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.

Jan- 2016 -

11 January

Current Affairs

Great British Bake Off star lends helping hand at small animal show

Great British Bake Off star, Sandy Docherty, launched the ‘Great British Bake Hop’ at Burgess Premier Small Animal Show. Alongside Burgess Pet Care’s expert vet nutritionist Suzanne Moyes, Sandy will host the show’s first-ever cookery theatre from January 30 to 31 at the Yorkshire Event Centre, at the Great Yorkshire…
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Oct- 2015 -

2 October

Events

Entries received for Pet Industry Federation Awards 2015

The Pet Industry Federation have announced the finalists in this year’s PIF Awards. This year’s finalists are: Pet Retail Chain of the Year – sponsored by Natures Menu Pets Corner, Warminster Independent Retailer of the Year – sponsored by Intelligent Retail Betty & Butch, Manchester Ingleby Pet Supplies, Teeside Nurture…
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Aug- 2015 -

26 August

Current Affairs

Labradors are Britain’s favourite

As the nation gets ready to celebrate National Dog Day 2015 today, a survey of 2,000 dog lovers has found the Labrador Retriever tops the poll as the nation’s favourite dog, with the cute canine receiving almost double the votes of second place, German Shepherds. The UK’s top favourite breeds:…
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May- 2015 -

22 May

Industry News

Best Small Company Award for The Dog Walker

Yorkshire’s multi-award winning pet care and well-being specialist The Dog Walker has won Best Small Company at the Harrogate Business Awards 2015. The company founded in 2006 by Richie Womersley fought off tough competition to come top of its category at the prestigious awards ceremony that scours Harrogate and district…
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Apr- 2015 -

14 April

Funny

What are the Nation’s Ideal Dog Traits?

A survey by FRONTLINE® Spot On Flea and Tick Protection, shows that UK pet owners buck trend and go ‘barking mad’ for more traditional British dog breeds. The celebrity ‘handbag’ dog trend appears to be a thing of the past according to a new survey of 2,000 UK dog owners, with…
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Feb- 2015 -

23 February

Pet Owners

Rare ragdoll cat leaving charity £1,000 in the red and counting..

Yorkshire Cat Rescue has been left with a four-figure vet bill after the charity stepped in to care for a beautiful Ragdoll cat that had previously been used for breeding and then suffered a dangerous infection of the womb. The five-year old breeding queen was relinquished to Yorkshire Cat…
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12 February

Editorial

IS PET THEFT ON THE RISE?

How safe are your customers’ pets? The Star recently revealed that over 70 dogs had been reported stolen within South Yorkshire over a one year period. In Wales, The Argus announced that a shockingly high level of thefts are thought to have taken place the Gwent area. The South Wales…
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11 February

Retailers

The Innocent Hound & Cat now available at Pets Corner

Pets Corner have extended their bid to support British businesses by stocking luxury, British treats by The Innocent Hound. All 92 stores offer customers the Yorkshire-made sausages for dogs, together with the recently launched premium cat treats by The Innocent Cat. Chloe Heaton, Managing Director of The Innocent Pet Care…
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Jan- 2015 -

23 January

Editorial

RISING NUMBER OF ABANDONED CATS

The number of abandoned cats is on the rise, reports Keighley-based charity, Yorkshire Cat Rescue. In 2014 the organisation rescued 865 cats and kittens, compared with 688 the previous year. On some occasions as many as seven cats at a time were dumped in boxes outside the centre’s gates. Founder…
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Nov- 2014 -

19 November

Editorial

Charity Warns of Kitten Farming

Five kittens have died in a matter of weeks. A pregnant Bengal stray, found by Yorkshire Animal Rescue, lost her complete litter despite the best efforts of her carers. The mother, named Kiki by the charity, isn’t the only pregnant pedigree cat in poor health to be found wandering in…
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