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Dogs and businesses raise thousands for animal welfare charities on 6th Bring Your Dog To Work Day

Bring Your Dog To Work Day, founded and organised by ethical pet care brand HOWND, smashed its fundraising target this year as dogs and businesses up and down the country joined in the annual fun day out for dogs...

Raw pet food recalled after salmonella found in products

Homeland By Products Ltd is recalling three batches of frozen raw pet food because salmonella has been found in the products...

Forthglade increases sales by 21% with new factory set to drive further growth and local employment

Forthglade, the award-winning natural pet food brand, has increased sales by 21% for the year ended 30 September 2018 in accounts soon to be filed at Companies House...

New report reveals rise in pet obesity

PFMA has released new data in its Obesity Report, highlighting that an alarming 51% of dogs, 44% of cats and 29% of small mammals are overweight or obese. Moreover, an overwhelming 100% of vets are concerned about pet obesity...

Pedigree Wholesale secures exclusive distribution of pet grooming and hygiene brand TropiClean

Pedigree Wholesale has become the exclusive distributor for TropiClean, a well-established pet grooming and hygiene brand into the specialist pet trade..

Actress Gemma Atkinson visits pet brands at Dogfest

Actress Gemma Atkinson was just one of the celebrities who visited the Billy + Margot stand during the Dogfest shows at Knebworth, Tatton Park and Ashton Court, Bristol...

Innocent offers a touch of luxury this Christmas

Luxury pet treat company, The Innocent Pet, has launched two innovative festive dog treat products for their Christmas range this year. The quirky, grain free Christmas Cake Mix and the festive Christmas Treat Collection are available to pre-order now from The Innocent Pet...

Senior canine companions help over-55s fill ‘empty nests’

A new campaign is looking to highlight the benefits of owning a dog, particularly an older dog, to those over 55 who spend on average 19 hours a week on their own...

Paws.com launches challenge to feed 250,000 shelter dogs

To support the 130,000 dogs taken in by UK shelters every year, Paws.com - the pet wellbeing startup - is launching The Chow Down Challenge, a nationwide social media craze that will see 250,000 healthy meals being fed to shelter dogs across the UK by the end of the summer...

Dogrobes set to launch Gauntlets at Scottish Game Fair

Leading pet accessory company, Dogrobes is set to launch their new Gauntlets at the Scottish Game Fair 5-7 July...

Vince the Vet promotes new travel anxiety remedy

Vince the Vet TRAVEL ANXIETY is a specially formulated remedy that relieves the stress of travelling and being in unfamiliar surroundings...

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Two new products added to award-winning range

Leading pet care brand Animology is boosting its multi-award winning product range with the addition of two new specialist shampoos for dogs – Animology Curly Coat and Animology Deep Clean...

Pet trade choose Beaphar FSDU for Shopfitting/POS of the Year 2019

Beaphar UK is celebrating their success in the PPM Retailer Recommended Awards once again, with their popular Beaphar FIPROtec and Beaphar WORMclear floor standing display unit (FSDU) being crowned Shopfitting/POS of the Year 2019...

Scruffs offers support to ‘Barking Mad’ Rehoming Charity

Manchester-based pet bedding and accessory specialist Scruffs has supported 'Barking Mad Dog Rescue', a rescue and rehoming charity based predominately in Romania...

Search begins for Boris’ UK bird

British birdcare business Meripac has initiated a search for the bird most like Boris Johnson. In an attempt to provide all UK citizens the opportunity to decide the bird most closely associated with the politician likely to be the next Prime Minister, Meripac will offer the latest model from its range of bird feeders for photographic evidence of such a bird...

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...

Dragons’ Den winner reveals how award-winning pet brand has become a worldwide success

Top-selling brand Billy + Margot first came to prominence when founder Marie Jones appeared on the BBC TV hit programme Dragons’ Den where she secured investment from Deborah Meadon. The brand, now owned by Australian firm Real Pet Food Company, is now relaunching in the UK with an exciting range of new products.

Relaunching with new products in Pets At Home

Billy + Margot has announced a major UK relaunch with a new range of products to be sold in Pets at Home stores for the first time...

Award-winning Woof & Brew raises £1m of new investment

Woof & Brew, the award-winning pet drinks company behind top selling products like Bottom Sniffer Beer for Dogs and Pawsecco, has successfully raised £1m of new investment.

Mars creates ‘pet friendly workplace of the future’

Mars Petcare claims to have created the ‘Pet Friendly Workplace of the Future’ at its new North American headquarters in Franklin, Tennessee...

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Pet stores and garden centres are being urged to register now for free entry to PATS Telford, the UK’s number one pet industry exhibition, where leading brands will be showcasing their new products and services under one roof...