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Exciting new launches from Fadulla
2013 is shaping up to be a bumper year for importer Fadulla, which is launching a number of new products for cat, wild bird, dog, reptile and aquatics customers.
Fadulla Pet Products
 

Ageing feline population presents massive opportunity
With more and more cats in the UK living longer, Hill’s has launched a senior petfood specifically for felines over the age of 11, the new Science Plan Senior 11+ Healthy Ageing.
Science Plan Senior 11+ Healthy Ageing
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You couldn't make it up!
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Driver ignawed
A Suffolk woman returned from a holiday to find rats had eaten through parts of her car, causing damage put at £1,200.
Jill Delaney, 74, from Kentford, said the electrics had gone, rubber was stripped from pedals and the car had to be towed to a garage to be fixed.
A spokesman from her insurance company, Saga, told the BBC: “Rats appear to have got into the car and caused...damage.”
Jill had left her car in the driveway of her rural property while visiting relatives in Cornwall for Christmas.
“The day after I got back I tried to open my car and the central locking didn’t work," she said.
“Then I saw the rubber on the pedals had been completely shredded and there were rat droppings everywhere.  I know a rat dropping when I see one.”
“It took three weeks to fix because they kept finding more damage,” Jill said.

 


Win a fantastic small animal retail set-up
Living World Green is giving one lucky retailer the chance to win a complete retailer set-up to showcase the brand new small animal product range from manufacturer Rolf C Hagen worth more than £2,500 at retail.
Rolf C Hagen giveaway
 

Dates announced for Puppy Awareness Week
Puppy Awareness Week 2013, which aims to eradicate puppy farming, will this year run from September 7–14.
Puppy Awareness Week

AHT to host dog health seminars
The Animal Health Trust (AHT) will be hosting health seminars at its Lanwades Park site in Suffolk for dog breeders on health conditions affecting dogs.
Animal Health Trust seminars

Tickets on sale for Bluewater’s Pet Expo
Tickets to October’s Pet Expo, being held at Glow Bluewater for the first time, are now on sale. The three-day event (Friday, October 25, to Sunday, October 27), will feature a huge variety of pets, products, entertainers, clubs and organisations, and will be a good day out for the family, say organisers.
Pet Expo consumer pet show

Flora is Britain’s Next Dog Model
An Akita called Flora has beaten over 400 entrants to secure the title of Britain’s Next Dog Model in the annual competition coordinated by grooming, training and healthcare experts, Mikki.
Mikki competition

MORE TH>N names RSPCA as official charity
MORE TH>N Pet Insurance has named RSPCA its official charity, and marked the announcement by giving the charity a donation of £120,000.
MORE TH>N charity partner

My Cat App for cat lovers
Royal Canin, Petlog and Bayer have partnered with Fetch Digital to create an app for cat lovers.
App for cat owners

Trixie fair with a royal note
Trixie’s biennial in-house fair at the company’s headquarters in Northern Germany attracted more than 1,200 visitors – and had a distinctly royal theme!
Trixie’s biennial open house

Doncaster Council U-turn against reptile breeder
Doncaster Borough Council has discontinued its intended prosecution of reptile breeder Adam Wilford after months of legal action.
Reptile breeder prosecution case dropped

On-line entry to Pet Industry Awards
The Pet Industry Federation has announced details of its 2013 Pet Industry Awards. The awards are designed to recognise and celebrate the success and entrepreneurial achievement of UK pet businesses and cover a wide range of categories, allowing many types of pet businesses to enter.
Pet Industry Federation’s 2013 Pet Industry Awards

CEVA hosts AMTRA-accredited puppy seminar
CEVA Animal Health UK, manufacturer of the canine pheromone product Adaptil, is hosting an AMTRA-accredited puppy seminar to help educate delegates on puppy welfare.
CPD points for retailers

Pet entries sought for GIMA awards
The Garden Industry Manufacturers’ Association is inviting entries from the pet trade to its annual GIMA awards. The Pet Care, Aquatics and Wild Bird Care Products category includes products in animal health and husbandry, indoor aquatics, outdoor water gardening products.
GIMA Awards 2013



 

Hollings has expanded its range with new, all-natural treats for dogs.
Product news

 
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Fighting ‘vampire fish’ with poisons
Wildlife workers have been forced to release poisonous pesticides into a stream near America’s Lake Michigan as they try to kill an invasive breed of ‘vampire fish’ that suck the blood out of other fish.
Sea lampreys in Lake Michigan

Goldfish threat to newts Police have been called in after goldfish were dumped in a nature reserve’s ponds, potentially threatening a population of Great Crested Newts.
Goldfish released into wild

Blagdon reveals new-design Miniponds Water garden expert Blagdon has unveiled its new design of the Minipond pumps range. Designed specifically for small ponds with fountains, the new pump design incorporates several improved features.
Minipond small pond pumps range

Coral ripped out for Thai tourists A boat belonging to a sea-walking operation has been expelled from Thai waters after the company had ripped out 300 square metres of coral and installed underwater handrails for clients.
Coral reef damage

Heissner spreads its net with Certikin Certikin International has signed an exclusive distribution agreement to supply Germany’s  Heissner brand of pond, Koi and decorative products to the UK.
Certikin International in tie-up with Heissner



 

Fadulla: Reptile/Aquatic products discount is now 30% for spring/summer Visit website
CJ Wildlife:
Offer of the month Visit website

Northern Pet Trade: 5% Introductory discount for new online accounts
Worldwide Tropicals:
10% off £200 order – quote PBW03-13 sales@worldwidetropicals.co.uk
Almo Nature: Free sample Read more
Canagan: Special deals for new accounts Visit website
Conditions may apply to the above offers.
 
Colin the escaped wallaby gives police the slip
Dog lovers face backlash as Iran challenges pet trade
Loose dogs pose a threat to guide dogs
Hamilton the Hipster Cat becomes latest internet star
Kitten with two faces born in USA
Men caught trying to catch stranded shark to turn it into soup
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