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Kerrie Fuller

in their original loving homes. Battersea is here to support tenants, landlords and housing providers in getting more pets into rented homes.”

Of course, many landlords do recognise the immense benefit and joy of pet ownership, some of whom are pet owners themselves. London landlord and dog owner Francesca Grosso has always allowed pets in her property in Islington. Several years ago, she had a negative experience with a tenant who did not disclose they had dogs and unfortunately caused damage, but she says this would never stop her from allowing pets as she knows herself how important they are.

Francesca said; “Although I have suffered from a bad experience of a pet-owning tenant before, this has not stopped me from renting to pet lovers again. The lack of pet friendly rental properties is a massive issue that needs addressing, and I welcome Battersea’s campaign wholeheartedly.”

Battersea’s report found that the main reason landlords were still wary of allowing pets in their property was concern about the risk of damage to their property or mess. However, only three per cent of dog owners reported that their pet had ever damaged property or been the subject of a noise complaint. Battersea’s Pet Friendly Properties campaign aims to dispel misconceptions while also recognising landlords’ valid concerns and finding solutions.

One of Battersea’s recommendations is that more landlords and tenants should be informed of the benefits of taking out insurance against pet damage. The charity found that 42 per cent of landlords would be willing to consider allowing pets if they could ask for insurance against pet damage, and 33 per cent were in favour if able to impose a higher security deposit. These are just two of many compromises that landlords and tenants could use to reach an agreement that works for all parties and keeps pets together with their owners.

A tenant who successfully made compromises to be allowed to keep her dog in a new home is Kerrie Fuller in Leicester. Kerrie’s previous landlord had to sell the property and gave Kerrie and her family three months to find a new place to live. It felt impossible for her to to find a home that was not only pet friendly for the family dog, but also within suitable distance of her young son’s school. It took Kerrie months of searching before she finally found somewhere that didn’t immediately reject her request to bring a pet, but even then she had to use the money she’d been saving for her wedding to pay a larger deposit, along with agreeing to an increase in rent and an agreement on house rules including no pets upstairs.

Kerrie said: “It was such a stressful time and an awful position to be in. I recall feeling like we would never find anywhere because single young professionals would always be more appealing to a landlord than me with a family and dog.”

To read the full report, click here. To find out more about Battersea’s Pet Friendly Properties campaign and sign the pledge to receive updates of how you can you’re your support, please visit the www.battersea.org. uk/pet-friendly-properties.

Groomi de-shedding

Your life is about to get a lot less hairy

We are a small family run business of animal lovers who know the difference that having a clean coat makes to a pet’s happiness. Owner Charlotte has had animals her whole life and now she has children, understands more than ever the importance of keeping animal hair around the home to a minimum. Groomi, designed by Charlotte, following her frustration with various deshedding tools is as easy to use as it is on your pet’s coat!

Groomi was born in 2016 when Charlotte designed a grooming tool that was more effective than anything else on the market but gentle enough to ensure that it didn’t harm the animal. After a lot of market research and sleepless nights we found an amazing designer and started the process. A year later, Groomi was launched into the Equine market. From design to manufacture Charlotte was involved the whole way ensuring that we used quality materials and kept our environmental vision at the forefront of everything we did.

Charlotte then applied to be contestants on Dragons Den, as they wanted to accelerate the growth of Groomi into other market areas and into other countries.

Currently we are in discussions with other distributors in the UK and worldwide to push the Groomi in the pet market all over the world. We are working continually on Marketing, Product Development and Distributor Contracts.

Designed with a stainless steel shallow comb it gently teases out dead hair, dandruff and any other nasties while giving your pet a satisfying massage. Groomi’s range is further enhanced by our haircare range, making life easier for both dogs and their owners. Our handle comes with a lifetime guarantee and combs are easy to replace meaning that this is the only deshedding tool pet owners will need. Groomi is an easy upsell for dog owners, with a simple demonstration at the salon it’s easy for owners to see why they need Groomi in their life! Happy pets and less hoovering! Our comb is the perfect gift for customers to buy for family and friends and Groomers can contact us at anytime for customer support we also provide a wide range of marketing materials to salons.

Petcetera Hall 5 | Stand 26

Professional products for every pet owner! Visit us at Crufts 2022 where you can enter our fantastic giveaway for your chance to win our ‘Best in Show’ bundle worth over £700! Includes the superior Heiniger £700! Includes the superior Heiniger Opal Cordless Clipper, revolutionary Emmi-pet 2.0 Ultrasonic Toothbrush Set and so much more! Don’t forget to pick up a FREE copy of our BRAND-NEW catalogue and take advantage of exclusive show only offers. Find all the brands you love including the exclusive show favourite, all the way from Australia, Fraser Essentials along with Pure Paws, Crown Royale, Osmonds, Double K & many more… Better still, spend over £100 and receive one of our stylish & practical Jute ‘My Doggy Bag’ shoppers! Just a few of the many reasons to visit Petcetera etc at Crufts! www.petcetera.co.uk shop@petcetera.co.uk 01948 668100

Mutneys

Leading grooming supplies manufacturer Mutneys are looking forward to being back at Crufts in 2022 after a difficult few years. As a “One Stop Shop” they will once again be As a “One Stop Shop” they will once again be showcasing their full range of grooming supplies. Mutneys prides themselves on offering professional, affordable and sustainable products on a global scale. They are a friendly products on a global scale. They are a friendly and knowledgeable team who work very hard to provide the grooming industry with great products, help and support. At the show, they will have lots of discounts and offers including their very popular 4 for 3 offer on all Mutneys branded liquid goods from shampoo to salon spray and much more. Hall 4 Stand 125.

www.mutneys.com | sales@mutneys.com.

Roses Top Dog

Roses Top Dog are thrilled to thrilled to announce that Four Paws Groom School now holds the European European brand licence and will be promoting the range of professional grooming products at this year’s show (Hall 5 Stand 178). SHOW DISCOUNTS we hear you cry!? We are dedicated to supporting the 2022 Crufts come back show by offering our biggest and best discounts with up to 60% off our RRP and exclusive show offers! www.rosestopdog.com

iPET Network

iPET Network will be at Crufts once again, promoting animal welfare through education and qualification. Our range of qualifications cover the whole animal care and veterinary science sector and we are looking to partner with individuals and businesses who are keen to develop and delivery quality courses, bringing new and innovative ideas to industries such as dog grooming, pet sitting, animal training, veterinary services and more.

If you have expertise in your field and want to find out more, visit us in hall 5 stand 180. Meet our Founders and share in our vision.

www.ipetnetwork.co.uk

Redcape Ltd, Premium Products, Premium Service.

Redcape are the leading manufacturer of Hydrobaths in Europe and the UK distributor for Ravenstein grooming tables and drying cabinets, regarded as the best due to their high quality of manufacture and reliability. This year we will only be displaying our Hydrobath, Tables and Drying Cabinets.

Tel: 01423 861249 Email: enquiries@redcape.co.uk www.redcape.co.uk

Abbfabb Grooming Scissors

Providing right and left handed dog groomers with award winning dog grooming scissors at affordable prices with unrivelled customer service!

Family owned since 1990, our dog grooming scissors are designed, tested and loved by our expert dog groomers. Come and see us in Hall 1, Stand 98a. View all our entire scissor range and enjoy 30% OFF.

Tel: 07971680023 Email: sian@abbfabb.com www.abbfabbgroomingscisors.com