Wales
Wales is home to a vibrant and diverse pet industry, spanning independent pet shops, regional chains, distributors, and petcare manufacturers. Pet Gazetteโs coverage under this tag highlights commercial developments across the Welsh market โ 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.
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Oct- 2018 -9 OctoberVeterinary
Vet issues warning after fatal case of lungworm infection
A Portsmouth veterinary practice has issued a warning following a fatal case of lungworm infection. Staff at the surgery believe the husky, named Breeze, may have contracted the potentially deadly disease after ingesting water that had been infected by lungworm, a type of parasitic worm which lives in the heart…
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Sep- 2018 -18 SeptemberGovernment & Legislation
Pet theft reform petition delivered to 10 Downing Street
The petition to โReclassify the theft of a pet to a specific crime in its own rightโ which gained 107,353 signatures and was debated in Parliament on 2 July 2018 was delivered to 10 Downing Street on Tuesday 10 September. The creator of the petition, Dr Daniel Allen, animal geographer…
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13 SeptemberGovernment & Legislation
ADCH welcomes Scottish governmentโs commitment to regulating rescue centres
The Association of Dogs and Cats Homes (ADCH) applauds the new Programme for Government (PfG), which commits to pushing forward with the regulation of the nationโs rescue centres and animal sanctuaries. The Scottish governmentโs planned regulations, outlined in its PfG, are based on ADCHโs Minimum Standards and would make Scotland…
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7 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
Dog rescuers potentially ‘importing diseases’ into UK, vets warn
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is urging well-meaning animal lovers to stop importing โTrojanโ rescue dogs from abroad as it could increase the risk of “dangerous exotic diseases” in the UK. BVA is asking prospective owners to protect the domestic dog population by rehoming dogs from within the UK instead.…
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4 SeptemberFeatures
PIF boss Nigel Baker gives his opinions on licensing
We live in a strange and unpredictable world. As of January 2017 the Nuclear or Doomsday clock was set at two and a half minutes to midnight, due to the rise of ‘stridentย nationalism’ worldwide; the United Statesโ President,ย Donald Trump’s, comments over North Korea, Russia, nuclear weapons and the disbelief in…
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Aug- 2018 -29 AugustCurrent Affairs
Vets hail England ban on electric shock collar use
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed environment secretary Michael Goveโs announcement banning the use of โcruelโ electric shock collars in dogs and cats in England, following a public consultation earlier this year. BVA has worked alongside campaigners to ban these aversive training methodsย across the UK for several years and…
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28 AugustCharities
Electric shock collars for pets to be banned
The Kennel Clubโs ten year campaign to #BanShockCollars has come to fruition with the announcement on Monday (27 August) that Defra will completely ban the use of remote control electric shock collars in England. This follows a ban in Wales in 2010 and an effective ban in Scotland which will…
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24 AugustCharities
Pet food manufacturer donates 25 percent of profits to charity
Burns Pet Nutrition has announced a ยฃ1m charity donation – which equates to a quarter of its annual profits – to celebrate its 25th year of trading. The pet food producer will be donating to a number of charitable organisations of part of its continued efforts to support community projects…
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23 AugustCharities
RSPCA given official warning for ‘mismanagement’
Animal welfare charity RSPCA has been issued an official warning by the Charity Commission after it reportedly awarded a former executive with a six-figure sum following an age discrimination accusation. It was reported by The Timesย that acting head Michael Ward had been given over ยฃ150,000 when he left the charity…
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8 AugustManufacturers
British cat owners โspend ยฃ7.9bn per yearโ, says Iams research
New research has found that British cat owners spend ยฃ7.9bn per year on their pets, with cat ownership in the country at a five-year high. The research by pet food manufacturer Iams, found that a fifth of UK households owned a cat with 20 percent of owners buying their pet…
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