In This Issue
Leading wholesaler acquires fish food business
First look inside new pet superstore
New pet store set to create 10 jobs
Dog care brand takes aim at gifting market
FSA welcomes ban on feeder rodent imports
Beco donates thousands of meals to dogs of the homeless
Register for free entry to UK’s Spring pet industry exhibition
Grooming business throws weight behind safety campaign
Couple launch natural bone broth for pets
Pioneering RAF police dog receives animals’ Victoria Cross
Pet firm enlists help of international floral designer
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Doghouse struck by meteorite raises £32,500 at auction
Pet shop worker awarded £20,000 after winning unfair dismissal case
AMTRA appoints Michael Seals MBE as new chair
3D printer helps dog walk again
Awarding body expands scope of qualifications
Bira's statement on High Street store closures report
BSAVA award winners announced
Five dogs names as finalists in Crufts Hero Awards
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Leading German firm acquires Arden Grange
PIF begins work on licensing review and asks for input
Fast-growing UK firm acquires dog treat business
Pet shop thieves spray animals with blue paint 
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Leading wholesaler acquires fish food business

Peregrine Livefoods, the UK’s largest reptile wholesaler, has moved into the world of aquatics following the acquisition of specialist fish food brand, FishScience. The deal was completed on Friday (February 18)...

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First look inside new pet superstore

Award-winning retail group Just for Pets opened its 20th store at Leamington Shopping Park on Saturday (February 19). Here we take a quick peak at what customers can expect...

Picture gallery from inside the store
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New pet store set to create 10 jobs
 

Nationwide pet retailer Jollyes, has announced plans to open a store at Wrexham, North Wales. Recruitment has started for the new outlet, which will open at Border Retail Park in April and employ 10 staff...

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Dog care brand takes aim at gifting market

Sniffe & Likkit has created two new SKUs to maximise gifting opportunities for retailers across all categories...

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FSA welcomes ban on feeder rodent imports
 

The Food Standards Agency has welcomed the ban after a link was confirmed between a salmonella outbreak in people and feeder rodents used for reptile food originating from a premises in Lithuania...

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Beco donates thousands of meals to dogs of the homeless

Beco is donating more than 4,000 meals for dogs belonging to the UK’s homeless community through its new Get One, Gift One initiative...

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Register for free entry to UK’s Spring pet industry exhibition
 

Pet stores are being urged to register now for free entry to PATS Sandown, the UK’s Spring pet industry exhibition taking place on March 27-28 at Sandown Park, Surrey...

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Grooming business throws weight behind safety campaign

A leading dog grooming business has joined a national campaign calling for mandatory first aid qualifications for all UK pet professionals...

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Couple launch natural bone broth for pets
 

A husband-and-wife team have launched what they claim to be the first ‘ambient’ liquid bone broth for dogs and cats to hit the shelves in the UK and Ireland...

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Pioneering RAF police dog receives animals’ Victoria Cross

A retired RAF police dog received the prestigious PDSA Dickin Medal – the animals’ Victoria Cross – for his life-saving devotion to duty, protecting British and Allied troops while serving in Afghanistan throughout 2013...

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Pet firm enlists help of international floral designer
 

Yorkshire-based pet business The Innocent Hound is celebrating the nation’s love for dogs in a new campaign and has enlisted the support of international floral designer Jonathan Moseley...

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