York
York is a hub for independent pet retailers, regional suppliers, and emerging petcare businesses within the North of England. Pet Gazette reports on shop openings and closures, local distributor activity, and business developments affecting the pet trade in and around York. Coverage includes regional trends in pet food and accessory demand, partnerships with national brands, and operational updates from pet industry players based in the area. This tag supports pet retailers, wholesalers, and suppliers looking to monitor commercial activity in this historically significant and economically active city.
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Jun- 2019 -5 JuneBusiness
VetPartners welcomes its first Northern Ireland practice
Parklands Veterinary Group has become the first Northern Ireland practice to join veterinary services group VetPartners. Parklands is a mixed practice with sites in Cookstown, Dungannon, Coalisland, Aughnacloy and Portglenone in Mid-Ulster. This new acquisition marks the group’s preparation for its further expansion across Europe. VetPartners now has 107 small…
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May- 2019 -30 MayIndustry News
Wear Referrals carries out first commercial ankle replacement for dogs
Referral centre and animal hospital, Wear Referrals has announced it carried out the UK’s first commercial ankle replacement for dogs and is now championing the new procedure. Wear Referrals, which is part of the Linnaeus Group and based in Stockton-on-Tees, carried out the inaugural operation and is one of only…
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15 MayCelebrities
Pedigree launches pet podcast with Katherine Schwarzenegger
Pet food brand Pedigree has launched its first podcast, The Dog that Changed Me, hosted by Katherine Schwarzenegger, a New York Times best-selling author, pet adoption advocate and philanthropist. The nine-episode limited series shines a spotlight on dog adoption, as guests such as Mandy Moore, Bryce Dallas Howard, Haylie Duff…
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2 MayAwards
EasyPets Rollabowl wins entrepreneurial TV show
Pet product product manufacturer, EasyPets, has announced its Rollabowl portable pet bowl product has won the first episode of the BBC’s new daytime TV show The Customer is Always Right. Rollabowl is the debut product from the manufacturer, which was founded by dog owners Andrew Hibbert, Helen Davies and Louise…
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Apr- 2019 -29 AprilCharities
Vitalin raises money for Jerry Green Dog Rescue charity
Vitalin Pet Food has been fundraising for the Jerry Green Dog Rescue charity, by completing an obstacle course in Leeds wearing fancy dress. Three members of staff from Vitalin took part in the five kilometre course in Leeds, tackling inflatables up to 50m long and eight metres high. The team…
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23 AprilTrade Organisations
NOAH: ‘Vaccine hesitancy’ could lead to deadly mistakes
Mistaken beliefs about pet vaccines and a growing hesitancy towards vaccination could give rise to deadly diseases that not only affect companion animals but also people, animal medicine association National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) has warned. With PDSA’s annual PAW Report signalling a 7% drop in vaccination rates for…
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11 AprilFeatures
Vet care consolidation: is the CMA about to intervene?
Rapid consolidation in the UK veterinary care market, with seven major chains now accounting for nearly half of all UK vet practices, has brought with it an increasing risk of intervention by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) as concerns about local market monopolisation start to emerge. This could impact…
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10 AprilFeatures
The Puppy Contract: a case study
Hannah Stenton, a 27-year-old customer experiences manager from Malton, north Yorkshire, has grown up with dogs and classes herself as an experienced dog owner. When she and her partner lost their 18-year-old Border Collie Tessa last year, they decided to look for a new puppy. That’s when a friend recommended…
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2 AprilBusiness
Pure Pet Food receives £2m to ‘change pet food for the better’
Pure Pet Food, manufacturer of dehydrated and freeze dried pet food, has secured a £2m investment from NVM Private Equity (NVM) to accelerate its plans to make healthy choices for pet owners easy and accessible. The Yorkshire-based company formed by childhood friends Mathew Cockroft and Daniel Valdur Eha has quickly…
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Mar- 2019 -26 MarchTrade Organisations
NOAH welcomes Animalcare into membership
NOAH has welcomed Animalcare Ltd as its latest member, the company’s membership was approved by the NOAH board of management at its March meeting. Animalcare Ltd, based in York, offers a wide range of animal health products from microchips and pharmaceuticals to pet welfare products and veterinary practice equipment. NOAH…
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