 11 February with over 130 exhibitors…

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Veterinary group relocates following £360,000 funding package

A Surrey-based veterinary group has relocated from its former premises in Woking to a new, larger, purpose-built premises in Horsell, after securing a £360,000 funding package. Lynton House Vets, has used the funding provided by HSBC to purchase and fully refurbish the 3,000 sq ft, two-storey building, improving facilities for…

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Animal hospital completes £2.5m extension

Animal hospital, North Downs Specialist Referrals, has completed a £2.5m extension to its Surrey headquarters as it aims to bolster its treatment offering. The architect-designed addition houses a new diagnostic imaging suite complete with cutting edge technology including state of the art CT and MRI scanners. The newly-opened extension has…

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Animal welfare charity marks 35 years with day of debates

Over 200 delegates from veterinary, animal welfare and academic fields gathered in London on 12 June to take part in a day of discussions on some of the issues impacting animal welfare. Animal Welfare Foundation’s (AWF) Discussion Forum aimed to pose challenging questions to the veterinary profession to encourage it…

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The history of British families and their pets

It seems odd to think of pets as something other than a part of the family. Especially within the British culture, our smaller, furrier and feathery companions are considered sentient beings which humans do not only have the responsibility of looking after, but which in some cases are held in…

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Spate in pet shop robberies continues as Frimley store is broken into

A pet shop in Frimley has been broken into with charity boxes stolen, the incident follows a spate of pet shop related thefts and break-ins across the country. The Two by Two pet shop had a window smashed during the incident with four charity boxes stolen in total. The value…

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