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London restaurant wins court battle against pet firm

Owners of an exclusive Knightsbridge restaurant called Zuma have won a High Court battle against a businesswoman who used the same name for her dog food business...

Keeping up a family tradition in the pet industry

Emily Davies followed in the footsteps of her father Karl when she left university, embarking on a career in the pet industry. So it was no surprise they were both working at PATS Sandown although it was on different stands...

All the action from PATS Sandown captured in pictures

Rising numbers of visitors, record numbers of new products and hundreds of happy exhibitors resulted in a memorable PATS Sandown. Here's a look-back at the successful two-day pet trade show...

EzyDog DRIVE Harness is a proven winner
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The DRIVE Harness from EzyDog is a proven winner, having picked up the New Product Award for Dog Accessories at PATS Sandown, with the judges stating: "With car safety for pets high on everyone’s agenda and law changes in the pipeline, this was a unanimous winner."

Entries invited for the popular PetQuip Awards

The launch of the PetQuip Awards for 2017 took place at PATS Sandown and was warmly welcomed by a wide cross section of the pet industry. The awards, now in their fifth year, will be presented on the first evening (Sunday, September 24) of PATS Telford at a gala dinner and party...

Super Suet Starter Pack is a winner for Unipet
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Winning the Best Bird Product category in the New Product Awards at PATS Sandown was a clear sign that Unipet International's Super Suet Starter Pack is set to become a bestseller in pet stores throughout 2017...

Grain-free food creates lots of interest for GA

GA Pet Food Partners experienced another fantastic PATS show at Sandown Park with lots of interest being shown in the company's Grain Free products...

Everything about Pure Buffalo Chews is great
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Everything about this product is great – great re-sealable packing, great value and great natural ingredients. That was the verdict of the New Product Award judges at PATS Sandown, which voted the Pure Buffalo Chew from Loving Pets UK the Best Dog Treat...

Naturally Delicious range is a hit for Little BigPaw
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It has been a busy March for UK pet food brand, Little BigPaw. It saw the company launch a brand new, premium complete wet food for dogs whilst also exhibiting for the first time at both Crufts and PATS Sandown...

Blumen launches 'Grow Your Own Health Food for Pets'

Blumen, Europe's leading producer of speciality seeds, is combining its expertise with the pet behaviour knowledge of the Get Off team, to create a new range of health foods for pets...

Beco Pets makes TV debut sponsoring new game show

Beco Pets has announced its first venture into television by sponsoring a new prime-time entertainment series, ‘The Great British Bark Off’...

Pets at Home bans sale of rabbits during Easter

Pets at Home has said that it will not be selling rabbits over Easter, in an attempt to crack down on impulse buying which leads to dozens of animals being abandoned each year when the novelty value wears off....

Nutrient-rich meat free dog treats from Huxley Hound

Mike Deane at Huxley Hound had initially been concerned at to whether the moment was yet ripe to take his unique ‘nutritious treat’ message to the bustling national PATS show and yet the overwhelmingly positive reaction of an engaging and well-informed audience has been nothing short of incredible...

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Dog owners alerted to thyroid cancer risk in pet food

The US Food and Drug Administration is advising pet owners and caretakers, veterinarians, and the pet food industry to be aware that pet food and treats made with livestock gullets (meat from the throat region) have the potential to contain thyroid tissue and thyroid hormones.

ProtectaPet donates £8k Dog Run to Manchester Dogs Home

ProtectaPet has donated the showcase dog run, which has a retail value of £8,000 including professional installation, to Manchester Dogs’ Home...

Best in Show unveils new collection

Leading luxury pet brand, Best in Show is unveiling its new product range ahead of National Pet Month this April...

Chuckit! makes family fun the focus

Bringing family-friendly play to the fore this Summer, Chuckit! is adding to its extensive product range with its first ever Fido-friendly Lacrosse-style ‘Sport LX Launcher’, and a brand new two-pack of lightweight ‘Strato Balls’...

See CSJ’s new videos of Sled-dogs sports at EU Championships

Sled-dog racing, Bike-jor, Cani-cross and Scootering – all the excitement of the 2016 IFSS European Dryland Championships was captured on video by CSJ...

Robinson Animal Healthcare helps Toby recover from injury

When Sophie Tranter from Monmouthshire returned home from work to find her horse had suffered a nasty cut to his leg, she immediately recognised the seriousness of the injury...

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