News from the pet industry

Austria

Cats & Pets pet store chain bankrupt

The pet store chain Cats & Pets in Austria operated five stores in Vienna (2), Wiener Neustadt, St. Pölten and Vösendorf. On 19 March, founder and proprietor Rudolf Weiss, who established the company back in 1975, …

News24. March 2020

Italy

Agras Delic supporting pet product retailers

Agras Delic has launched an initiative entitled "Never without Schesir". It is making communication facilities available to …

News24. March 2020

Pets at Home

Employee assistance under fire

Pets at Home is receiving strong criticism on social media channels for a letter it has sent to employees with which they can apply for emergency …

News24. March 2020

Pet supplies business

Online trade doing well out of coronavirus

Online retailing appears to be the major beneficiary of the coronavirus crisis. Many leading e-commerce suppliers in the pet supplies …

News19. March 2020

United Kingdom

Scruffs announces partnership with LaserPet

Scruffs has recently announced a new partnership with laser therapy company LaserPet. As part of the new partnership, any bookings made …

News19. March 2020

China/USA

China removes import barriers

China has lifted its ban on U.S. pet food derived from ruminant ingredients and has also allowed the import of pet food with poultry or bovine …

News19. March 2020

Netherlands

PLMA postpones trade fair

The Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) is also taking measures in response to the prevailing coronavirus crisis and announces that the PLMA …

News17. March 2020

Positive news

Production in China starts up again

Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, the China International Pet Show (CIPS) has introduced a number of measures to minimise the …

News17. March 2020

Coronavirus

No risk of infection by pets

Experts from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Small Animal Veterinary Association …

News17. March 2020

Coronavirus

Interzoo is postponed

It's now decided, Interzoo will not be held from 19 to 22 May. This was announced by the Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft Zoologischer Fachbetriebe (WZF) and …

News16. March 2020