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Paramount Retail Group acquires Fetch, Medic Animal, Pet Supermarket and Pet Meds brands
National pet retailer opens 85th UK store
Struggling pet shop launches funding appeal
Pet care app secures $450k pre-seed funding
Overall revenues increase as Pets at Home records best-ever Christmas sales
WHIMZEES by Wellness treats makes dog dental care easy
Third of Britain’s dogs are overweight, says new research
Animal lovers needed to help plug grooming skills gap
Fabulous drag dogs sashayed down the catwalk
Purina offers £175k prize for pet-human bond initiatives
BVA calls for tougher dog breeding rules
Training programme launched as nurse training ramps up
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Pets at Home appoints Chief Consumer Officer
Ceva Animal Health announces new global commercial leadership team
Research finds Rottweilers at greatest risk of cranial cruciate ligament rupture
Clarity on economy growth plans needed
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Global music superstar Robbie Williams records exclusive track for Felix cat food campaign
Pet firm appears on Vanessa Feltz TV show
Pet food firm passes on savings to its ‘raw’ customers
Retailer issues 'buying pet rabbits' warning
UK pet industry gears up for PATS Sandown
Finnish firm to showcase dog clothing to UK retailers
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Paramount Retail Group acquires Fetch, Medic Animal, Pet Supermarket and Pet Meds brands

Paramount Retail Group (PRG), the owners of Pet Brands and Vital Pet Group, has today announced the acquisition of four major online retailers – Fetch, Medic Animal, Pet Supermarket and Pet Meds alongside two petfood brands; Bob & Lush and K9 Choice from Paws Group. With a combined turnover of over £50m in 2021 alone, the retailers and brands will join a strong stable of pet and lifestyle companies already owned by PRG...

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National pet retailer opens 85th UK store

National pet retail chain Jollyes opened its first pet superstore in Cambridgeshire on Maskew Avenue, Peterborough – its 85th in the UK...

Click here to see more pictures from the store's official opening
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Struggling pet shop launches funding appeal

A pet shop in South London has raised a GoFundMe appeal as it battles to stay in business.

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Pet care app secures $450k pre-seed funding

Fluffy, a pet care app helping owners to raise healthy and happy pets through training, vet care and insurance, has secured $450k in its pre-seed funding round...

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Overall revenues increase as Pets at Home records best-ever Christmas sales

Pets at Home, the UK’s biggest pet retail group, has seen group revenue increase by 8.8% to £347.5m in its third-quarter report, with latest financial figures showing record Christmas sales...

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WHIMZEES by Wellness treats makes dog dental care easy

Four out of five dogs have some form of dental disease by the time they are three years old, but only 2% of pet owners actually brush their pet’s teeth...

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Third of Britain’s dogs are overweight, says new research

Brits have become a nation of overweight pet owners, with more than one in three pet owners (36%) admitting their dog is overweight, according to a new study...

John Burns, founder of Burns Pet Nutrition John Burns who carried out the survey, warned: “Obesity is one of the biggest killers in dogs."

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Animal lovers needed to help plug grooming skills gap
 

There is a national shortage of dog groomers, and experts are looking for dog lovers in Kent to help plug the skills gap...

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Fabulous drag dogs sashayed down the catwalk

WagIt's RuPaws Drag Race invited dogs and their owners to strut their stuff, and as these pictures show the constants didn't disappoint...

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Purina offers £175k prize for pet-human bond initiatives

Purina has opened applications for its BetterwithPets Prize (BWPP). The new edition of the Prize will identify and support organisations across Europe that harness the power of the pet-human bond, and this year has a new focus on improving the health and wellbeing of individuals and/or society at large. 

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BVA calls for tougher dog breeding rules

The British Veterinary Association has renewed calls for greater enforcement around irresponsible dog breeding, a clamp down on unregulated canine fertility clinics, and a ban on imported dogs with cropped ears...

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Training programme launched as nurse training ramps up

An expansive new training programme for veterinary care assistants has been launched this month by IVC Evidensia...

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