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In This Issue
Leading vet responds to claims by dog behaviourist
Mars Petcare looks to close Peterborough factory
Gear up for a surge on collars and leads
Pet Quip helps British firms to exhibit at Global Pet Expo
Stamp out the growing trend of showrooming
£3 million in sales saved after OATA steps in
New additions to Sansome pet mat range
Koi carp stolen from garden centre in Norfolk
Two new Chuckit Ultra Ball products launched
Nineteen jobs created at new Pets at Home store
The Pet Show tickets go on sale
New face at Dog Rocks
Confused.com launches 'If Pets Could Talk' app
Tortoise survives in locked store room for 30 years
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Leading vet responds to claims by dog behaviourist

Controversial claims by dog behaviourist Stan Rawlinson that vets should share some of the blame for falling pet welfare standards have been refuted by Caroline Allen, Clinical Director at Canonbury Veterinary Practice in London.

In this week’s Pet Trade Xtra, Caroline (pictured right) responds to the points made by Stan Rawlinson…
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Mars Petcare looks to close Peterborough factory


More than 80 jobs could be lost after Mars Petcare announced proposals to close its Peterborough plant...
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Gear up for a surge on collars and leads
Top retail advice from Petface
 

With the end of winter fast-approaching, dog owners will be gearing up to spend more time outdoors with their pooches, so it’s the ideal time to get collars, leads and harnesses looking fab in store...
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Pet Quip helps British firms to exhibit at Global Pet Expo


Eleven British petcare product firms will be travelling to Florida at the end of February to exhibit at Global Pet Expo as part of a UK group organised by the PetQuip association...
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Stamp out the growing trend of showrooming
 
A pet retailer has urged other shopkeepers to stamp out the growing trend of showrooming where consumers browse in store but then buy online...
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£3 million in sales saved after OATA steps in
OATA has saved the aquatics industry about £3 million in lost sales after preventing a ban on three plants originally on a DEFRA prohibition hot list...
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New additions to Sansome pet mat range


The Italian producer of Sansone pet mats have added several new products to their car range, and they're now available in the UK...
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