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It has been an amazing and eventful year for the UK pet industry with lots of companies making headline news (good and bad) as well as scores of exciting and innovative new products being launched. In this final Pet Trade Xtra bulletin of the year, what better way to look back on 2022 than through the Top 100 best-read stories?

To read any of the Top 100 stories just click on the link below and you'll be taken to the specific article.

1. PetQuip reveals finalists for prestigious Industry Awards – Issue 27
2. PIF begins work on licensing review and asks for input – Issue 5
3. New boss appointed by Pets at Home on basic £580k salary – Issue 3
4. Pet brand creates dedicated zone in Asda stores  – Issue 14
5. Pet lover makes successful switch from supplier to retailer – Issue 43
6. Online retailer set to open high-street pet store – Issue 28
7. New ‘all natural’ pet shop to open next week  – Issue 2
8. Schoolboy secures first retailer for his pet products – Issue 29
9. Can another pet firm win Dragons’ Den investment? – Issue 2
10. Award-winning pet retailer set to open 20th store  – Issue 5
11. TV vet warns against feeding ‘dangerous’ treats   – Issue 32
12. Dog's death prompts withdrawal of leads from pet stores – Issue 11
13. Smiles all-round as PATS off to successful start  – Issue 10
14. PATS Telford 2022 New Product Awards revealed  – Issue 35
15. New Product Awards revealed at PATS Sandown  – Issue 10
16. Pet firm makes national newspaper headlines – Issue 11
17. Leading German firm acquires Arden Grange – Issue 5
18. PIF Awards celebrate the Best of the Best – Issue 41
19. Pet food supplier hits back at ‘jury still out’ claims – Issue 3
20. Dragons' Den appearance boosts sales for pet firm – Issue 4
21. Asda launches frozen pet food in UK supermarket first – Issue 44
22. First look inside new pet superstore – Issue 6 
23. Unique pet product wins Dragons’ Den investment – Issue 1
24. Winners of the prestigious PIF Awards revealed – Issue 41
25. Change at the top for leading pet company – Issue 3
26. Well-established town centre pet store for sale  – Issue 35
27. Success of ‘lockdown’ pet store leads to second outlet  – Issue 12
28. Biggest ever PATS show gets off to a flying start – Issue 35
29. Fast-growing UK firm acquires dog treat business  – Issue 5
30. Surge in abandoned ‘pandemic pets’ predicted – Issue 2
31. PATS and Pedigree Wholesale set to celebrate in style – Issue 2
32. Retailer moves step nearer to opening 20 new stores in 2022  – Issue 22
33. Pet retailer pushes ahead with ambitious growth plans  – Issue 2
34. Busy week for pet company acquisitions and sales – Issue 24
35. Picture round-up from the pet extravaganza – Issue 11
36. First pictures and film of unique guinea pig village  – Issue 30
37. Surge in demand for wood pellet cat litter as public use it to heat homes – Issue 39
38. Swedish firm buys UK pet food brand Little BigPaw – Issue 35
39. High-street pet shop expands with 50-yard move  – Issue 15
40. High-street pet shop settles into new home  – Issue 16
41. Leading pet company Rosewood sells majority stake  – Issue 24
42. Aquatic shops face animal welfare nightmare as energy prices rocket  – Issue 32
43. Pets at Home gives stores a new look – Issue 37
44. Watch the action from the biggest-ever PATS show – Issue 37
45. Defra reviews guidance on animal activity licensing – Issue 3
46. Vital supports independent pet trade with catalogue revamp  – Issue 3
47. Tributes pour in after death of ‘much-loved’ pet shop owner  – Issue 17
48. International pet food firm acquires Gold Line Feeds  – Issue 39
49. New treats business aiming to take the market by storm – Issue 8
50. Pets at Home invests in sustainable pet accessories brand Project Blu – Issue 18
51. Pet industry needs  to 'level-up’ salaries of sales reps – Issue 30
52. The Dog Doctors launch two new products – Issue 2
53. Firm recalls pet food over salmonella fears – Issue 8
54. Pet shop debunks animal welfare myths during heatwave – Issue 25
55. Research unveils extent of painful eye condition in dogs – Issue 2
56. Award-winning pet retailer says no to rawhide – Issue 19
57. Raw food company helps dogs to keep fit and healthy – Issue 2
58. Pioneering pet retailer under new ownership – Issue 14
59. Call for mandatory first aid qualifications – Issue 2
60. 'Buy-and-build' company acquires Pet Munchies – Issue 24
61. Great response as PATS Sandown celebrates successful 25th show – Issue 11
62. Raw pet food business secures new owner – Issue 40
63. Pet shop thieves spray animals with blue paint – Issue 5
64. Popular aquatics shop rebranded under new ownership – Issue 16
65. UK firm set to become biggest dog services operation – Issue 2
66. Natures Menu features on prime-time TV – Issue 2
67. Pet firm boss appears on popular daytime TV show – Issue 18
68. Experienced pet shop managers open own store – Issue 41
69. American pet supplies business buys sustainable cat litter firm – Issue 2
70. Britain’s oldest pet shop worker (96) hits headlines – Issue 33
71. Study reveals dogs may be the perfect running partner – Issue 2
72. Firefighters tackle Pets at Home blaze – Issue 2
73. Pets Choice proposes major expansion in Blackburn – Issue 2
74. Su-Bridge releases natural treats range – Issue 3
75. Pet business features on hit TV series Dragons’ Den – Issue 7
76. Pet shop warns customers to stop buying bird feed – Issue 27
77. Record number of new products at PATS Telford – Issue 32
78. Award-winning retailer reveals secrets of success – Issue 36
79. Unique pet product wins Dragons’ Den investment – Issue 2
80. Wilsons pet food recalled over salmonella fears – Issue 9
81. Pet store thief handed suspended prison sentence – Issue 16
82. Jollyes starts recruitment drive at new Scotland store – Issue 18
83. Pet retailer will strengthen links with start-ups – Issue 23
84. Pet shop worker wins unfair dismissal case – Issue 2
85. Welsh entrepreneur wins ‘Made in the UK’ award – Issue 3
86. Pet food firm brings 'hope' to coral reef restoration – Issue 3
87. Jollyes unveils new look for The Pet Store in Wakefield – Issue 14
88. GA Pet Food Partners wins Best Large Business Award – Issue 21
89. Pet store picks up customer service accolade – Issue 5
90. Growing retail business to open fourth pet store – Issue 43
91. Pet shop thief jailed – Issue 2
92. Pet food brand launches treats range in Asda – Issue 16
93. Jimmy Doherty named next Chancellor of Writtle University College – Issue 2
94. Independent retailers still nervous about restrictions lifting – Issue 2
95. UK-based Podium Pet Products opens European office – Issue 12
96. Record-breaking attendance at PATS Telford  – Issue 37
97. Pedigree Wholesale rewards suppliers for success – Issue 41
98. Jollyes appoints new chief executive – Issue 17
99. Pet industry urged to help get supplies to Ukraine – Issue 7
100. New company launched to produce lab-grown pet food – Issue 10