In This Issue
Warning about e-cigarettes and dangers to pets
Pets At Home workers could pick up £240k each from flotation
Scampers educates confused owners after Channel 5 programme
Revenue-generating dental range from Beaphar
First there was Fish4Dogs...now there's Fish4Cats
TV star David Tennant narrates new Dogs Trust advert
Pedigree refreshed the packaging of its leading range of dog treats
New code of practice launched to encourage responsible pet ownership
Amazing finalists named for Crufts 2014 Dog Heroes contest
Book early for funded spaces at overseas pet trade exhibitions
Kennel Club Charitable Trust opens Flood Fund for dogs
Plan for pet shop at illegal puppy farm site thrown out by town council chiefs
Portrait of 2013 Best in Show winner to be presented at Crufts
£2,000 snatched from West Sussex pet shop
Poundstretcher aims to muscle into petcare market
Barking Heads and Meowing Heads now available through Vital Pet Products
OATA heralds review of Live Import of Fish Act as a good outcome for the industry
Revamped bird hide launch a success
Ceva launches puppy blog on Adaptil website
Gundog breeder Maddi Burchell joins Veterinary Thermal Imaging for Kent
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Top 25 stories of 2013
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1. Profitable Lincolnshire pet store is closing down
2. Finalists of new industry awards revealed
3. Telford pet shop closes down on the spot
4. Bespoke pet furniture firm seeks retail outlets
5. The Giant Pet Store in Norfolk goes into administration
6. RRPs should be protected, says pet shop
7. Poundstretcher expands its pet business
8. Leading vet responds to claims by dog behaviourist
9. Taking on the giants of the pet food industry
10. Small Irish firm is a big player in the dog treat market
11. Award-winning Just for Pets aims to open more stores
12. Pressure from retail giants and the internet force pet shop to close down
13. Hundreds of UK pet shops selling inadequate hutches
14. Secrets of success of an award-winning pet store
15. Sales grow for ‘natural pet store’ that refuses to stock food from major suppliers
16. Vets should share some of the blame for falling pet welfare standards
17. Dog Rocks stop supplying Amazon Retail
18. Seahorse Atlantic and Soopa share winning formula
19. Pet GPS device sets its sights on Europe
20. Pure Pet Food is an instant hit
21. Pet retailers react to Crown's distribution move
22. Divided opinion among some retailers
23. Lancashire pet shop to close down at the end of the month
24. Dragon's Den star backs Southampton pet firm
25. Mars Petcare looks to close Peterborough factory

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New code of practice launched to encourage responsible pet ownership

The Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association (OATA) and the Reptile and Exotic Pet Trade Association (REPTA) have joined forces to launch a new Code of Practice for traders and pet owners to help encourage responsible ownership.

The vast majority of non-native pets in the UK are ornamental fish and reptiles so the code outlines people's responsibilities when they keep animals that are foreign to the UK, in particular the importance of making sure they do not escape into the wild and cause a problem to native wildlife.

The code covers three main issues for pet owners when it comes to buying and keeping a non-native pet:

  • The importance of not releasing the pet into the wild or allowing it to escape
  • The need to properly dispose of old bedding and pet litter so that eggs and pests can’t get into the wild
  • The importance for owners of researching and preparing themselves for all that’s involved in keeping their chosen pet for the whole of its life.

It also urges traders involved in selling pets to:

  • Make sure customers know and understand all the commitments involved for the pet they want to buy
  • Make sure pets are free of pests and parasites as far as possible when they’re sold.

“We want this code to be simple and understandable for owners so that they understand the responsibilities they have when they take on a pet,” explained OATA Chief Executive Keith Davenport (left). 

“The message is simple – we want people to understand how important it is not to release or allow their pet to escape into the British countryside because it’s cruel and can damage our native wildlife. And we need retailers to play their part in making sure owners understand this message by helping them to be prepared for what’s involved in caring for their new pet. 

“The issue of non-native animals and plants escaping into the British countryside is coming under growing political scrutiny with the forthcoming European Alien Invasives Regulation and the parliamentary enquiry currently being done by the Environmental Audit Committee. As the ornamental fish and reptile industries import more non-native species than any other trade it’s vital we play our part in ensuring that what we bring into this country stays safely in the aquarium, tank or vivarium.”

Chris Newman of the Reptile and Exotic Pet Trade Association said: “The code really just reinforces the common sense idea that nothing associated with reptile keeping should be released deliberately or inadvertently into the wild. Keepers should take great care to avoid either the animals they keep or food items leaving captivity. This protects the reptiles we care for and the environment we all enjoy in this country.”

The Code of Practice can be found on the OATA website here http://www.ornamentalfish.org/responsible-pet-ownership 

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