In This Issue
Pets at Home invests in leading sustainable pet accessories brand Project Blu
Pets at Home appoints new COO of Vets4Pets
Pet firm boss appears on popular daytime TV show
Jollyes starts recruitment drive at new Scotland store
Pets at Home’s annual charitable giving tops £5m
Natural Cornish Pet adds to popular natural treats range
TV star endorses launch of Harringtons supplements
Bira calls for reduction in business rates as inflation grows
Ice cream treat for dogs at new pet store
Pet food firm donates 5,000 meals to dogs of Ukraine
TV presenter joins charity dog walk
Tuft announced as Pet Industry Federation affinity partner
Refurbished hospital gains cat-friendly status
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Plans approved for former pet shop
Bira launches new product buying platform called Bira Direct Plus
Smoothie drink provides healthy hydration to dogs
OATA launches new plant ID guide
Paleo Ridge expands sponsorship of flyball team
Oryzias species must only be sold for indoor aquariums
BVA President praises Scottish vets for sterling efforts
The best of last week's Pet Trade Xtra
Tributes pour in after death of ‘much-loved’ pet shop owner
Pet firm owner lives Life of Riley as business grows
Jollyes appoints new chief executive
Fashion brand HUGO BOSS enters pet market
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Pets at Home invests in leading sustainable pet accessories brand Project Blu

Pets at Home Group has made a strategic investment in Project Blu, a leading eco-conscious supplier of branded pet accessories...

 

Geryn Evans (pictured above, centre) launched Project Blu in May 2019. Exhibiting at PATS Telford that year, the brand won a Green New Product Award.

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Pets at Home appoints new COO of Vets4Pets

Pets at Home Group Plc has announced the appointment of Louise Stonier as Chief Operating Officer of the Group’s veterinary business, Vets4Pets...

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Pet firm boss appears on popular daytime TV show

Gemma Stocks, founder of Newcastle-based Herbal Dog Co, has made a guest appearance on daytime TV show, Steph’s Packed Lunch...

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Jollyes starts recruitment drive at new Scotland store

Nationwide pet retailer Jollyes has named the manager for its latest store in Scotland as recruitment for new colleagues gets underway. The new store at Unit 3 Burghmuir Retail Park in Stirling will open in mid-June and employ 12 colleagues. 

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Pets at Home’s annual charitable giving tops £5m

Pets at Home has donated more than £5m to charities helping pets and the people who love them in the year to March 2022...

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Natural Cornish Pet adds to popular natural treats range
 

Award-winning Natural Cornish Pet has added to its range of  natural treats by introducing two new varieties of 100% sweet potato treats...

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TV star endorses launch of Harringtons supplements

Harringtons has added to its popular Advanced Science Range with its latest supplement launch, which has been endorsed by Peter Wright, star of TV's The Yorkshire Vet...

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Bira calls for reduction in business rates as inflation grows
 

The British Independent Retailers Association has called for a reduction in business rates to support those struggling to deal with extra costs. CEO Andrew Goodacre said: "Inflation at these levels, the highest for 40 years, is a new challenge for many independent retailers..."

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Ice cream treat for dogs at new pet store

Just for Pets opened its doors in Witney, Oxfordshire in March this year and the new store welcomed the arrival of warm weather with its own ice cream bike for dogs.

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Pet food firm donates 5,000 meals to dogs of Ukraine

Clydach Farm has launched its first charity dog treat: Grain-Free Treats For Ukraine, with 100% of profits being donated to support the Ukraine relief effort...

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TV presenter joins charity dog walk

After a pandemic pause, the Agria Dog Walk is back for 2022 hosted by Adam Henson, Cotswolds farmer and rural TV presenter. It takes place on a circular 3km- to 5km-walk around Waddesdon Manor, one of the UK’s loveliest National Trust sites, on Saturday (May 21)...

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Tuft announced as Pet Industry Federation affinity partner
 

The Pet Industry Federation has announced a new affinity partnership with pet salon management software Tuft. A leader in the pet software industry, Tuft enables salon owners to focus on grooming, safe in the knowledge that their bookings, marketing and e-commerce is being taken care of within the fully comprehensive app...

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Refurbished hospital gains cat-friendly status

The recently extended and fully refurbished hospital in Dursley has received special accreditation based on the current criteria set out by the International Society of Feline Medicine, a veterinary division of the charity International Cat Care...

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