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A 10-year-old schoolboy, who started his own business making neckerchiefs and bow ties for dogs, has secured a deal to sell his products in a leading pet supplies store...

Cat food brand secures £18m investment

Direct-to-customer cat food brand KatKin has secured $22m (£18m) of investment funding from a group of venture capitalists and angel investors...

New data reveals soaring cost of owning a pet

New research from a price comparison website shows that the cost of owning a pet has increased dramatically, adding further financial pressure to many UK households...

Pandemic pet boom keeps sales growing for Pets at Home

Pets at Home has reported a strong financial performance across the business with revenues up by 7.1% to £404.7m in its first quarter trading figures...

Star line-up for grooming demos at PATS Telford

PATS Telford has lined up a star-studded list of professional groomers for an unmissable series of demonstrations at the UK’s National Pet Industry Event on 25-26 September 2022...

Pet company wins national food & drink award!

Healthy dog snack brand Denzel’s has been recognised as one of the very best British food and drink businesses at a national awards final, after co-founders James Lacy and Nathan Perry were announced as the Animal Food Entrepreneur of the Year 2022...

New website launched by Pet Industry Federation

The Pet Industry Federation has launched a completely revamped website this week, packed full of useful industry information and business advice...

Vets report most pressing welfare issues facing UK cats

According to a recent British Veterinary Association survey, one in four cats (24%) seen in practices are not having all of their welfare needs met.

Pet treat wholesaler takes 10-year lease on new premises

Pet Treats Wholesale has taken on the 10-year lease of a 8,162 sq ft former Brantano Footwear unit in Burton-on-Trent town centre for its new retail warehouse and e-commerce fulfilment facility...

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Pet shop staff member attacked by suspected shoplifter

Police in Sheffield have released a CCTV image of two people they would like to speak to as part of an ongoing investigation into a reported assault at a Pets at Home store...

London-based Tenacious Labs acquires US pet firm Rover's Wellness

London-headquartered Tenacious Labs, a pioneering international consumer products group championing emerging plant-based ingredients, has announced the acquisition of US pet care specialist Rover’s Wellness...

Eezy Peezy! for lawns

At a time when lawns are coming under siege from dry weather and pet urine burn marks CSJ’s Eezy Peezy! herbal blend is in great demand...

The best of last week's Pet Trade Xtra

The top-read stories from last week's Pet Trade Xtra can be seen below, if you missed them...

Online retailer set to open high-street pet store

An online retailer, who set up her pet supplies business during the pandemic lockdown, is set to expand with the opening of a bricks-and-mortar high street store...

Leads and collars stolen in pet shop burglary

A pet shop has reported the theft of a ‘large amount’ of stock during a break-in at its premises over last weekend...

Jollyes goes head-to-head with rival Pets at Home

Jollyes is set to open a new store in Poole – its first in Dorset – right opposite a Pets at Home outlet. The new Poole store, at Unit 1C, Wessex Gate East Retail Park, will open at 10am on Saturday, August 20...

Johnson’s chairman David Johnson sadly passes away

Johnson’s Veterinary Products Ltd has announced that its chairman David Johnson passed away peacefully on July 21 in Good Hope Hospital, after a short battle with illness...