Woking

DoGood unleashes eco-friendly packaging

Plant-based dog food company, DoGood based in Woking, Surrey has announced that it unleashed carbon-balanced packaging to match its product’s eco-credentials. In collaboration with Newton Print, the start-up used its sampling service and low minimum order volumes to produce printed cardboard sleeves made from certified FSC cardboard for the dog…

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Edinburgh and London crowned pet ownership ‘hotspots’

Edinburgh has seen a 140% increase in pet ownership over the last year, the largest increase outside of London, according to new data from pet insurance provider Bought By Many.  The group analysed the increase in policy numbers across the UK to determine the top pet hotspots. The growth in…

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Pets Corner opens new Billingshurst store

Pets Corner has announced its expansion into Billingshurst with a new store, alongside the opening of a new spa in its Beaconsfield and Woking Horsell venues.  The shop, which opened in West Sussex this month, features services such as nutritional advisers, fitting services, a health club, and free on-site parking. …

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Veterinary group relocates following £360,000 funding package

A Surrey-based veterinary group has relocated from its former premises in Woking to a new, larger, purpose-built premises in Horsell, after securing a £360,000 funding package. Lynton House Vets, has used the funding provided by HSBC to purchase and fully refurbish the 3,000 sq ft, two-storey building, improving facilities for…

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Dog walkers lead the way with new vans

A Reading-based pet business has just purchased three new vehicles to enhance its offering. Holybrooks, which offers high-quality dog walking services, as well as outdoor training courses and private tuition, has just taken delivery of three new vehicles from Dealer Group Rygor Commercials. Smartly finished in an updated version of Holybrooks’…

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Ten month suspension for vet nurse who ordered drugs for herself

  A Surrey-based veterinary nurse has been suspended from the Register for ten months after order drugs for her own personal use. The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Veterinary Nurse Disciplinary Committee has directed the Registrar to suspend the veterinary nurse. The disciplinary case against Lois Hodgkinson RVN took place…

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Pets Corner opens new store in Wokingham

On January 23 2016, retail chain Pets Corner opened a new store in Wokingham. The store will stock live animals alongside naturally sourced items for a variety of pets. It will also offer a small home farming range and a free health club providing nutritional advice for pets. Scott Sherriff, regional manager at…

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New store for Pets Corner

Pet supply chain Pets Corner will be opening a brand new store on Horsell High Street in Woking. It begins trading on June 27 2015 and will be Pets Corner’s 96th store. Said Karl Golding, Store Manager: ‘Having grown from a small corner pet shop, Pets Corner, an independent family…

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Vets responds positively to microchipping law

Emmview Veterinary Centre in Wokingham has welcomed the passing of legislation that makes it compulsory for all dogs in England to be microchipped by 2016. Head vet Rosie Skinner remarked: “An incredible amount of money – £57 million per year – is spent on caring for and rehoming stray dogs.…

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