A vet from Guernsey, who was continuously being asked about cat flap design and functionality, launched a revolutionary one of his own back. The cat flap has a unique selling feature – it synchronises with a cat’s existing microchip number to selectively control access through the cat flap. This intelligent cat flap is called the Pet Porte Microchip Cat Flap from Pet Porte Ltd. It was the first time that microchips were used in conjunction with cat flaps and the product has already been winning awards.

Dog Activity Chess, Dog Activity Gamble Box and Dog Activity Kicker are three new ‘doggy brain training’ games from accessory supplier Trixie. The toys provide mental encouragement and support by rewarding dogs for using their natural initiative. Running for a ball challenges a dog physically, whilst these toys are designed to challenge them mentally. Activity toys of varying designs have become increasingly popular in recent years, which can only be fun for dogs and for their owners!

Presented as two paperback books in a sturdy hard backed slipcase, The Puppy Pack just launched by Interpet Publishing offers a new style of presentation of top class information for puppy owners. Author of both books Sara John is a well-qualified and experienced person in the world of dogs, dog showing and breeding. The Puppy Pack offers a great deal of opportunity for personalisation and owner interaction.

With autumn upon us, and winter fast approaching, many stores will be stocking up with dog coats and looking for new lines to give their section a lift. With this in mind, Trixie has launched five new dog coats for the 2008 season all under the Tcoat brand. Tcoat Nantes and Tcoat Valence coats are made from a hardwearing and water-repellent polyester fabric, Tcoat Metz from a soft and cuddly fleece fabric, Tcoat Hamilton is knitted and Tcoat Nice is a camouflage design of coat in a hardwearing nylon fabric. The T-coat range is packed in individual re-sealable poly bags with header cards and hooks.

GLEE 2008 will host a prize draw from CASCO that is even more impressive than the company’s 2007 show promotion. The value of the 2008 prize is bigger and the company have even more impressive pet and aquatic store fixtures and fittings on offer. One lucky winner will win a new store fitting worth £20,000. At the show, the company will also be unveiling new style innovation products, very advanced technical equipment and new ‘budget’ store fitting options.