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Big changes planned for Pet Care Trade Association
See the largest number of new products under one roof
Dragons' Den-backed pet firm to launch treat
Long Paws comes to the aid of thirsty dogs at Crufts
Dog food sales in the UK reach record levels
Dogs are still the nation’s favourite pet
Aquatic retailers get a pat on the back
World's first pet-specific Data Recorder launched
Supreme spread the message for better quality muesli
It's Pet Theft Awareness Week
People like working for Pets at Home, it's official!
But top Pets at Home executive quits to join Halfords
Crufts' TV audience at an all-time high
Plans for a new aquatic show at the NEC
Hollings takes advantage of social media opportunity
Walter Harrison’s launches value pack of fat balls
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Nigel Baker will be revealing the PCTA plans at PATS
Nigel Baker will be revealing the PCTA plans at PATS
Big changes planned for Pet Care Trade Association
The Pet Care Trade Association will be using PATS Sandown next week to announce big changes to the organisation and how it will operate in future...
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See the largest number of new products under one roof
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With just days to go before PATS Sandown opens its doors, the final preparations are being made for what promises to be the most successful show in the event’s five-year history...
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Dragons' Den-backed pet firm to launch treat
Billy+Margot, the dog treat company backed by Dragons’ Den star Deborah Meaden, will be at PATS Sandown to launch its new Popcorn Treat...
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Long Paws comes to the aid of thirsty dogs at Crufts
Article in association with PetQuip



A lack of drinking bowls for dogs at Crufts proved to be an unexpected bonus for Long Paws, as pet owners converged on the company's stand to try its water bottles...
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Dog food sales in the UK reach record levels
 
Sales of dog food reached a record £1 billion in the UK last year, according to a new Mintel Report, and the increase in demand was driven by a growth in the nation’s treat culture...
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Dogs are still the nation’s favourite pet


One in three (33%) British households own a dog, making it the nation's favourite pet, reveals the Mintel report...
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Aquatic retailers get a pat on the back
Retailers who put their weight behind the Be Plant Wise campaign by ordering posters and leaflets to display in their shops can expect a special note of thanks from the GB Non-Native Species Secretariat...
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World's first pet-specific Data Recorder launched


G-Paws is a unique GPS device developed to answer the question that owners have asked ever since the invention of the cat flap: “where does my cat go at night?"
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Supreme spread the message for better quality muesli
 
Supreme Petfoods' campaign to make higher fibre, no added sugar muesli even more accessible, has been extended to include a free gnaw bar, containing a whopping 20% crude fibre, with every purchase of Russel Rabbit 2.5kg...
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It's Pet Theft Awareness Week


An awareness week encouraging pet owners to be more vigilant about the security of their pets and animals, which is being supported by the Kennel Club, starts today (Thursday)...
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