In This Issue
Mixed reaction to launch of new pet trade show
PFMA wins prestigious Digital Campaign of the Year award
Burgess Hill pet store completes transformation
AmPet to distribute PoopPot in the UK
Pet firms risk losing out on talented staff, argues recruitment expert
Raise your profile at top pet industry event
Pooch & Mutt listed as one of the UK’s top ethical brands
Beaphar FIPROtec continues on the road to success
Get your own copy of Pet Trade Xtra
Pets at Home launches new brand of cat and dog food
Raising awareness of the dangers of hot cars
Mikki introduces Mighty Muzzles to training range
Winners announced for first BVA photography competition
TopSpec expands veterinary nutrition team
One pet abandoned every hour, says the RSPCA
Pet shop worker to run Great North Run in memory of beloved puppy
Society of Master Saddlers launches new website
CONTACT US NOW
Find out how Pet Trade Xtra can help to promote your business and products.



Contact neil.pope@tgcmc.co.uk for all editorial matters.

Pictured: Neil's team of helpers, from the top, Oskar, Lucky and new recruit Billie.

Call ben.greenwood@tgcmc.co.uk to discuss advertising and sponsorship opportunities.
One pet abandoned every hour, says the RSPCA
More people abandon animals during summer than any time of the year.

The RSPCA want people to be more aware of the whole financial and emotional costs of owning a pet

Every year the RSPCA is called out to rescue hundreds of animals across England and Wales after their owners abandon them and in many cases leave them for dead.

In 2015 2,751 animals were rescued by the animal welfare charity with a peak in admissions in July. Now the RSPCA is bracing itself for another summertime influx of dumped animals this year too.

It is thought one contributing factor of people dumping their animals in the summer months is down to some owners heading off on holiday and not finding anyone to look after their pet while they are away.

RSPCA Supt Simon Osborne said: "Every day our inspectors face cases where animals have been left abandoned in fields, dumped in boxes, left for dead at the side of roads and even left outside our animal centres and hospitals. It is just heartbreaking.

"These poor animals are often just dumped without a care for their welfare or what might happen to them.

"We will never know why these animals are just discarded like rubbish. All we know is that there is a real peak in the number of abandonments in the summer months - July in particular - and it is animal welfare charities like us at the RSPCA that are left to pick up the pieces. There is a huge strain on our resources at this time of year because of this.

"Many abandoned animals that are rescued by the RSPCA are very badly neglected and poorly so need urgent vet care and often hospital treatment."
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Email Software by Newsweaver