Wales

Wales is home to a vibrant and diverse pet industry, spanning independent pet shops, regional chains, distributors, and petcare manufacturers. Pet Gazette’s coverage under this tag highlights commercial developments across the Welsh market — including store openings and closures, local supply chain activity, regional demand trends, and government policy affecting pet businesses. We also report on how distinct devolved legislation in Wales impacts pet product retail, animal welfare compliance, and trading standards. This tag provides targeted insight for businesses operating within or supplying to the Welsh pet sector.

Jul- 2020 -

1 July

Charities

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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Jun- 2020 -

30 June

Coronavirus

Reopening is ‘no magic bullet’ for retail, says BRC

Reopening is “no magic bullet” for retail, the British Retail Consortium has warned despite UK footfall improving since lockdown restrictions were lifted earlier this month. The BRC’s footfall tracker found that UK footfall decreased 53.4% year-on-year during the second week of reopening in England and NI. This is compared to a decrease of…
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25 June

Manufacturers

Pet Place launches campaign to save North Wales zoo

Pet Place has announced its partnership with The Welsh Mountain Zoo in a bid to save it from closing amid the pandemic. The zoo’s team has continued to provide care and support for more than 140 species, but with no revenue coming in they are struggling to meet the site’s…
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25 June

Veterinary

BVA join forces with other healthcare professions to launch petition for business rates relief

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is appealing to the profession to support and widely share a new petition urging the government to grant business rates relief to human and animal healthcare providers affected by Covid-19. The petition, led by the British Dental Association (BDA), calls on the Government to allow…
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24 June

Charities

Kennel Club welcomes The Animals and Wildlife Bill in Scottish Parliament

The Kennel Club, has welcomed the news that The Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers) (Scotland) Bill has become law upon receiving Royal Assent after it received cross party support in the Scottish Parliament. As well as raising the maximum sentence for animal cruelty in Scotland to up to…
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24 June

Coronavirus

Coronavirus diaries: Inspired Pet Nutrition

There is no doubt that we have been through unprecedented times in the last few months. Inspired Pet Nutrition (IPN) attended Crufts in early March with a skeleton crew and it was agreed that those who attended would isolate from the office for a week afterwards. In the following two…
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19 June

Charities

Scotland government clamps down on animal abusers, raising sentences to five years

Animal welfare charity, Battersea, has praised the Scottish Government and MSPs from across parliament for delivering on their “promise” to increase maximum sentences for the worst animal cruelty offences from 12 months to five years. The ‘Animals and Wildlife Bill’ first introduced in October last year, passed its third and…
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18 June

Coronavirus

Pet Place secure £1m CBILS loan from Lloyds Bank

Pet supplies firm, Pet Place, has announced it has secured a £1m Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) loan from Lloyds Bank. Pet Place, which owns five superstores across North Wales, has said it has successfully scaled up its online and click and collect services after a 600% increase in…
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18 June

Features

Coronavirus diaries: PetPlace

PetPlace has introduced cutting-edge social distancing and safety measures to ensure the wellbeing of its customers during the coronavirus pandemic. The retailer, which has sites across North Wales, is the first in the UK to install Record FlowControl at its Abergele store, a revolutionary automated system that only allows a…
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10 June

Charities

Battersea responds to Labour’s call for sentencing bill to pass into law

Animal charity Battersea has responded to Labour’s call for the government to pass the long-awaited Animal Cruelty Sentencing Bill. The bill, which would see the maximum sentence for the worst offences of animal abuse increase from six months to five years in England and Wales, into law. The news comes…
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