Save 10% on Pet Supplies at Zooplus

That’s correct! Right now all new customers at Zooplus will automatically save a whopping 10% on their first order! Zooplus stock over 5000 fantastic pet supplies from you to choose from, including dog food, cat food, dog toys, dog collars…well you get the idea! Delivery is also free on all orders over £29, so that’s a further saving of £2.90! It’s almost too good to be true, but we can assure you that it is.

Why not head over to Zooplus today and stock up on all of your essential pet supplies, they stock all the top dog food brands including Eukanuba, Hills, Purina Pro Plan and Royal Canin all at super-competitive prices. But it’s not only dog food, they also have cat supplies, fish supplies, bird supplies and small animal supplies.

It’s not just pet supplies on offer at Zooplus, they also have an active discussion forum where you can get advice on pet care and pet supplies, it covers everything from advice on which dog food to buy or how to care for your new puppy or kitten. So if you’ve got any questions that you’d like to ask the experts, now is your chance.

Visit Zooplus now for amazingly cheap dog food and other pet supplies.

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Dog Clothing & Dog Accessories - Fab Summer Savings from Puchi Petwear

If you’re looking for gorgeous designer dog clothing and cute desiger dog accessories to pamper your pooch, then the Puchi Petwear online boutique is the right place for you! 

There is no better time to visit Puchi Petwear as right now you can make great savings on their fabulous exclusive dog clothing and dog accessories in the Summer Sale! Already a celebrity favourite, Puchi Petwear have firmly established themselves as the gods of designer dog accessories. Their stunning range of dog clothing and dog accessories includes designer dog collars, luxury dog beds and super-stylish dog carriers.

Plus, as if the great summer sale saving aren’t enough, a little bird tells us that if you pop in the discount code FREEPOSTAUG at the checkout, you’ll also qualify for free UK delivery - that’s a whopping saving of £4.95 on top of the sizzling summer sale prices!

So why not treat your pooch to a little bit of pampering from Puchi Petwear’s fantastic range of dog clothing and dog accessories?

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Pet Supermarket have released 3 fantastic new discount codes for August ‘08 meaning you can save even more than usual on already low prices. With over 3000 fantastic pet supplies in-stock to choose from, including all of the top pet food brands from Hills dog food to Iams cat food, you’ll certainly find what you’re looking for at Pet Supermarket.

Just choose one of the 3 great Pet Supermarket discount codes below and enter it at the checkout to make your saving. Why not take this opportunity and use your Pet Supermarket discount code to stock up on essential pet supplies such a dog food, cat food or cat litter? Delivery is free on all orders over £39 from Pet Supermarket, so when combined with a Pet Supermarket discount code you can be sure that you are getting the cheapest prices for your pet supplies.

 

Discount Code: Intro3

Offer: £3 off orders over £49

Valid until: 31st Dec 2008

 

Discount Code: Intro5

Offer: 5% off everything!

Valid until 31st Dec 2008

 

Discount Code: pspromo89

Offer: £7 off orders over £89

Valid until 31st Aug 2008

 

So hurry while the discount codes are still valid, visit Pet Supermarket today!

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Just as humans make sure that they have at least a complete set of first aid kit at home, pet medicines for your pets deserve to be given the same regard of importance.

Our pets are probably our most loyal non-human friend. We can get so attached to them even on their first few days at home. In return, they give us the happiness and fulfilment of being a “pet owner” by affirming our nurturing capabilities through their healthy bodies. Pets also calm us down and relieve our stress during difficult moments.

We no longer treat them as “pets” but as good friends. However, this fulfilment that we find in taking care of pets is not only pure fun, a big responsibility is required for us to be acted upon. As owners, we need to take good care of our pets and more than the healthy food, training, accommodation and the grooming that we could give them; pet medicines should perhaps be given the highest priority. The readiness to provide pet medicines such as vaccinations and other treatments are crucial to keep your pets in a healthy condition.

So what do you need to know about pet medicines?

