Warrington

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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Vets treat sausage dog whose injury caused him to ‘blow up like a balloon’

Vets at Willows Veterinary Group have treated a sausage dog who ‘blew up like a balloon’ when an injury to his windpipe caused his body to fill with air. The professionals were amazed when four-year-old Dachshund, Trevor, was rushed in to the group’s Beech House surgery in Warrington – three…

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Vet secures cash boost for dog charity CAESSR

An elderly rescue dog who has found a forever retirement home has visited a vet who has secured a cash boost for the charity which has been looking after him. Horlicks, a 13-and-a-half-year-old lemon and white Sprocker, which is a cross between a Cocker and Springer Spaniel, has been looked…

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Warrington vet surgeon given formal warning for false certification

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Disciplinary Committee has given a formal warning to a Warrington-based veterinary surgeon after it found she deliberately provided incorrect certification about the conditions of a Greyhound kennel. The hearing for Natalia Oakes MRCVS took place from Monday 16 April to Thursday 19 April…

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Millions of dog owners failing to treat for flea and ticks, says new survey

A new survey by nationwide chain The Vet has found that found one in seven dog owners – 14 percent – admit they do not treat their canine for flea and tick infestations. With an estimated 8.5 million dogs in the UK, it suggests that up to 1.2 million animals not…

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Vet charity receives cash boost for scheme helping diabetic cat

A diabetic cat which benefits from a scheme supporting felines in their old age has visited a Lymm vet who has secured a charity cash boost for the programme. Tilly, a part Bengal tabby cat was originally taken in by the Warrington-based charity Cat Homing and Rescue (CHAR), run by…

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Shop worker hurt trying to stop snakes being stolen

Robbers pushed a member of staff to the ground before making off with ten snakes at a pet shop in Warrington. Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a robbery took place at a Warrington Pets and Exotics. At approximately 5pm on Thursday, 11 January two suspects were driven to the…

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PetQuip reveals the winners of 2017’s awards

International trade association, PetQuip, has celebrated its fifth annual award ceremony for the pet sector. 22 companies were honoured during a dinner and party at the Telford International Centre on September 24th.  The awards were presented by Pat Flynn, PetQuip trade association manager, and Amanda Sizer Barrett MBE, director general of…

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PetQuip names awards finalists for 2017

The 2017 PetQuip Awards have announced the names of this year’s finalists. The winners will be revealed at a gala presentation evening on the first evening of PATS Telford, which takes place on 24-25 September.   The awards are now in their fifth year and attract a wide range of…

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Pet owners queue for a peek into a new Birchwood veterinary surgery

Pet owners and their four legged friends queued up for the first sneaky peek of a new veterinary surgery at a Birchwood shopping centre. A former plant room at the shopping centre has been transformed by the independently-owned Willows Veterinary Group and an open day was held for animal lovers…

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