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A video has emerged online of live fish raining across Malta.
A sow at a South Africa animal sanctuary has developed a love for colour and painting.
A Grandmother returned from a trip to Australia to discover a live snake curled up inside a shoe in her suitcase.
A pet insurance company in New Zealand has revealed its 10 most unusual pet care claims from 2018.
An otter has been caught on camera running around the aisles of an Irish supermarket.
A Chihuahua has become an online sensation after pictures of him globetrotting went viral.
A woman has revealed that she dyed her great Dane pink and even paints her nails in a bid to stop strangers being afraid of her.
A vlogger took an elderly dog with three legs from a rescue centre on a shopping spree to cheer it up.A man has been sent running in panic after finding a snake in his toilet while his home was being renovated.
A rescue dog who helped wake his owner from a coma has qualified as a Pets As Therapy (PAT) dog.A huge pulsating leech has been removed from a pensioner’s throat after he complained for more than two months about his itchy cough.
A wandering cockerel, found on a building site in Herne Bay, Kent, has been rescued by the RSPCA.A new dog-grooming trend has seen people putting glitter on their pooches’ testicles.
A black cat disrupted a Premier League game by invading the pitch.
Thousands of dogs experienced their ‘best day ever’ at the first Dogstival.The RSPCA and Lincolnshire Police have raided an animal shelter, taking 85 animals into care.
Lily’s Kitchen has reported more than 150 strong new global leads were made at Zoomark 2019 in Bologna, fuelled by global consumer demand for premium natural food for pets.Vital Pet Group owner Sunny Sharma says he could not be happier with the progress this year after what was a very tough 2018.
Pet Food brand Canagan is offering tips for owners running with their dogs.
The Real Petfood Company has begun the construction of a chimney along with the installation of odour abatement equipment at its Kinmel Park site in Bodelwyddan.
Barking Mad Dog Care announced the appointment of two new joint managing directors at its annual conference in the Lake District.
Wholesaler Bestpets has appointed David Warren as category manager – pet accessories.
A growing number of new exhibitors will be joining a long list of regular attendees on September 22-23 at PATS Telford as more than 150 manufacturers and suppliers have already booked their places at the show.The chief executive of Pets at Home said he remains confident about its strategy despite pre-tax profits plummeting close to 40%.
Raw pet food manufacturer Paleo Ridge was set up about five years ago. Sandra Pearce chats to MD Tyler Daly to learn more about the family business and how it’s experiencing such rapid growthThe High Court is due to hear an application today (May 22) to place Hadlow College into education administration.
Yorkshire-based Pure Pet Food says it is at the forefront of a global trend for the finest, human grade foods for dogs, shipping its recipes to more than 50 countries worldwide.
A dog lover from Wakefield, West Yorkshire is setting off on a 2,500-mile road trip around the UK to find the nation’s most dog-friendly place.People’s growing affinity with their pets is driving demand for premium pet care products, with Asia-Pacific as the fastest growing market for consumer spending in household and pet care.
Pet food brand Canagan has listed the possible signs of depression to look out for in dogs as part of Mental Health Awareness Week.
Premium raw dog food brand Benyfit Natural has partnered with the Canine and Feline Behaviour Association to promote the benefits of a raw diet.
You never know what you’ll find when popping into Bubbles Pet Care in Chipping Ongar as owner Jamie Clark is known to do a bit of magic…Dogs face serious health problems, leading to potentially expensive vet bills, if they receive too much food and exercise as puppies, according to new research from Hartpury University.
A man who sold puppies without a licence and advertised using a false name has been jailed and banned from trading.
Raw dog food business Poppy’s Picnic has donated to Dogs For Good to mark Mental Health Awareness Week.As part of Trilanco’s 40th anniversary year, the pet, equine and agricultural wholesaler is giving away more than £70,000 of stock to its customers.
A Swedish video platform that connects pet owners with vets on-demand has launched into the UK.
Butternut Box, a London-based fresh dog food business co-founded by Irishman Kevin Glynn, has raised £15m in investment as it looks to expand into other markets.
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Thousands of goldfish have been removed from a pond in order to prevent environmental damage.
NT Labs has reformulated its Filter Bugs product into an easy-to-use liquid formulation.Newquay’s Blue Reef Aquarium is offering discounts for all members of the Armed Forces, employees of the Emergency Services and NHS staff.
Authorities in China are prosecuting 11 people for smuggling $119m (£90m) worth of fish swimbladders from Mexico.
Tetra has brought out Pond FilterStart Bacteria, a water conditioner that combines two types of natural, highly active bacteria to ensure optimal pond care.The Environment Agency is to create a ‘fish passage’ scheme to help lost fish thrive in east Manchester’s waterways.
A Tayside duo have opened Scotland’s first shop dedicated to a aquascaping.
NT Labs has introduced new sizes of it Tap Water Safe and Filter Starter products.The UK will miss almost all the 2020 nature targets it signed up to a decade ago, according to a report by the government’s official advisers.
JBL has taken another important step in its efforts to become even more sustainable.
Scientists at Queen’s University, Belfast, have discovered that jellyfish are providing habitat and space for developing larval and juvenile fish.Despite ongoing lobbying by the trade and industry specialists, the Indonesian government remains resolute in its decision to uphold its ban on coral exports from the South-east Asian country.
Science and research organisation Fera Science has begun construction work on a new aquatic laboratory testing facility in Sand Hutton, Yorkshire, which will provide a range of ecotoxicology test services.Activities such as laying gas pipelines, trawling for fish, drilling for oil, and even burying internet cables in the deep sea are destroying marine ecosystems.
OASE Living Water has acquired the Söll Group, a leading German supplier of specialised water treatment products, water analysis and filtering technology, and premium fish food for consumer and commercial applications.Due to EU legislation, JBL has decided to discontinue its production of JBL AlgoPond Direct.
Thousands of young fish have been released into North East rivers to give stocks a boost and encourage people to go fishing.
