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ARDEN GRANGE RECEIVES SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR AWARD 2008
Arden Grange is very proud to announce that we won the ‘Supplier of the Year’ Award from the Pet Product Retail Association.
"The voting procedure showed Arden Grange to be well clear of the other contenders this year, so this is a very positive, clear win." according to Diana Truman, Executive Secretary of the PPRA.
Arden Grange was judged against the following criteria:
- Range & quality of products
- Professionalism
- Reputation
- Availability of product
Victoria Porter, Marketing Manager for Arden Grange, collected the award on behalf of Arden Grange on the PPRA stand at Glee Pet Index.
"We are extremely proud and pleased to have won this award. We believe passionately about animal nutrition and manufacturing the best nutritionally complete foods for dogs and cats. It is a great honour to be recognised for all our efforts by everyone who voted for us and the PPRA ."
Arden Grange is an independent, British owned, family run business based just outside Brighton which has been producing Super Premium pet foods since 1996. Arden Grange only use the best quality, natural and wholesome ingredients in all their foods to provide dogs and cats with a highly appetising, nutritionally complete and balanced meal. Arden Grange offers products for dogs and cats with different life–stages, breed size, and activity level. All products are hypoallergenic and free from wheat gluten, dairy products, beef, soya, artificial colourings, flavourings and preservatives, reducing the risk of allergies and skin complaints.
ONE–EYED HORSE WELFARE HORSE FINDS FAME
A one–eyed horse rehabilitated by World Horse Welfare has been immortalised in print by awardwinning photographer Tim Flach.
The stunning image of ’Laddy’, a ten year old Welsh cob, is one of a series of beautifully shot portraits featuring in Tim’s new book ’Equus’, released on 13th October. Tim visited World Horse Welfare in Snetterton, Norfolk, after contacting the charity to ask about suitable horses he could photograph to symbolise welfare.
Tim says: "The series of shots in which Laddy appears shows how man can affect the horse and the responsibility we have towards their welfare. The image is very emotive and raises the question of what happened to Laddy, as well as the important work World Horse Welfare does to look after horses like him."
Laddy, who lost his right eye as a result of an injury, arrived at World Horse Welfare after a call for help from his seriously ill owner who was finding it increasingly difficult to cope. After a period of rehabilitation by staff at Hall Farm in Norfolk, Laddy spent a term with a local college as an all round riding horse. He is now enjoying life with borrower Maxine Debenham from Thetford who loves him to bits.
FUR QUEEN AND COUNTRY
’Imphal’ and ’Quebec’, The 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment’s pet ferrets, have travelled from Yorkshire to their new base in Germany to join the rest of their battalion.
The pair of ferrets, named after two battle honours, have quickly made themselves at home in Münster in their own special cage which now takes pride of place in front of the 1 YORKS Guard Room in Oxford Barracks.
The light role infantry battalion – nicknamed the "The Yorkshire Warriors" – has joined the remainder of the 20th Armoured Brigade in Germany, after becoming part of the British Army formation in August last year.
The handsome ferrets were originally a gift from the people of Yorkshire and have since been adopted as official pets. The tradition of keeping the animals may fall back to the First World War when the troops were short of food in the trenches and would use the animals to hunt for rabbits to supplement their diet.
Today the two males play a central part in Battalion life, taking part in parades and even wearing their own uniforms in regimental colours. They are looked after by the Provost Staff in the Battalion’s Guard Room.
Provo Corporal Norman Shay said: "They’re doing fine – I don’t think they’ve realised yet that they’re in Germany. We had their ‘kennel’ sent out prior to them leaving so that once they had arrived it would be all here ready for them.
"They’ve got freedom of the parade ground, and they will go in and out of the troops when they’re all formed up. Most recently when we returned from Iraq we had the homecoming parade and the ferrets did the complete parade with us as well.
"They have a jacket in Brunswick Green with a capbadge on the side of it and they have little hats and the regimental leads which are exactly the same as our stable belts. They’re the pride of the Battalion."