Newsletter - Pet Trade Xtra

The Kennel Club has criticised a Channel 4 programme - ‘The £60,000 Puppy: Cloning Man's Best Friend’ - to be screened tonight (Wednesday) for trivialising the issue. Cloning, says the organisation, jeopardises dog welfare...

Dogs Trust against cloning

The Dogs Trust is another animal welfare group which has criticised the cloning of dogs, branding it unnecessary and saying it should not be offered as a prize in a competition...

Mars buys P&G's pet food brands in $2.9bn deal

Mars has paid $2.9bn (£1.7bn) to acquire the pet food brands Eukanuba, IAMS and Natura from consumer conglomerate Procter & Gamble...

Tetra’s AquaArt Explorer Line highlights stylish design

Tetra's AquaArt Explorer Line of aquariums has been developed to add an attractive modern twist to traditional fishkeeping with high quality production. This will allow aquatic retailers to appeal to the relatively untapped market of fishkeepers who want beautiful design in their home...

Councils fail to follow industry advice on pet shop licensing

More than two-thirds of local authorities don’t use the guidance issued by their own industry body to ensure consistent pet shop licensing, according to a new report from the Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association....

Break the mould with Hill's Ideal Balance

Hills launched their new Ideal balance range at PATS Sandown...

Photographer uses Photoshop to help abandoned dogs find homes

Budapest-based photographer Sarolta Bán is turning photos of abandoned dogs into awesome images that may halp to find them a new home...

British pet firms clinch impressive export orders in America

The 11 British suppliers of petcare products that exhibited at Global Pet Expo in Florida as part of a UK group organised by the British based PetQuip export association have returned to the UK with glowing reports of the success of the show...

How a PetQuip Award can give a business an added boost

Not Just Pets in Bath was voted UK Pet Retailer of the Year in the 2013 PetQuip Awards and has since used the recognition to elevate the business on to a much wider platform. Owner Janine Tozer, seen here at last year's awards party with husband Mike, reveals what the Award has done for her pet store...

Global pet food brand set to take UK market by storm

Pet food brand Pet Princes, which is currently distributed in 27 countries across the world, will shortly to be launched into the UK market...

100% mark-up on own pet food brand with no minimum order

Pet stores and garden centres can develop their own pet food brand and order just one bag – all in seven days from GA Direct...

New Chair for British Dog Groomers' Association

The British Dog Groomers’ Association has appointed Stuart Simons as its new chairperson. Stuart is the owner and proprietor of Groom Dog City and has two salons in central London..

Whisker-friendly feeding bowl returns to pet stores

Following its successful launch in 2012, the limited-edition Whiskas Bowl will be making a return into stores nationwide this year.

Pet Trade News

Lily’s Kitchen launches new game recipe ‘Wild Woodland Walk’

Lily’s Kitchen has added a new variety to its dry range of food for dogs called Wild Woodland Walk...

The best in-car comfort and safety for dogs

CLIX CarSafe from The Company of Animals provides peace of mind for owners, the ultimate experience in travel safety and comfort for their dogs...

Record number of petcare product suppliers exhibiting in British group at Interzoo

The attraction of finding lucrative new export markets for pet care products has resulted in over 55 British exhibitors joining the PetQuip-organised group that will be exhibiting at Interzoo at the end of May...

Sneak preview of what will be showcased at Interzoo

Forthglade, The Hatchwell Company, Igloo Pets, James and Steel, Natures Menu, Oskar & Hooch, Spike's World, and ALF Ltd are just a few of the companies exhibiting as part of the British contingent at Interzoo. Here's a sneak preview of what they'll be showcasing...

New Jungle Green LED Lights from WhitePython

The new Jungle Green LED Lights at WhitePython offer a totally unique and modern concept to keeping jungle or rainforest dwelling reptiles...

TopLife Formula sponsors Flyball puppy in training

TopLife Formula has announced it is sponsoring a Flyball puppy in training and her teammates in their quest to move up the ranks of the agility sport.

Get your paws on discounted Crufts 2015 tickets

Following a highly successful Crufts 2014, which saw almost 160,000 dog lovers enjoy the world’s greatest dog show, the Kennel Club is offering the opportunity to buy tickets for Crufts 2015 at a discounted rate...

Call for a ban on electric shock collars reaches the House of Lords

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer took the debate on electric shock collars to House of Lords on Monday and called for a ban on the devices...

Barley straw situation ‘still bonkers’ says industry body

The Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association’s quest to get barley straw products pulled from the EU Biocides Regulation is flourishing again after it received responses from the Drinking Water Inspectorate...

Follow the Sleddog Championship action free online at CSJ

CSJ Specialist Canine Feeds has always followed a policy of supporting canine sport by sponsoring the Scottish and the Welsh International Gundog teams at premier events, and has now made it possible for people to view action from the shows on its website...

Trainee solicitor who left a dog to die is jailed

A trainee solicitor was jailed today after she condemned her pet dog Roxy to an horrific slow death locked in the kitchen for over a week...

BVA supports campaign to keep dogs on lead near livestock

The British Veterinary Association is calling on dog owners to support a new campaign to keep their pets on leads near livestock, as recent figures confirm that attacks have risen by more than 50% in the past three years...

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