From the Trixie ‘Natura’ range comes two additional sizes of two storey hutches with the added bonus of a pitched roof. Large and roomy, these hutches have a unique roof design. In the larger of the two hutches the attic area has been designed to store items such as bedding, food and cleaning equipment. An option, in winter, is to fill the roof area with straw to provide extra insulation from the cold. These new hutches include all the popular features from the ‘Natura’ range, with the addition of a particularly well draining roof and aloft space that can be used for storage or insulation.

Select Cages International has tapped into a growing interest in keeping chickens by launching two impressive timber enclosures designed for domestic use. Known as ‘Covered Poultry/Animal Cottage’ and ‘The Country Cottage’, the second unit is a full walk-in height, with large outside runs. Non-slip ramps provide access for the animals from spacious sleeping/nesting houses to outside exercise areas.

A novel and colourful cat toy is newly available from Trixie called Plush Top Hat with toys. This small top hat, in mauve and purple colours, has built in crinkle effect in the top and three different cat toys hanging from the inside of the inner band. The toys are made from a variety of materials, and when they are hidden away inside the hat a cat’s natural curiosity is stimulated. Alternatively, when the hat is turned over, three toys drop out and bounce around offering plenty of scope for owner/cat interaction.

Formula K, Britain's first weight-loss dog food has released a free DVD showing how to tell if a dog is overweight.

The DVD also gives advice on what to do when a dog needs to lose weight.

In the DVD, vet Sarah Hill examines four dogs, including Formula K founder Kit Sadgrove's Labrador retriever, Clifford. After checking, she pronounces many of them overweight.

The DVD is online at www.FormulaK.co.uk/DVD.htm