We never know what disease would strike our pets so it is highly recommended that you store a range of pet medicines. Pet meds may include heartworm medicines, tick medicine, flea medicine and other supplements.

The common goal of pet owners is to make their pets stay healthy the whole time with shining coat, glowing eyes and a lot of vigour. However, we need to accept the reality that our pets can get ill anytime. Research shows that at least 3 in every 5 pets gets ill yearly. Make sure you’re ready to handle this situation. Have your pet medicines ready all the time and take your pets to the vet regularly.

Make sure your pets stay healthy all year round. Pet medicines are available in your favourite pet supplies stores or in your own vet clinic. See our UK Pet Supplies Directory for more details.

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Pet owners are lucky enough that their pets cannot object over their pet names.

However, pet owners should understand that giving the wrong pet names to your pets could result to recognition and learning difficulties. Every pet owner should master the art of choosing good pet names. Here are some of them.

First, choose either one-syllable or two-syllable pet names. Your pets are more likely to recognize short names like Ben or Pam. Two-syllable names are also effective because pets listen for the first syllable or first sound only.

Second, when you pick pet names, make sure that they don’t sound like voice commands for obedience like down, come, sit or no. This could confuse your pet with his name and your command; thus, resulting to a more difficult learning process.

Third, don’t give your pet and your child the same name. This would confuse both of them and will give you a hard time as well.

Fourth, when you choose a name, make sure it won’t give you embarrassment when you shout it through your neighborhood early in the morning. Make your pet names sound pleasant to the ear.

Fifth, you can base your pet names on your pet behavior during his first few weeks. If he’s a sleepy little pup, you can call him Sleepy or maybe Lovely if she is especially cute.

Sixth, bear in mind that your pets will grow so avoid giving those names which they will outgrow. Don’t pick a name like Tiny or Puppy. It would sound a little off calling your Great Dane who stands bigger and taller than most of the dogs he meets “Titch”.

Picking the perfect name is one of the most wonderful parts of being a pet owner. Enjoy the moment but you have also make sure that the pet names you choose are easy to recognise by your pets.

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Dog ramps, aside from keeping your pets safe, can keep your canine active and energetic too!

Dog ramps are pet products commonly used to help our pets get to and from our vehicles or to and from any elevated object. Think “helping hand” – that’s how exactly dog ramps are used. Dog ramps also help our dogs get in and out of places on their own which they may find difficult to unaided.

How do pet ramps keep our dogs active?

First, dog ramps aid not only the pets but more importantly, us - the owners. Since ramps lessen the need for your dogs to be lifted or carried up and down, it also reduces accidents among us. This case, we remain strong and healthy keeping more focus on taking caring for our pet dogs.

Second, when dogs hop to and from an elevated area, these routine activities can cause them body pains. He could either develop back problems, arthritic joints, muscle pains and many other forms of physical pain. This can cause your dog to be inactive. When the pain remains untreated, he will eventually fear his painful routines and just stay in one corner without doing any activity for the day. And once he begins to scare himself off from his daily activities, he will as well fear to try something new. The dog becomes stagnant and sad. And this inactive condition can easily deteriorate causing him and the owner further depression.

So don’t wait until your dogs become inactive. Invest in one or more dog ramps as early as you can! Keep them active and moving. It could even be a wise investment because some dog ramps double up as an alternative grooming table.

Ensure your dog’s continuous activities and get him his dog ramp now. Dog ramps are available in your favorite pet supplies stores - check out our Pet Supplies UK Directory.

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Dog diapers can make you love your dogs even more!

Who doesn’t want to have a pet dog? Before, pet dogs were made desirable because of the tagline “man’s best friend.” From then on, the number of dog lovers has continuously increased. Pet lovers from different ages wanted to have their own doggies.

Even the movie industry supported this. Movies like “Homeward Bound” and “Beethoven” made good sales in the market expounding the idea of the “man’s best friend” even more. Cartoon Network shows Scooby for young dog lovers. From then on, the “dog love” has evolved. Today, dogs are not only our best friends but also our temporary outlet for our fashion frustrations. Dog shops and parlors with dog clothes are everywhere and more often than before, we’d see a lot of pet dogs beautifully groomed and elegantly dressed up. Indeed dogs are lovable.

