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Grumpy cat, the feline famous on the internet for her permanent scowl, has died aged seven after complications from a urinary tract infection.
A Tesco customer got more than he bargained for when he opened a bag of sugar snap peas and discovered a ‘free pet’ inside.A photo has emerged of what a park ranger claims to be a ‘selfie’ of two posing gorillas.
When a homeowner, two hours west of Fort Worth, in Texas, started having problems with his cable reception, he crawled under his house to investigate.A lost kitten was found hiding in a sofa at a waste-recycling centre in Slough, Berkshire, just as it was about to be incinerated!
A stowaway bird made a surprise appearance in business class during a long-haul Singapore Airlines flight.Oliver the steer is a ‘Texas-sized’ pet, but his huge horns didn’t keep him out of a Petco store, an online video shows.
A cat has been reunited with her owner NINE years after she went missing!A dog from Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, has undergone life-saving emergency surgery after swallowing a video game.
A stubborn pet hedgehog refuses to eat anything other than chicken nuggets.A pair of penguins that had been stolen from a zoo have been found in a village by police.
A Tinder-inspired App is helping farmers match up partners for their cattle.A huge flock of birds closed part of a motorway in Austin, Texas.
About sixty-five sheep, which were trapped on cliffs in Pembrokeshire, have been rescued by the RSPCA after a 10-day operation.Estonian workers have rescued a dog from a freezing river – without realising that it was actually a wolf.
A video has appeared online showing the moment that a panicked fawn was saved by a considerate motorist before being retrieved by its mum.
A host of cat-loving celebrities are set to attend this year’s National Cat Awards.
Monika Kleyenstuber, clinical director at St George’s Vets, in Halesowen, has shaved her head and helped raise more than £1,100 for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Moving jobs can sometimes turn out to be a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, warns Lynda Ward, founder of award-winning recruitment specialist Pet Trade Solutions.
Poppy’s Picnic has launched the latest addition of its air-dried Tasty Treats range.Independent retailers came together last week at the OXO Tower in London to celebrate the ongoing success of the national online selling platform – Down Your High Street – alongside event organisers Network & Chill and partner The British Independent Retailers Association.
Rabbit Awareness Week organiser Burgess Pet Care says this year\'s Protect and Prevent campaign has been the most successful yet.The Pet Industry Federation says it has seen a strong start to sales of trade stands at Petindex.
US space agency NASA has approved the use of its logo on Collar Company’s Waudog collars.PATS, the UK’s biggest pet industry exhibition, is again backing the PetQuip Awards, which will be presented at a gala dinner and party on the first evening of PATS Telford (Sunday, September 22).
Stand bookings are up for Interzoo 2020 from Germany, the rest of Europe and around the world compared with the same stage for the 2018 show.
More than 70 of the pet industry’s high achievers have been short-listed for the 2019 PetQuip Awards.
Trespaws, the pet accessory arm of international sportswear brand Trespass, is launching the Einstein Reward Ball Dog Toy at PATS Telford.
Veterinary experts from Blue Cross will be at this year’s BBC Countryfile Live at Blenheim Palace, in Oxfordshire.
PetLove has released a new collection of catnip-filled toys for cats.
Natures Menu has added a beef variant to its range of Country Hunter Superfood cans and has revamped the packaging of the entire range.
Thieves forced their way into Harley Hounds Raw Food Supplies, on the High Street in Quarry Bank, Dudley.
The organisers of PATS Telford are looking for 10 specialist retailers to join the judging panel for the New Product Awards at the Telford International Centre in Shropshire next month, so judges will get to see all the new products before the show officially opens.
IPN Kinmel Park, home of The Real Petfood Company, has appointed Dominic Whelan to the new post of site operations manager.A County Down husband and wife have launched Northern Ireland’s first subscription-model dog food delivery business – Werewolf Food.
Oscar Pet Foods has won the Silver Franchisor of the Year accolade in the British Franchise Association’s HSBC Franchise Awards.
A vet who has treated everything from fruit bats to frogs and cockatoos to caimans, is to lead the avian and exotic service at the new Valley Veterinary Hospital, near Cardiff.Pet retail chain Pets at Home has taken a stake in the dog-walking and pet-sitting service Tailster.com, aiming to take a slice of a market estimated to be worth £1bn.
Raw pet food brand Nutriment has been ranked as the highest rated dog food across all categories on dog food advice and rating website All About Dog Food.
VetSpec has launched two new salmon varieties.
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Fluval has launched Plant Gro Plus, and all-in-one micro-nutrient formula with added iron.
Many aquarium and (turtle) terrarium enthusiasts want a control option for the pump performance for JBL’s smallest internal filter, the JBL CristalProfi, says the German manufacturer.
The National Sea Life Centre in Birmingham is celebrating after staff spotted a penguin egg in one of its penguin nests.
The all-new 07 series marks the seventh incarnation in nearly four decades of Fluval’s top-selling canister filter family worldwide, with eTEC (Efficient Technology) at the heart of the 07 series. 
JBL has brought out a set of pictograms to show at a glance which JBL water test is needed for which aquarium set-up.
More than 100,000 Giant Australian cuttlefish are making their way to South Australia’s Upper Spencer Gulf Marine Park for the annual breeding season.The year-old roach and bream, measuring 5-10cm long, were bred at the EA’s national coarse fish farm before being transported and released into the river by fisheries officers.
An easy-to-install pool that’s ideal for all outdoor spaces offers ‘the perfect way for people to attract wildlife to their gardens while helping to encourage emotional well-being’.
Tetra has expanded its holiday food range with a new Menu format, offering protein-rich pellets and krill to all ornamental fish for a diverse diet during holiday periods.The Government has created 41 new Marine Conservation Zones, marking the most significant expansion of England’s ‘Blue Belt’ of protected areas to date.
A fair has banned goldfish from being offered as prizes after a Devon man was filmed gulping one down with a beer.
Ludwigia is a well-known species within the aquatic trade, but this ‘white’ variety has a unique appearance and up to now has been rarely available.World Feeds, home to the Vitalis Aquatic Nutrition range, is representing the aquatics sector in The Parliamentary Review.
A Vietnamese man has been arrested at an Australian airport after trying to smuggle a rare and expensive fish into the country by strapping it to his neck.
Sea Life Great Yarmouth has welcomed a pair of rescued grey seal pups.A large alligator gar has been captured in Lake Texoma, Oklahoma, according to the Mirror.
A number of national press have had a field day with sensationalist headlines following the discovery of suspected piranha in a Yorkshire lake.
