In This Issue
Stock a range of grooming products to inspire customers and drive sales
Dog owners plan to rebel against new microchipping laws, claims new survey
Billy + Margot reports record sales volumes of pet treats
Ricky Gervais gives Bring Your Dog To Work Day the thumbs up
TV stars line up to help pet charity's clothing campaign
Dapper Dogs Dundee receives fantastic 4fleas Spot-on prize
Vet’s Kitchen set to launch Cat Revolution
Keeping pets safe during a heatwave – PDSA offers advice
PetSafe raises awareness of pet hydration
New Products Showcase will be bigger than ever at PATS Telford
Polish up your act to gain competitive export edge, advises PetQuip director general
Fabulous Felines launch aims to drive new customers instore
Tetra puts fun and interactivity at top of feeding agenda
Tetra launches Aquatics App to revolutionise water testing
Man gets kicked out of Waitrose store for bringing in his pet python
The veterinary future’s bright, but levels of stress causing concern
New smart phone app helps dog lovers to find companions
Animal charity trustee stole pet dog
New Laguna products from Hagen UK
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Stock a range of grooming products to inspire customers and drive sales


With pet humanisation set to continue and sales of pet products and services which commercialise this trend set to rise, retailers are being urged to stock a range of grooming products like FURminator...
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Dog owners plan to rebel against new microchipping laws, claims new survey


A survey of pet owners has revealed that many pet owners will rebel against compulsory microchipping legislation, and of those whose dogs are not chipped only one in four intend to comply by the April deadline...
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Billy + Margot reports record sales volumes of pet treats
It has been a great start to the year for Billy + Margot the Premium pet treat and food brand based in Hampshire with record volumes across the board and every product enjoying significant growth in sales...



Billy + Margot founder Marie Sawle takes time out from her busy schedule to relax with pet dog Margot.
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Ricky Gervais gives Bring Your Dog To Work Day the thumbs up
 
Last Friday was Britain’s second annual Bring Your Dog To Work Day, an event which saw thousands of dog lovers, as well as businesses from a broad spectrum of industries, embrace the initiative and take their four-legged friends into the workplace. Even celebrities joined in the fun with Ricky Gervais tweeting a picture of himself and his dogs with the message: Loving #BringYourDogToWorkDay 
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TV stars line up to help pet charity's clothing campaign
The nation’s unworn clothes that could be worth millions to the PDSA


Television personality Gok Wan and comedian Russell Kane (above) are backing a fundraising campaign called Vet Your Clothes by pet charity PDSA. The aim is to boost stock donations at its 160 shops across the country...
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Dapper Dogs Dundee receives fantastic 4fleas Spot-on prize



Dapper Dogs Dundee has been presented with its prize of 4fleas Spot-on stock to the value of £1,052.75 (RRP) from Johnson's after winning a special Pet Trade Xtra competition.

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Vet’s Kitchen set to launch Cat Revolution
 
Vet’s Kitchen is launching an advanced nutrition range of single source protein dry cat food called Ultra Fresh Cat Food this month...
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Keeping pets safe during a heatwave – PDSA offers advice



Vet charity PDSA advises UK pet owners as temperatures soar...

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PetSafe raises awareness of pet hydration
 
A survey recently carried out by pet product expert, PetSafe reveals that UK pet owners show a surprising lack of awareness when it comes to their pet’s hydration and are happy to let them drink puddle water, milk and even the nation’s favourite brew – tea...
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New Products Showcase will be bigger than ever at PATS Telford


Seeing the latest pet product launches under one roof is one of the major attractions to PATS visitors, and this September's show at the Telford International Centre is set to unveil a record number of new items...
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Polish up your act to gain competitive export edge, advises PetQuip director general
 
PetQuip director general Amanda Sizer Barrett has urged British pet businesses not to neglect reviewing the ways in which they handle their overseas business...
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Fabulous Felines launch aims to drive new customers instore
Royal Canin is driving forward its cat strategy with the launch of Fabulous Felines, a new and ongoing campaign focussed on bringing new customers into the specialist pet trade...
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Tetra puts fun and interactivity at top of feeding agenda
 
Tetra is introducing a new feeding innovation into the market with the launch of Tetra FunTips. This new product offers an interactive way of feeding fish for maximum fun and consumer engagement...
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