Coronavirus

Exeter Pets at Home store to permanently close

Retail chain Pets at Home has closed one of its stores in Exeter. The Marsh Barton site stopped trading on…

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Petplan donates ‘vital’ funds to charities

Pet insurer Petplan has paid £700,000 in funds to its animal charity partners to support them through the pandemic. This…

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Poor July sales rock high street recovery

Poor in-store sales through the month of July have “dampened hopes of a recovery” across UK high streets, according to…

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PIF announces autumn dates for Virtual Petindex

The Pet Industry Federation (PIF) has announced the dates for its second Virtual Petindex (VPI) online pet trade event in…

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Mandatory face coverings spark ‘modest’ uplift in footfall

Footfall across all UK retail destinations saw a “modest” uplift last week, with footfall up by 2.8% against the week…

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BSAVA president comments on confirmed Covid-19 pet case

BSAVA President, Professor Ian Ramsey has commented on the Defra announcement of the first confirmed case of a pet cat…

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Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home postpone 2020 events

Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home has announced the postponement of its 2020 annual events amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The organisation…

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Covid-19 confirmed in pet cat in the UK

The UK’s chief veterinary officer has confirmed that the virus responsible for Covid-19 has been detected in a pet cat…

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RVC boards Covid research project

The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has been awarded a grant worth almost £200,000 to join a collaborative research project that…

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Pet purchases soar during UK lockdown

Pet purchases have been listed as one of the “biggest expenses” during the UK lockdown, according to a Barclaycard survey.…

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