Newsletter - Pet Trade Xtra

Award-winning Not Just Pets in Bath has introduced three new features at its city centre store, including a Pet Hotel offering seven-days-a-week boarding, in a bid to enhance its customers' shopping experience...

Pet Food UK Ltd strike it rich in Dubai

Three members of the Pet Food UK team made the journey to Dubai for Pets Arabia with everything they needed packed into three suitcases...yet they still wowed visitors with a stunning display stand...

Natures Menu wins Barclays Business of the Year Award

Norfolk-based pet food company Natures Menu has picked two impressive trophies in the Eastern Daily Press Business Awards – Barclays Business of the Year and the Business Development title...

Pooch & Mutt beat 2,000 companies to win SMARTA ‘Made in Britain’ award.

Multi-award winning Pooch & Mutt has picked up another prestigious accolade – the 'Made in Britain' category in the nationwide SMARTA 100 awards...

CLIX Noises and Sounds CD boosted by TV exposure

The CLIX Noises and Sounds CD, produced by The Company of Animals, has appeared on the Alan Titchmarsh TV show...

PFMA launches new Pet Size-O-Meter for guinea pigs

The Pet Food Manufacturers' Association has launched a new Pet Size-O-Meter aimed at helping the UK’s population of 500,000 guinea pigs to stay healthy and trim...

Dexas range of feeders takes off in a big way

The colourful Dexas range of expandable and collapsible pet feeders is taking off in a big way in the UK following a highly successful PATS Harrogate trade show in September and Discover Dogs in London in October. The Popware For Pets feeders, distributed exclusively in the UK by AmPet Products, are now available is striking new colours and are certainly catching the eye of both retailers and pet owners...

Pet owners prefer to shop at specialist retailers than online

Owners still prefer to buy their pet food and accessories at specialist retailers rather than at supermarkets or online, according to a new survey by PetSafe...

New director welcomed to OATA’s board

The aquatic industry trade body OATA has welcomed a new director to its Board. Philip Lawton (pictured), of Kidsgrove Tropicals and Water Garden Centre in Stoke-on-Trent, joined five other directors who were voted back onto the board at the AGM...

Video of children playing with pet pug draws mixed online reaction

A French Canadian man has uploaded footage of his incredibly patient pug Baboo, remaining impassive even as children clamber all over it. But the video has drawn criticism from viewers on You Tube...

Burglars steal cash, including Christmas tips, from pet shop

Burglars stole cash, including Christmas tips for staff, after smashing their way into Marion’s Pet Shop in Egremont, Cumbria...

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Pet food supplier pitches for £150k of crowdfunding

A Gloucestershire family business is seeking £150,000 of crowdfunding to accelerate growth and increase its share of potential customers in the UK. Griffiths Marketing and Logistics (GML) has an exclusive contract to distribute pet food brands Happy Dog and Happy Cat in the UK and Ireland...

Tetra scoops award for research and development

Tetra has been awarded the 'Innovative through research' quality seal from the Association for the Promotion of Science and Humanities...

It's all change at Johnson's Veterinary Products

After 20 years service as Johnson’s Northern Area Sales Manager, Gary Hitchen takes on a new role for the company as its National Key Accounts Manager.

Changes to pet passports to strengthen travel scheme

Changes to the pet travel scheme will be introduced from 29 December this year.

Vets share Dogs Trust concern over illegal puppy imports

The best way to cut off the supply of illegal puppy imports is to stop the demand, says John Blackwell, president of the British Veterinary Association, following publication of a new Dogs Trust report ‘The Puppy Smuggling Scandal'...

Beaphar UK boosts UK sales team with New Field Sales Executive

Beaphar UK has appointed a new recruit, Bethany Bell, who will join the pet healthcare group as its South West Field Sales Executive...

Screening for inherited conditions would positively impact dogs’ health

New figures released at the start of National Canine Health Testing week (17-21 November) by the British Veterinary Association (BVA) reveal that 91% of companion animal vets believe more screening for inherited conditions, such as hip dysplasia and eye problems, will positively impact canine health and welfare...

New pet food bank hopes to help struggling animal lovers

An animal food bank has been set up in a bid to prevent pets being handed into rescue centres...

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