Particular importance was attached at the fair to sustainability, with a Green New Product Award being introduced as a new category in the New Product Showcase. The award went to Project Blu, which manufactures pet beds from plastic recovered from the ocean.
PATS chosen welfare organisation, Dogs For Good, benefited from the show with a cheque for 500 pounds, which was presented by organiser Gordon Thomas during the PetQuip Awards on Sunday evening.
Next year PATS Telford will be staged on 27 and 28 September.