It has been an amazing and eventful year for the UK pet industry with companies being bought and sold, as well as scores of exciting and innovative new products being launched. What better way to look back on 2017 than through the best-read stories of the year?

1. ‘Dragons’ Den’ firm to launch premium dog food range - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 48 2017
2. Vital Pet Products sold by the Steuart family for £12.8m - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 9 2017
3. Britain’s most dog-friendly pub revealed - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 46 2017
4. Pets at Home opens up store inside Tesco Extra - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 46 2017
5. Wynnstay to appoint administrators for Just for Pets - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 37 2017
6. Frozzys takes fresh approach to consumer shows - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 40 2017
7. Just for Pets back in business following acquisition by Pedigree Wholesale  - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 42 2017
8. PATS Sandown 2017 New Product Awards revealed - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 12 2017
9. PetQuip Awards 2017 finalists revealed - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 31 2017
10. Dog toy set to take the market by storm in 2018 - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 40 2017
11. Award-winning pet store stages successful charity event - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 15 2017
12. New pet store offers unique shopping experience - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 23 2017
13. Underperforming' Just for Pets set for change - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 21 2017
14. How pet shop owner overcame disability to win Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 46 2017
15. Pets at Home store to close at the end of the week - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 35 2017
16. Natures Menu celebrates successful launch of True Instinct  - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 41 2017
17. UK firm launches £150,000 luxury dog house - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 23 2017
18. Benyfit Natural set to launch new Mini recipes - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 11 2017
19. Forthglade backer invests £5m in Barking Heads - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 10 2017
20. Mars Petcare UK plans to axe scores of jobs - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 20 2017