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Pet food brand launches treats range in Asda

High-street pet shop settles into new home

Pet Industry Federation Awards now open for entries

Burns’ dog trail opens at Botanic Garden of Wales

UK's first-ever Canicross coaching qualification

BETA International supports RDA charity

Hill’s Pet Nutrition invests in vet-tech company

Improving sustainability across veterinary professions

PARK LiFE’s set to exhibit at Glee for the first time

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Plans to turn struggling pet shop into learning centre

Pet store thief handed suspended prison sentence

GCSE and A-Level courses could help plug vet shortage

Dog food brand partners with celebrity vet

Sculptures find new lease of life at children’s hospice

PDSA charity issues heat-wave warning to pet owners

The best of last week's Pet Trade Xtra

HOWND’s Jo Amit and rescue dog on lunchtime TV

£6m investment will triple wet dog food capacity

Start-up hopes to clean up in dog-waste market

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Pet food brand launches treats range in Asda

Yorkshire-based pet food brand Wagg has launched Snack Shots – a new range of pocket-sized treats which will be sold in Asda stores across the UK...

High-street pet shop settles into new home

A high-street pet shop has moved 50 yards ‘down the road’ to new premises which offer greater opportunities for the business to grow. Owner Lynn Connell and daughter Abbie welcomed customers to the new store earlier this week.

Pet Industry Federation Awards now open for entries

Entries have opened today for the Pet Industry Federation Awards 2022 with the winners being revealed at Whittlebury Hall in Northamptonshire on November 17...

Burns’ dog trail opens at Botanic Garden of Wales

Burns Pet Nutrition has invited dog owners and their pets to the grand opening of the Burns Four Paws Trail at the National Botanic Garden of Wales on Saturday (May 7). Burns founder John Burns (above) said he was thrilled with the project...

Watermarque, a popular aquatics retail outlet in Yeovil, Somerset, is being rebranded as part of a new ownership arrangement...

UK's first-ever Canicross coaching qualification

A couple of Canicross enthusiasts are bringing excellence and safety to the sport, by launching the first ever training qualification in the country...

BETA International supports RDA charity

BETA International has announced that Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) is its chosen charity for 2022...

Hill’s Pet Nutrition invests in vet-tech company

Hill’s Pet Nutrition has invested in technology company Vet-AI in a move that will open up digital veterinary care to millions of pet owners through the Joii Pet Care app...

Improving sustainability across veterinary professions

IVC Evidensia has partnered with Vet Sustain to help promote sustainable practices and improve the implementation of them within the veterinary industry...

PARK LiFE’s set to exhibit at Glee for the first time

Pet treat start-up company PARK LiFE is set to exhibit for the first time at the Glee, which takes place at the NEC Birmingham on June 28-30...

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Plans to turn struggling pet shop into learning centre

A pet shop, which has been losing money since the start of the pandemic, could be turned into an all-ages tuition centre if a change-of-use application is accepted...

Pet store thief handed suspended prison sentence

A Chester man who stole more than £100 of fish food from a local Pets at Home store has been handed a suspended prison sentence...

GCSE and A-Level courses could help plug vet shortage

There is a shortage of vets across the UK, and a top qualification provider is inviting would-be students to start their career journeys early by taking vocational qualifications...

Dog food brand partners with celebrity vet

Leading UK fresh dog food brand, Butternut Box, has announced a new partnership with one of the nation’s favourite on-screen vets, Dr Bolu Eso...

Sculptures find new lease of life at children’s hospice

A new home has been found for the Moss Animals sculptures which caught the eye at the London Vet Show in November – CHSW (Children’s Hospice South West)...

PDSA charity issues heat-wave warning to pet owners

Vet charity PDSA has issued a warning for pet owners ahead of the sweltering heat wave...

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...

HOWND’s Jo Amit and rescue dog on lunchtime TV

Jo Amit, co-founder HOWND, and her rescue dog Magi were interviewed on GB News at lunchtime yesterday (Wednesday) by TV presenter Liam Halligan...

£6m investment will triple wet dog food capacity

Inspired Pet Nutrition, the company behind the popular Harringtons and Wagg pet food brands, is investing more than £6 million at its plant at Kinmel in North Wales.

Start-up hopes to clean up in dog-waste market

An innovative new start-up has launched a water-reactive, non-toxic, and microplastics-free alternative to plastic poop bags that can be fully dissolved in hot water in as little as 10 minutes...