But what happens when you see your cute doggies pooping on your newly vacuumed carpets or couches? Or you see traces of dog urine scattered all over your room. Is it still l-o-v-e that you feel or do you wish he never learned how to poop at all?

Worry not! With a wide range of dog diapers in pet supplies stores today, you can continuously adore your pooch. Dog diapers are pet products commonly used to filter a female dog’s spotting when in heat. Apart from that, most pet lovers are now using dog diapers to stay away from wiping dog’s poo and urine leaks. Simply put on the dog diapers in your pets and urine or poo are sure to be effectively “caught” so you don’t have to worry about cleaning your floor and wiping out stains all the time. Dog diapers are effective ways to maintain hygiene not just with your dog but around the house as well.

Taking care of a pet dog is a wonderful parenting experience. With dog diapers, you can now relax and enjoy every moment of having a pet dog.

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Exercise aids are vital to having a healthy cat.  Cat towers are one such aid that may be more helpful to your cat than you could ever possibly imagine.

So what advantages can cat towers provide, and what makes them stand out amongst other pet products? Well, the key is the amount of energy cats expend when interacting (read climbing all over) cat towers.

We’ve all heard about the problems of human obesity, but do you know that there is also an obesity epidemic amongst our cats.  Over 80% of UK vets said they were seeing more overweight and obese animals according to a recent news report.

If your beloved feline is overweight, then it can suffer from all sorts of horrible ailments, including arthritis, high blood pressure, poor liver function and diabetes – all of which may shorten your cat’s lifespan.

And it is not just really fat kitties you have to worry about. The RSPCA guidance is that an animal only needs to be slightly over its ideal body weight for there to be the potential for serious health problems.

However, avoiding weight problems in cats is not just an issue of feeding them less, indeed underfeeding is not always the answer, as this can lead to deficiencies in certain nutrients and vitamins, which causes health problems as well.

Instead, ensure that your feline friend gets enough exercise to burn off any excess fat.  Cat towers are perfect for achieving this. Unlike other cat exercise aids sold by places that sell pet supplies, cat towers engage your pet in leaping and climbing - natural activities that it loves to do.

And the biggest advantage cat towers bring?  When your pet is leaping about on a cat tower, it isn’t on the furniture (for a change).  And that alone is probably enough for some people to want to get their hands on cat towers for every room in the house!

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The RSPCA launched a new campaign this week with the aim of warning dog-lovers about the unregulated trade in puppies, which they label “puppy trafficking”.

Unlike buying from a respected breeder who will place animal welfare at the top of their list of priorities, if you buy your puppy from the internet (including sites like Gumtree), newspapers ads or even some pet shops then, according to the RSPCA, you risk buying a puppy that will have an illness or, in some cases, severe behavioural problems.

There is a  video that accompanies the campaign which shows some disturbing under-cover footage of puppy farms involved in puppy trafficking and also features the accounts of a couple who unwittingly bought a trafficked puppy that later died:

RSPCA Campaign Video

Risking the lives of puppies

In tests conducted by the RSPCA, out of six puppies it purchased from sources suspected of dealing in “trafficked puppies”, two were found to have potentially fatal illnesses. One unfortunate King Charles spaniel pup died after just two weeks.

The charity claimed that there is awareness in the industry of “puppy trafficking”, citing the fact that 73 percent of vets were now concerned about the trade in puppies. The purpose of this new campaign is to extend this awareness to the general public.

Mark Evans, RSPCA Chief Veterinary Adviser, said some dogs were used as “breeding machines”, producing litter after litter which were then passed on to unscrupulous traders or sold to unsuspecting customers.

“The RSPCA believes that many are likely to have been exposed to disease and may become seriously ill, or even die, within days or weeks of entering their new home,” he said.

As an example, the RSPCA say that over 1,000 puppies are imported from Ireland to Wales every week before being sold on, the RSPCA said. However, just 2 percent of owners believed their pet was from Ireland, suggesting that those selling these puppies were being less than honest about their origin and thus the standard of care they and their mother received.

