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Pet companies named in Top 100 small business list

Two small pet businesses have been named among the 100 small businesses in the UK to be celebrated by Small Business Saturday, the campaign that culminates in the UK’s dedicated day for small businesses on December 3...

Pet Shed owner Hannah James celebrates the store's inclusion in a Top 100 small business list.

Dog Rocks CEO is a finalist in international awards

Carina Evans, CEO of Dog Rocks UK Distribution Ltd, has been named a finalist in the internationally acclaimed Pet Industry Woman of the Year Award competition...

Harringtons to spend £1 million plus on TV campaign

Leading dog food brand Harringtons is launching a heavyweight integrated marketing campaign, including an initial 4-week, £1 million plus TV advertising burst, on September 1 that aims to promote the brand to a wider audience.

Pet seatbelts should be made compulsory, says survey

A survey carried out by Pets Corner found that of 700 people questioned 68% of them believe pet seatbelts should be compulsory for animals travelling in a vehicle if they are not restrained by other suitable means – such as a pet carrier – and 66% agreed that a dog guard isn’t enough to maintain an animal’s safety...

Pedigree Wholesale launch SmartBones at Pats Telford

Pedigree Wholesale has added SmartBones, the healthy alternative to rawhide, to its portfolio of market leading brands...

Meet Toy Poodle Peggy...Pets at Home's resident model

A 23-month-old Red Toy Poodle called Peggy holds the title of resident model at Pets at Home, and already she has clocked up a huge number of photo shoots during her working life, including her most recent one for Pets at Home’s new app...

Nutriment teams up with online retailer Ocado

Nutriment is making six of its core lines – Salmon, Chicken & Lamb, Beef, Turkey, Lamb and Chicken – as well as the new Laverstoke offer available to online supermarket retailer Ocado...

Pooch & Mutt available in Morrisons and Tesco

Pooch & Mutt is advertising the fact that its new 75% meat treats are now available in Morrisions and Tesco...

More news items from the pet world

Vet group invests £300,000 in new clinic

A family-run vet group is investing £300,000 into a new clinic in Widnes that plans to play scientifically composed music into its dog and cat wards to soothe and relax pets during their stay...

New pet shop creates jobs in East Sussex town

Pet retailer Pets Corner has created new jobs with the opening of a store in the East Sussex town of Heathfield...

New premises for Dorwest

Dorwest Herbs has moved to a new purpose-built facility in Dorchester, Dorset. The new premises incorporate both office and production under one roof...

Tetra expert has the answer to green pools at Olympics

Dave Hulse, Technical Consultant for Tetra, comments on the possible reasons why the Olympic pools may have turned green in Rio...

Hit-and-run Collie nominated for national award

Vet charity PDSA launches search for miracle pet survivors...

Pet rehoming centre given go-ahead despite objections

A pet rehoming and advice centre hin Newport as been given the go-ahead, despite opposition from residents...

Man admits stealing snakes from pet shop

Detectives probing the theft of numerous exotic pets, including a bearded dragon and tarantula, from a pet shop found CCTV footage of a man with several snakes stuffed in a rucksack...

Pet shop helps support rescue centre

A pet shop near Whitchurch held a fundraising day in support of a Shropshire animal rescue centre...

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