Press and Media Coverage

 
A strong, trusted brand name  .  .  .

We do believe we have the right profile to be seen anywhere ~ anytime  .  .  .


The Times magazine – ½ page interview gave an insight into our job, describing it as ‘the pet undertaker’

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We were pleased to be featured as one of "The 50 best pet products" in the National newspaper, 'The Independent'

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The Veterinary Nursing Times carried home burial as a Client Care Challenge - and showed Poffins as a suitable provider of coffins and memorials which could be recommended.

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Agility Eye – national magazine for dog agility enthusiasts – Featured Simbas story on why we started

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Dogs today – interview which led to double page full colour feature in this high street dog magazine

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Animal World – an internationally acclaimed book, edited by Professor Linzy, covering all aspects of animal life. We were invited to write the chapter concerning pet bereavement

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The Big Breakfast - Channel 4 TV – 4 minutes 58 seconds of live interview with products – on prime time Breakfast TV.

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Crufts 2002 – our catalogue entry and the showing of our tribute figurines
 

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Front – yes the mans magazine – written to appeal to its readers but the sentiment was the same

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We are also credited as an authority on the emotional side of pet loss, as this article shows

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Dog World – newspaper for dog lovers and breeders, report on our service

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Central TV News – recorded interview, which was shown as a two-minute feature on the 6pm evening news.

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Press coverage gained when we launched the Poffins service into Manchester Dogs Home

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BBC TV – comedy chat show – "up late with….."

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The only service provider in this category listed by the Pet Care Trust

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BBC Southern Counties Radio – live feature on the Neil Pringle show, including an interview and public phone in session
 

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The Sunday World Newspaper - reported on our interview and conducted a street survey.


BBC Radio Ulster – interviewed live on air by Robert Skates


Pet Specialist – featured our services under the heading ‘retail opportunities for pet bereavement products’

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Seven Seas - we remember giving the interview to this Japanese ‘lifestyle magazine’ but can’t tell you what it says as it is written in Japanese!

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PBW news – 2 page spread told the pet trade about our work

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The Argus – reporter feature - South coast newspaper

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BBC Radio Leeds – live interview with Peter Leavey


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Downtown Radio – Belfast – live interview


Retail advertising has commenced – with more to follow

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Our entry in the Vet Index – ‘the veterinary equivalent of yellow pages’.

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An example of sensationalizing a serious subject to get a headline, the reporter added up every option in our catalogue, and rounded it up by 50%. which of course is not only bad math's, but it is also impossible to use all of our services together. We are very happy to co-operate with the media, and have a media pack freely available on request containing photos and information. Please contact us any time for help and advice on covering this topic.

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Local newspaper coverage

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Dog magazine article

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Our VPMA certificate.

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Please contact:

Nigel K. Walton FInstSMM