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Pets at Home produces rap-themed video to advertise flea treatment

Manchester creative agency Dinosaur has created a rap-themed video to help Pets at Home to promote its VIP Subscribe & Save flea treatment...

Pet product wholesaler Bestpets launches new app

Bestpets, the specialist pet products division of Bestway Wholesale, has launched its first full-service ordering app to make ordering quicker and easier for its delivered customers...

Bring Your Dog To Work Day 21st June – top pet care brands taking part in Britain’s best day out for dogs

Just over a week to go till Britain’s best loved charity day out for dogs –and there are some pawsome prizes to be won. Next Friday, 21st June, is Bring Your Dog To Work Day, Britain’s best fun day out for dogs with thousands of companies and dogs party across the country.

Tips for a ‘barking’ Bring Your Dog To Work Day

Natures Menu - the raw and natural pet food experts - provides its top tips on how to make taking your dog into the office a ‘pawsitive’ success...

Webbox undertakes major rebrand

Leading pet food brand Webbox has announced its biggest ever rebrand to date, unveiling a brand-new look which is due to roll out across its product packaging in the coming months...

Classic car rally calls in at Inspired Pet Nutrition

Leading members of the region’s business community were amongst a 30-strong group who visited the production facilities at Inspired Pet Nutrition (IPN) – the UK’s largest independent producer of dry pet food – at Dalton Airfield near Thirsk in North Yorkshire...

Wilsons Pet Food add Working Dog range to successful brand of Cold Pressed Dog Food

Wilsons Pet Food, a Perthshire-based pet food company that can trace its heritage back well over 150 years, has launched a range of Working Dog cold press recipes to add to its existing range of Cold Pressed Dog Food...

Collarways brings top American products to UK

Collarways is working in partnership with One Fur All, based in the US, to bring the company's Pet House range of odour eliminating products to the UK...

International buyers lap up Cath Kidston pet range

Pet Brands is celebrating the successful launch of the Cath Kidston range at Zoomark last month. Using the stand space to fully embrace the vintage ethos of the brand, Pet Brands used a ‘Best in Show' theme to ensure the new products really stood out...

HiLife unveils new packaging for natural pet food range

HiLife has unveiled a new look design for the pouches, boxes and bags in its popular natural range of cat and dog food, while reassuring pet owners that their four-legged friends can still enjoy the same great taste...

OATA joins Westminster committee inquiry to talk about invasive species

OATA joined fellow trade associations and other experts this week during a special outreach hearing held in Cambridge by the Environmental Audit Committee as part of its inquiry into the impacts of invasive species and their management...

Collared Creatures launches 'on trend' Harris Tweed collars

Leading Yorkshire-based pet accessory company, Collared Creatures, has introduced a fashionable range of Harris Tweed collars for dogs...

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Pet shop owner left devastated after theft of more than 20 snakes

More than 40 animals, including 25 snakes, have been stolen from an exotic pet shop, leaving the owner feeling 'devastated'...

Former sales director takes over as general manager of Mars Petcare UK

Mars Petcare has promoted its former UK sales director Helen Warren-Piper to the post of general manager, a direct replacement for incumbent Deri Watkins who has taken over as regional president of Mars Pet Nutrition Europe...

Managing Director of Poppy’s Picnic appointed Vice Chair of the PFMA Communications Committee

Louise Mackintosh, Managing Director of award-winning raw dog food manufacturer Poppy’s Picnic, has been appointed Vice Chair of the Pet Food Manufacturing Association’s Communications Committee...

Chuckit! unveils the innovative FetchFlight

The brand behind the first ever ball launcher, Chuckit!, is again bringing innovation to the game of fetch with the launch of a new toy for Summer 2019 − the FetchFlight...

Oscar & Hooch celebrates 10th anniversary of Medical Detection Dog Charity

Oscar & Hooch recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Medical Detection Dog Charity by promoting their Black and Red Medical Detection collars and leads...

Hill's Pet Nutrition introduces Stews to Prescription Diet range

Hill’s Pet Nutrition has introduced a selection of tasty Stews to its existing Prescription Diet range, offering clinical nutrition with a gourmet look and taste that pets won’t be able to resist...

The best of the previous Pet Trade Xtra

The top-read stories from last week's Pet Trade Xtra can be seen below, if you missed them...

Internet and changing shopping habits blamed for pet shop closure

A Manchester pet and aquatic store with the distinctive name of Gay-Lyfe is to close after being in business for more than 50 years with the internet and changing shopping habits being blamed for the move...

Jollyes set to open new pet superstore

Jollyes will be opening a new pet superstore store at Quora Retail Park in Skegness on Monday, June 24...

Yorkshire pet business launches UK first meaty birthday cake mix for dogs

Yorkshire pet treat manufacturer The Innocent Pet has launched the UK’s first luxury birthday cake mix for dogs – so they can celebrate their big day too...

Wilsons Pet Food appoints Dan Griffin as Head of Sales

Wilsons Pet Food, a Perthshire-based pet food company that can trace its heritage back well over a hundred years, has appointed Dan Griffin as Head of Sales...