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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Feb- 2017 -7 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
RSPCA to keep powers of prosecution
Private prosecutions will continueย to be madeย by the Royal Societyย for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, a new report reveals. MPs called for the governmentย to lessenย the prosecution power of the RSPCA in November 2016 so it only acted in exceptional cases. This followed allegations of pets being wrongly taken from homes…
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1 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
Warnings after ‘sham animal charity appeals’
An alert has been issued to warn the public of ‘sham charity appeals’. The Charity Commission, the independent regulator of charities in England and Wales, has issued a statement alongside information based on reports made during the past month, to Action Fraud. The National Fraud Investigation Bureau (NFIB) has gathered…
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Jan- 2017 -26 JanuaryLatest News
DAERA vet elected new president for BVA Northern Ireland Branch
The Northern Ireland Branch of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has elected Jean Wales as its new president at its AGM, which was held at The Seagoe Hotel, Portadown on 25 January. After serving a year as junior vice president, Jean will succeed Seamus OโKane as BVA Northern Ireland president,…
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18 JanuaryTrade Organisations
PIF offers licensing help to pet boarders
More Pet Industry Federation (PIF) members are now eligible for help with licensing. PIF hasย extendedย its successful Primary Authority coordinated partnership with City of London Corporation. It will offer support for its licensed kennel, cattery and home boarding members across England and Wales. PIFโs Primary Authority is a statutory partnership. It…
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16 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
RSPCA reveals its most amusing call outs
The RSPCAย has revealed some of its funniest call outs from the last year, in a bid to banish Blue Monday sadness. Assistant director of the RSPCA inspectorate Dermot Murphy says: โWe do get some bizarre calls. In one recent case we had a call from someone who was convinced there…
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Dec- 2016 -19 DecemberCurrent Affairs
Vets respond to confirmation of avian influenza
Avian influenza of the H5N8 strain has been confirmed in turkeys at a farm near Louth in Lincolnshire on Friday. Most birds at the premises have died and any remaining birds there will be humanely culled. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has put in place a…
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15 DecemberCurrent Affairs
Warning of gar species for sale in England and Wales
Importers and retailers in England and Wales are being warned to carefully check the gar species they sell to ensure they are not trading in illegal fish. Only Atractosteus tristoechus (Cuban gar) and Lepisosteus platyrhincus (Florida gar) are permitted for sale under the Import of Live Fish Act (ILFA) in…
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12 DecemberCurrent Affairs
Cat allegedly killed with ‘rolling pin’
A cat was allegedlyย killed with a rolling pin on the premises ofย Royal Oak hotel in Betws-y-Coed, North Wales. Officers from the RSPCA are currently investigating the incident, and spoke to staff members on Saturday, 10 December. Two hotel workers have been fired from the hotel following the killing. The investigation…
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8 DecemberCurrent Affairs
Dorwest becomes an Official Supporter of Crufts 2017
Dorwest Herbs is delighted to announce its support of Crufts 2017. The worldโs largest dog show will be held onย March 9 โ 12 at The NEC, Birmingham. โWeโre so incredibly proud to be able to officially support this prestigious eventโ said Jo Boughton-White, managing director. โWe have a long standing…
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8 DecemberCurrent Affairs
Gundog teams help celebrate Queen’s 90th year
A member of the Wales Gundog Team won the ‘Top Dog’ award at the Home International Field Trial 2016 at Windsor on November 28. Headed by captain Nigel Probert, the team competed in the special event which was organised as a celebration of Her Majesty the Queenโs 90th birthday and…
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