EDITOR’S LETTER | PET GAZETTE | 3
MEET THE EXPERTS CONTRIBUTING
TO THIS MONTH’S ISSUE
Nigel Baker is chief executive
of the Pet Industry Federation
(PIF). He joined the PIF in
2012 and has more than 30
years’ experience in the pet
trade. Nigel has considerable
commercial experience from
the senior positions he has
held in pet food manufacturing
and supplier companies.
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John Courteney-Smith MRSB
is the bird and reptile manager
for Arcadia Products and a full
member of the Royal Society
of Biology. He believes that we
still have much to learn from
the wild and has a passionate
dedication to ever increasing
animal welfare. His aim is to start
a ‘revolution in exotic pet care’. introduction of the new Animal Activities Licensing legislation
Caroline Offord has worked
in the RSPB Communications
Department for over ten years
and has spent her working life in
the conservation/environmental
sector. She enjoys being outside
in nature and since becoming a
mum to two boys is passionate
about getting them outdoors to
enjoy and experience wildlife
and the natural world. the net when it comes to regulations. I speak to Gumtree about
Nicole Paley is the
communications manager at
the PFMA and has worked in
the pet food industry for over
ten years. Liaising with the
PFMA’s team of industry and
veterinary nutrition experts, Nicole
writes on a range of subjects
from pet nutrition to industry
trends and developments. Read more on this on page 25.
(AAL) which will replace some existing regulations for English
businesses which commercially trade live animals or board
cats or dogs. Along with the passing of Lucy’s Law and the
banning of electric shock collars, the pet trade is experiencing
some notable changes all for the betterment of animal welfare.
While physical stores are feeling the pressure, the online
side of things can sometimes seem like it’s slipping through
its recent paywall and how it is attempting to clampdown on
rogue traders online. Find out what the company is doing on
page 32.
Also, this month, Casey Cooper-Fiske speaks to new pet
company Borrow My Doggy about the concept which sees
people borrow other people’s pets for short periods of time.
He explores how the constraints of modern life and the ‘gig
economy’ may have a part to play in the success of the app.
I hope you enjoy this issue.
Shekina
Shekina Tuahene, Online editor
October 2018