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Surrey pet shops hit by spate of burglaries

Pet shops in Surrey have been hit by a spate of burglaries within the last month and in the latest incident on Sunday night four charity boxes were stolen after a window was smashed...

Pets at Home pledges future expansion despite setbacks

Pets at Home has re-emphasised its pledge to future expansion of the business despite recent setbacks, which has seen the pet retailer halt plans for two new superstores and report a 16.6% decline in pre-tax profits in the year to March 29...

Natures Menu named in Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200

Norfolk-based Natures Menu has been named as one of the Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200 companies...

BBC produces video of Frozzys frozen yogurt for dogs

The BBC featured Frozzys frozen yogurt for dogs when broadcasting a piece in the sunshine at Castle Howard in Yorkshire...

PIF extends member benefits with card processing scheme

The Pet Industry Federation has announced the launch of a new card-processing solution to add to the range of business benefits already available to its members...

Tougher and tastier – that's the new QuattroBone

The UK’s leading manufacturer of nylon chews and play toys for dogs, TastyBone, is back with a new dual coloured, four-pronged bone that boasts four new world flavour varieties...

Cotswold RAW takes healthy eating pet food on tour

The Cotswold RAW exhibition team are already unfurling their display tents, counting their pegs and building up their sample supplies because: Dog Fest July 23-24) The Game Fair (July 27-29) and Countryfile (August 2-5) are three significant dates in this rural business’s annual calendar...

Innocent offers retailers stunning free-standing display unit

Following the successful launch of The Innocent Pet’s new packaging, the luxury treat manufacturer is now offering retailers a stunning free-standing display unit to showcase its products...

Forthglade leads the way in protecting coastal path

Forthglade has teamed up with the South West Coast Path Association to help protect one of the region’s favourite dog walking spots...

Pooch & Mutt brings fun back to email marketing

Pooch & Mutt is speaking to customers in a new way with the launch of its latest newsletter “Pepper’s Picks”...

Beaphar video proves pets are family too

Beaphar was so confident in its strapline – ‘Because pets are family too’ – it decided to put the message to the test in a new video.

See the video

New import rules on newts and salamanders in July

New EU rules on the import of Caudata amphibians such as newts and salamanders are being introduced on 1 July in the UK...

Give your dog a job on Bring Your Dog To Work Day

Only eight days to go until Britain's best loved charity day out for dogs - Friday, June 22 - so sign up your four-legged friend now for a chance to win some fabulous prizes...

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Mars Petcare expands vet side of its business

Mars Petcare is to buy European animal hospital operator AniCura, as it expands its veterinary business amid a boom in pet-related spending...

Super-food for humans could work wonders for hedgehogs

Mealworms, which are claimed to be a new ‘super-food’ for humans, should not be neglected in the diet of hedgehogs too, animal experts have said...

Pet shop promotes dog-friendly town

A West Yorkshire pet shop is promoting its home town of Wetherby as a dog-friendly place to visit...

Chuckit! runs rings around the competition

The brand behind the first ever ball launcher, Chuckit!, is again bringing innovation to the game of fetch with the launch of a new toy for Summer 2018 − the RingChaser...

RHS targets £200m market with first-ever fully licensed range of bird feed

The Royal Horticultural Society has announced the award of a licence to Agros Trading GmbH, a leader for many years in the manufacturing and marketing of wild bird feed, for a comprehensive range of high-quality wild bird food – the first-ever range of bird feed fully licensed by the RHS...

Believing in yourself is key to successful pet food business

Believe in yourself and keep looking forward... that's the message from Steve Pointon, who is celebrating 20 years with OSCAR Pet Foods...

The best of the previous Pet Trade Xtra

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

Pets at Home pull out of another new store…the second time within a month

Pets at Home has halted plans to open a new store for the second time within the space of a month. The latest move sees the UK’s largest pet retail chain pulling out of a newly-developed Guisborough retail park, following a similar decision in Skegness last month...

New-look Just for Pets unveiled at Coventry store

The Just for Pets retail business, rescued by Pedigree Wholesale eight months ago, has been given a fantastic new look thanks to a £1 million investment fund. A first glimpse of the new branding was seen at the grand opening of the flagship Coventry store at the weekend...

More pictures of the Coventry store

PATS Telford attracts impressive 43 new exhibitors

The growing stature of PATS Telford in September has resulted in 43 companies taking stand space at Telford International Centre for the first time.

Retailer continues ban on rabbit muesli sales

Pets at Home is supporting Rabbit Awareness Week by continuing its ban on selling rabbit muesli, an initiative that has been in place since April 2013...