In This Issue
British firms feature on Global Pet Expo television
New deals and relationships secured in Florida
Pet stores face 200% rise in animal welfare licence fees
British Dog Grooming Championship aims high in 2013
Eastern European puppy imports pose disease threat in UK
Whiskas named household Pet Product of the Year
Cat litter is a top performer for Beaphar
Pooch & Mutt launches new treats range
KONG Classic voted best dog toy
TopLife grows in export markets
Lynda Ward celebrates 30 years in the pet industry
Banker gets first-hand experience at Bradford pet shop
Pet bird solves illusionist Derren Brown’s Lego puzzle
Vaccine amnesty aimed at preventing rise in pet fatalities
Confused.com set to make its debut at The Pet Show
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British firms feature on Global Pet Expo television


Two British companies – Litter Kwitter and Baggee Ltd – exhibiting at Global Pet Expo in Orlando, Florida, as part of a UK group organised by the PetQuip association, found themselves on the show's daily TV news feed...
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New deals and relationships secured in Florida
The PetQuip group of UK exhibitors at Global Pet Expo gave the giant trade show a massive thumbs up as they flew back across the Atlantic with new deals and relationships secured...
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Pet stores face 200% rise in animal welfare licence fees
 
Pet shops in Derby have reacted angrily to news that their annual animal welfare licence charges will rise by up to 200% as part of a city council overhaul of fees...
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British Dog Grooming Championship aims high in 2013


The Pet Care Trust has announced plans for the biggest ever British Dog Grooming Championship plus the launch of a new consumer dog show called ‘Paws at Bingley’. They'll place on Sunday, October 6, at Bingley Hall, Staffordshire County Showground...
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Eastern European puppy imports pose disease threat in UK
Leading vet calls for an inquiry into illegal imports of puppies for sale
 
An alarming number of puppies from Eastern Europe are now being sold in the UK with the spread of diseases now a grave concern. That’s the view of Peter Jones, president of the British Veterinary Association...
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Whiskas named household Pet Product of the Year


Whiskas, the brand behind the Tasty Textures and Oh So cat food ranges, has been awarded this year’s ‘Household Pet Product of the Year’ in the annual Superbrands survey...
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Cat litter is a top performer for Beaphar


Beaphar sold half a million bags of its Canac Premium Cat Litter last year...enough to fill Wembley Stadium up to waist height!
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Pooch & Mutt launches new treats range


Pooch & Mutt is launching a new range of seven treats in March and will be using Crufts and PATS to showcase the products...
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