“Puppy trafficking is a despicable, profit-driven business,” Evans said. “We want the dog-loving public to destroy the puppy trafficker’s market.”

Key Advice

The RSPCA has prepared the following advice to assist buyers in staying safe when they are looking to purchase a puppy:

 

• Always try to see a puppy with its mother in the place where it was bred, and pay attention to the mother’s size, health, personality and reaction to the puppy - is it the real mother?
• Try to see the father too
• Try to find out as much as possible about where the puppy has come from, and beware if the breeder is from outside the UK
• If you are told the puppy has been vaccinated, check the vaccination cards carefully
• Be wary if the vet’s contact details are not visible, or have an address outside the UK
• Never buy from someone who offers to deliver your puppy or arranges to meet you somewhere
• Never buy a puppy just because you feel sorry for it

More information about Puppy Trafficking and how to avoid buying a trafficked puppy can be found that the decided RSPCA campaign website:

http://www.giveanimalsavoice.org.uk/

 

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There is no doubt that pet-sitting is becoming more and more popular, as people continue to have pets despite busy jobs and frequent overseas holidays.  Recognising this trend, one of the market-leaders in the pet-sitting sector, Paw Pals (http://www.paw-pals.co.uk), is embarking on a major expansion of their business with the aim of securing a genuine nationwide presence.

As a franchise-based business this presents a real opportunity for business-minded animal lovers to become their own boss and take up a vocation that is both enjoyable and rewarding.

Since launching in 2006, Paw Pals has developed from a family run dog-walking business into a national pet care expert. Its certified service stands out in an unregulated industry, and potential franchisees need to be committed to providing professional levels of care and first-class customer service - as well as having a passion for pets of all shapes and sizes.

Established in Swindon by mother and daughter Sally and Victoria Reinthal, Paw Pals is currently run by a team of four. It launched as a franchise in September 2007 and already boasts an impressive nine franchisees in Swindon, Buckingham, Nottingham, Pontefract, Romford, Sheffield, Spalding and Stockton.

Paw Pals offers a bespoke service where its sitters slot into a pet’s routine rather than dictating dog-walking routes or meal times, so applicants have to be flexible, all-weather people, happy to feed Fido his midday steak before taking him for a run in his favourite park, come rain or shine.

The company is also renowned for caring in the comfort of pets’ own homes, as an alternative to a cattery or kennels, and applicants can choose to ‘live-in’ with their charge whilst its owner is on holiday. And it’s not just dogs and cats that get one-to-one attention: the company looks after all animals, from parrots to guinea pigs, and has even been asked to babysit a goat and bottle feed lambs!

Victoria Reinthal, Paw Pals MD, says: “Britons are famously besotted with their pets, and it’s our business to give them the best possible care, so we won’t sell a franchise to someone just because they are willing to give us a cheque. But it’s not enough just to love animals - applicants also need to have a business brain and the communication skills to build the Paw Pals brand and make their branch a success.”

The franchise package is designed to give successful applicants everything they need to get their own pet care service up and running: training towards an accredited pet-sitting qualification; a Paw Pals guide to running a successful business; website, email address, accountancy support and software; business documents and stationery; full public liability insurance; membership of Pet Sitters International and a branded uniform. The company also offers marketing support, including a bespoke marketing plan, 5,000 personalised flyers and publicity when a new branch opens.

The package costs £6,500, guaranteeing rights to an exclusive territory, and franchises have an expected turnover of £18,000 - £24,000 in the first year. Successful branches are already up and running in nine locations across the UK.

Interested applicants should contact Paw Pals for an information pack and application form, and after a successful interview, the company will assess whether their area can support a new pet sitting business. Potential Paw Pals will then be police - and reference-checked before spending a day with a local branch to make sure that offering pets a premium pampering experience is the job for them.

Paw Pals is endorsed by OrganiPets, enabling franchisees to sell its organic cat and dog food, currently available in Waitrose.

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