Swansea

Gower Granary relaunches small animal range with bilingual branding

Welsh farm business Gower Granary has relaunched its small animal hay and straw range with redesigned packaging, expanded retail presence and a new brand ambassador. Gower Granary, based on the Gower Peninsula, has updated its packaging to include built-in handles, bilingual Welsh branding and clearer product information.  The newly designed…

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Jollyes permanently removes small animals from stores

Jollyes has completed the removal of small animals from all 100-plus stores as it accelerates the roll out of raw frozen food across its stores. The move, which has involved the phased removal of all live rabbits, guinea pigs and birds, has been completed over a 12-month period giving breeders…

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Jollyes reveals plans to open five new stores and refurb five others

Jollyes has revealed the locations of its next five stores as well as plans to overhaul five existing stores. In March the retailer will open stores in Pontefract and Chichester followed by openings in Swansea and Chesterfield in the first half of the year as well as relocating its existing…

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CMA appoints new veterinary advisory panel

The Competitions and Market Authority (CMA) has appointed a new advisory panel made up of two veterinary nurses and four surgeons to assist with the ongoing investigation in the veterinary sector. In May 2024, the CMA confirmed its decision to launch a market investigation into veterinary services for household pets…

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Happy Hounds director prosecuted for supplying unsafe pet food

Neath Port Talbot raw pet food manufacturing business Happy Hounds has been prosecuted by Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council for supplying unsafe pet food and operating in unhygienic conditions. Following the prosecution, the company has now entered liquidation. The pet food business caters to dog owners and breeders across…

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Dewkes Pet Store opens second site amid new subscription service

Swansea-based Dewkes Pet Store has announced the opening of a second shop in Sketty, and the launch of a new subscription service. The independent pet store launched last year in Mumbles, and has since seen “significant growth”. The new site will offer a host of new features and benefits, including…

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Leicester tops list of pet-friendly staycations

Leicester has topped the list of best pet-friendly staycations locations in the UK, according to research carried out by Online Pet Supplies, with 96% of Airbnbs in the city allowing pets. The online pet retailer decided to investigate the surge in UK staycations searches on Google after a recent news…

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Swansea Council introduces pet food to food bank supplies

Pet food is now being introduced in more food bank parcels across Swansea, thanks to donations from manufacturers amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Swansea Council revealed it had received pet food donations from Pet Nutrition, Cambrian Pet Foods, Pets Choice and Pet Superstore Swansea, which included almost 4,000 tins of dog…

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Southampton is the UK’s most ‘pet-friendliest’ city, study suggests

Southampton is the pet-friendliest city in the UK for renters, according to insurance company Towergate. Ranking factors in the study included the percentage of available rentals with a garden, percentage of available rentals listed as ‘pets allowed’, affordable rentals listed as ‘pets allowed’, lack of pet owner rent price ‘penalty’…

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New president for BVA Welsh Branch

The British Veterinary Association (BVA), has appointed Ifan Lloyd as president of its Welsh branch; he succeeds Sarah Carr who was the principal representative of BVA in Wales for a two-year term. Lloyd has been a partner at St James Veterinary Group, Swansea, for 23 years and still works in…

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