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Woman who sold puppies from illegal 'pet shop' fined £1,630
A woman who illegally imported sick border collie puppies from a puppy farm in Ireland and passed them off as a home breed has been ordered to pay £1,630 for running a 'pet shop' without a licence...
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Light pawed pets causing havoc throughout Britain
Research shows Britain is awash with pet-ty criminals, costing the nation £305million, and in response UK security firm ADT has launched a nationwide search to recruit a “Pet Detective’...
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61% of pet owners blame flatulence on the dog
According to research revealed by Natures Menu, almost two thirds of UK dog owners (61%) have admitted blaming their flatulence on their pets...
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Christmas cards for pets outsell those for Mothers-in-Law
Dogs and cats received 12 times more Christmas cards than those addressed to the more traditional figure, the Mother in Law, according to a report by leading greetings card company Clintons...
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Fish4Dogs welcomes new team member
Fish4Dogs has appointed Annabel Battersby as a new Technical and Product Co-ordinator. She will help its growing technical team in the development of new products, quality control and regulatory compliance.
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Training Tuesday goes to the top of the class at BETA International 2018
Education, information, advice and expertise will be in plentiful supply at BETA International's new Training Tuesday – a day dedicated to learning for retailers and their staff..
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Wipe Your PAWS door mat by More Than Words
Online typographic art boutique More Than Words has created this fun door mat...
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Judges announced for 2018 BETA International Innovation Awards
The judging panel of BETA International 2018's prestigious Innovation Awards – leading industry accolades that reward new products possessing flair, creativity, cutting-edge technology and inspirational invention – has been announced...
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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...
Parking restrictions blamed for pet shop closure
The owner of a pet shop in a West Sussex village has blamed parking restrictions imposed by the local council for the closure of his store...
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Vets strip off to help pets of the homeless
Students of the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies at Edinburgh University have stripped naked for a high quality 2018 calendar with the proceeds going to the All4Paws charity.
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Festive pet product becomes a nationwide bestseller
Pet Advent Calendars are taking off in a big way this year with the popular Armitage Good Boy Advent Calendar jumping into a nationwide bestsellers chart...
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Pet food firm secures £5m in funding to support global expansion
Forthglade Foods Ltd, the award-winning supplier of natural pet foods, has secured £5 million in Growth Capital funding from Santander Corporate & Commercial to further support the firm’s UK and overseas expansion plans as well as the development of a larger manufacturing facility. The investment will help to create 25 new jobs...
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Pet Trade Xtra is back
Pet Trade Xtra is back as usually this week. Unfortunately, last week's edition didn't not appear due to technical issues.
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Robert Nicklas is closing his family-run Hull pet store after 71 years but has revealed he's staying in the industry to run his successful VIP Engravers business.
