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Job losses are expected at Spectrum Brands Pet Division, which includes the Tetra, 8in1 and FURminator brands, when it closes its Southampton office at the end of the year.

Westland to spend £1m on marketing Peckish bird food range

Westland has set aside £1m worth of marketing money to spend on its Peckish bird food range this winter...

PATS Sandown is already 83% full of exhibitors

Organisers of PATS Sandown have revealed the show is 83% full of exhibitors with still over four months to go before opening day on March 19...

The reptile products of tomorrow

As the reptile sector of the pet trade continues to show growth, manufacturers are striving to develop and launch new products. We asked three internationally renowned reptile experts about their hopes for the future and the products they would like available to sell...

Cat Mate launches two new cat flaps

Cat Mate is launching two new cat flaps which control pet access either via an implanted microchip or via an RFID collar disc through the same cat flap...

Revealed: The UK's most popular dog-friendly places

Keswick in Cumbria has been voted the most dog-friendly town in the Kennel Club’s Open for Dogs Awards 2012...

Bumper festive season for fraud on the cards

Fears are rising that most UK businesses are taking inadequate steps to safeguard customers’ credit card details...

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Old English Sheepdog could risk extinction

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One of Britain’s most iconic dog breeds, the Old English Sheepdog, has been put on an 'At Watch' list because of concerns that the breed could face extinction...

"Walking my dogs helped me lose six stone"

Lara Robbins from Cornwall has lost almost six stone, dropping from a dress size 24 to a 14,
and it's all down to walking her dogs. Her achievement has been recognised in the Get Fit with Fido Challenge...

Smart point of sale can help drive Christmas sales

UK Point of Sale is advising retailers to make the most of the Christmas season with key point of sale items.

RSPCA struggling to rehome abandoned pets

The RSPCA says it is finding it harder to rehome abandoned pets, with 12,711 dogs rehomed in 2011, compared with 16,659 in 2009...

New DNA testing scheme for Golden Retrievers

The Kennel Club has approved a new official DNA testing scheme for Progressive Retinal Atrophy in Golden Retrievers...

New head of comms at the RSPCA

David Cowdrey, currently head of communications at Guide Dogs, has been appointed head of comms at the RSPCA...

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