In This Issue
Popular Lancashire pet shop announces closure
Pooch & Mutt’s Guy Blaskey wins Manufacturing Entrepreneur of the Year
Change at the top of Crown Pet Food as general manager leaves
UK pet industry gives a massive thumbs-up to PATS Telford
Key UK pet healthcare trends and concerns exposed by the Pets At Home Vet Report
PFMA issues advice on feeding wild bird through the winter
Exciting new range from award-winning Betty & Butch
Motorola plays Santa Paws to pets and volunteers at five RSPCA Centres
Pet shop licensing scheme offers peace of mind to OATA members
Rosewood Pet Products launches new '40 Winks' pet beds
Brighton council takes national lead on responsible pet selling
Innovative cat café plans to open in Nottingham
The unique HDuO Companion Cup is perfect for outdoor activity
Neil Grainger joins the team at Hollings
Facebook helps owner to be re-united with stolen dogs
Tetra launches BalanceBalls for effective aquarium filtration
Nicotine from e-cigarettes poisoning more of our pets warn UK vets
Johnson's launches larger size of Fipronil Spot-On
Ceva hosts webinar on managing equine stress
Veterinary Thermal Imaging’s Helen Morrell on Countryfile
Vet Futures – helping the profession prepare for and shape the future
Pet dogs to be used in anti-aging trial
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Popular Lancashire pet shop announces closure


Coopers Critters, a popular pet shop in Clayton-le-Moors, Lancashire, has announced it is winding down its operation in the town but plans to continue with the animal-encounters side of the business...
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Pooch & Mutt’s Guy Blaskey wins Manufacturing Entrepreneur of the Year



Pooch & Mutt has picked up its second award in less than a week – the Manufacturing Entrepreneur of the Year for founder, Guy Blaskey. This award comes just six days after the company won the SMARTA Made in Britain Award...
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Change at the top of Crown Pet Food as general manager leaves
 
Crown Pet Foods' general manager Andy Reed has accepted a pan-European role for Royal Canin and will be leaving the UK business. His replacement will be announced in the coming weeks...
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UK pet industry gives a massive thumbs-up to PATS Telford


Manufacturers and suppliers in the pet industry have given PATS Telford a massive ‘thumbs-up’ after attending a special exhibitor event at the venue. 

PATS organisers Impact Exhibitions invited representatives of the pet trade to a tour of Telford International Centre to see for themselves the superb facilities on offer, and hear more about next year’s show taking place on Sunday, September 27, and Monday, September 28, 2015...

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Key UK pet healthcare trends and concerns exposed by the Pets At Home Vet Report
 

Microchipping has been highlighted as a major cause of concern for pet owners in a new report by the Pets At Home Vet Group - www.thevetreport.com

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PFMA issues advice on feeding wild bird through the winter


With experts predicting that this winter will see temperatures below average and the opposite of last year’s mild weather, the Pet Food Manufacturers' Association has issued some timely advice on feeding wild birds...
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Exciting new range from award-winning Betty & Butch
 
Award-winning pet store Betty & Butch, voted Pet Retailer of the Year by leading industry organisation PetQuip, has launched a new and exclusive range – Cardamom & Cedarwood – just in time for Christmas sales...
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Motorola plays Santa Paws to pets and volunteers at five RSPCA Centres


Christmas came early for the pet guests at RSPCA’s Southridge, Birmingham, Greater Manchester, Newport and Gonsal Farm Animal Centres thanks to the recent delivery of a new high tech Scout 83 pet monitoring camera and leading HomeSurf 744 Tablet, which has been gifted to them by innovative technology company Motorola...
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Pet shop licensing scheme offers peace of mind to OATA members
The Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association has joined forces with the City of London Corporation to launch a new scheme for its members to help them to show high standards of animal welfare.
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Rosewood Pet Products launches new '40 Winks' pet beds

It’s the perfect time of year to stock up on your bedding selection so Rosewood Pet Products has launched seven new soft beds to add to its popular '40 Winks' range...
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Brighton council takes national lead on responsible pet selling
 
The Animal Protection Agency (APA) has praised Brighton & Hove City Council for adopting measures to reduce impulse purchasing of pets...
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Innovative cat café plans to open in Nottingham



Cat-loving couple Oliver and Kate Charles-Richards are planning to open a cat café for animal lovers in Nottingham, based on similar concepts in Tokyo, America and London. But they still need to raise £5,000 towards the finishing touches...

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