In This Issue
Aquatic shops face animal welfare nightmare as energy prices rocket
Record number of new products at PATS Telford
What it means to win a New Product Award at PATS
Vets branch opens its doors at leading garden centre
TV vet warns against feeding ‘dangerous’ treats 
Champion Petfoods expands award-winning range
PIF launches new benefit to improve mental health
Peregrine Livefoods opens its doors to customers
Launch of national competition to make dogs famous
Pedigree partnership to extend Karnlea reach
Tillymint Communications to exhibit at PATS Telford
Pet company's dream debut at trade show
Waiting lists for cats soar as cost-of-living crisis takes hold
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Aquatic shops face animal welfare nightmare as energy prices rocket

Trade body OATA is warning that aquatic shops and wholesalers could face a terrible choice to euthanise their livestock because rocketing energy bills are making their business unviable. OATA has today written to the Prime Minister to alert him to the crisis facing businesses within the home aquarium industry if nothing is done to support them through the energy crisis.

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Record number of new products at PATS Telford

Seeing the latest pet product launches under one roof is one of the major attractions to PATS visitors, and this September’s show at the Telford International Centre is set to unveil a record number of new items...

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What it means to win a New Product Award at PATS

Winning a New Product Award at the UK’s National Pet Industry Event can have a tremendous impact on the fortunes of a PATS exhibitor. It can help turn a new launch into a bestselling item in pet stores around the country and clinch that all-important export deal...

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Vets branch opens its doors at leading garden centre

Dobbies, the UK’s leading garden centre retailer, has welcomed the national pet care provider, Carrick Vets, to its Chesterfield store...

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TV vet warns against feeding ‘dangerous’ treats 
 

Dog-owning Brits are treating their dogs to potentially life-threatening and dangerous chews, a new survey has revealed. Rory Cowlam, known as Rory the Vet on CBBC’s The Pets Factor, said “As these shocking results show a large proportion of people are still feeding dangerous treats to their dogs..."

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Champion Petfoods expands award-winning range

Champion Petfoods has strengthened its range of ORIJEN cat foods in the UK market with Guardian 8 and Kitten...

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PIF launches new benefit to improve mental health
 

The Pet Industry Federation has announced a new partnership today with Leafyard, a ground-breaking mental health web app...

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Peregrine Livefoods opens its doors to customers

Peregrine Livefoods will be hosting an open day at its business on September 17, the first since 2015...

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Launch of national competition to make dogs famous
 

Fresh dog food subscription service Butternut Box has launched a new #DogsDeserveFame competition, giving 20 lucky pups the chance to become the famous stars of their very own billboard campaign...

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Pedigree partnership to extend Karnlea reach

Karnlea Bone Broth has joined forces with Pedigree Wholesale to further extend opportunities for independent pet retailers to stock its products...

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Tillymint Communications to exhibit at PATS Telford
 

Specialist Pet PR provider, Tillymint Communications, is among a host of new businesses taking part in the UK’s leading pet industry trade show - PATS Telford, being staged this month (25-26 September)...

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Pet company's dream debut at trade show

It was a Glee show to remember for Park Life Pet Limited as they made their debut at the PAW extension of the show. The Irish manufacturer of healthy snacks for dogs experienced elevated levels of interest in their products, which has led to tangible results in the last two months. This sets up an exciting end to 2022 and a promising 2023 pipeline...

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Waiting lists for cats soar as cost-of-living crisis takes hold
 

The UK’s leading cat welfare charity has issued an urgent plea for people to adopt felines after its waiting lists soared to a historic high...

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