Welcome to cotswoldcritters Limited; registered in England & Wales under company number 7693671. Registered office address: 53 Bilton Way, Luton, LU11UU.
cotswoldcritters Limited is an online retailer selling pet & equine supplies including but not limited to: food, accessories, supplements & medication.
Please read the following terms and conditions carefully. By accessing and using the above websites or placing an order over the phone you are agreeing to be bound to the terms & conditions specified herein. cotswoldcritters Limited reserves the right to amend these terms and you will be asked to confirm that you have read these when you place an order with us.
You must be over eighteen years of age to use this website and to make payments online.
Access
Cotswoldcritters Limited will try to make the website fully accessible to you at all times, but cannot guarantee access. On occasion the website may not be available for a short time while maintenance is carried out or for other preplanned reasons.
Cotswoldcritters Limited reserves the right to refuse access to the websites, terminate customer accounts, disable any user identification code or password, remove or edit content, or cancel orders at our discretion, at any time.
Security
If you choose to create an account then you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of that account & associated password. You must ensure that the password remains confidential in order to prevent unauthorised access to your account. You are responsible for keeping your password safe and secure, for not allowing others to use your account and for any activity which is carried out under your account. Cotswoldcritters Limited will not be liable for any activity which occurs as a result of your failure in this regard.
Accuracy of content
Cotswoldcritters Limited makes every effort to provide accurate information regarding descriptions of items for sale, prices, recommendations for use and all other matters on its websites. Where permitted by law, Cotswoldcritters Limited disclaims all warranties, express or implied, as to the accuracy of information on this website or anywhere else.
Cotswoldcritters Limited may provide information and advice, both on the website and by email. We will try to ensure this is accurate and appropriate. Information supplied on the websites named above, by email or phone call is not intended to replace the advice you can obtain from your Vet. Cotswoldcritters Limited will not be liable for any loss or damage which results from the use of the website or the information it contains. All product images are for illustrational purposes only.
Placement and acceptance of orders
Orders can be requested via the websites listed above, customer account facility or by telephone. The contents of an order can be updated online at any time prior to the order being processed in our warehouse. Orders cannot be changed once they have been dispatched.
We reserve the right to decline the acceptance of any order, or cancel an order, in full or in part, for any reason at our absolute discretion. This applies up to the point we dispatch your order.
Successful placement of an order will trigger an ‘order confirmation’ email to be sent to you. Cotswoldcritters Limited only accepts the order and agrees the contract to supply at the point of order dispatch (physical handover of the goods to the carrier.) When your order has been dispatched you will receive an email confirming that the order has been accepted and providing you with shipment tracking details where relevant.
You warrant that all information supplied by you to us during the order process is true and complete to the best of your knowledge.
Prescription Medication Sales
If you are placing an order for prescription medication, you will only be able to order up to and including the exact amounts specified by your Vet. If you have paid for more medication than your prescription allows you will be refunded or your account may be credited if preferred.
Expiry dates on all medication (including prescription and licensed) will depend on what is supplied to us by the manufacturers. Whilst we endeavour to supply medication with an expiry date of no less than six months, this will not be the case with all products.
Long term medication use: if you are ordering medications for long term use it is your responsibility to check the expiry dates with us before purchasing. If the medication expiry date is less than six months from the date of purchase, and you intend to use it for more than six months, we will refund/replace the items you cannot use. If the medication expiry date is six months or more from the date of purchase, we will not refund or replace.
Prescription Fraud
It is an offence for a person to submit a fraudulent prescription to obtain a veterinary medicine and for a person to alter a prescription unless authorised to do so by the prescriber. In such cases, customers will be blacklisted from buying any medications through Viovet, and will be reported to the Veterinary Medicines Directorate.
Account Credits
Account Credits may be applied to customer accounts and can be used on new orders that exceed the amount of the credit. Multiple credits can be used against a single order. Part credits cannot be used. Available credits will automatically be applied to your order on the Order Confirmation page. Credits will be applied automatically on the order immediately following the grant of credit. Please allow 3-5 working days from the date of processing for refunds to clear in your bank account.
Payment
All credit and debit card transactions are carried out on a secure payment service provider. For online orders VioVet receives only partial details of your payment card (type of card and the last 4 numbers). VioVet does not receive full card details for online payments.
If you request an order by telephone your payment details will be entered directly into our website for processing. Your card details will not be written down and will not be recorded as part of our call monitoring. Cotswoldcritters Limited does not store your written card details.
Where orders are placed for products which require a prescription, the prescription must be received by us before the order can be fulfilled. Prescriptions can be sent to us by email, uploaded to our website, posted to or delivered in person at our offices. Some prescriptions must be presented as a hardcopy before they can be dispensed. Please check the specific instructions on your prescription or contact our Customer Service team if you have any questions. If we believe for any reason that a prescription is being used fraudulently we will report this to the relevant authorities and reserve the right to refuse &cancel the order, in this case a full refund of any monies paid will be provided.
Delivery & Risk
Orders will be processed and dispatched as soon as possible. All orders and payments will be screened for evidence of fraudulent activity. In some instances, this may cause a delay in the dispatch of your order. Orders will be dispatched once all of the items ordered are available. If there is a delay on a specific item, you may be contacted to establish whether you would prefer to split the order or wait for a single delivery. We endeavour to supply orders accurately, however the responsibility remains with the purchaser and user of all products to verify that the product is correct prior to use.
If your order arrives damaged please contact our Customer Service team who will arrange a replacement or refund as preferred. Damages should be notified to us within 30 days of receipt. We may ask you for photographs of any damages prior to processing a claim. When you place an order, you may be asked for delivery instructions including a ‘leave safe’ preference. Our couriers will follow these instructions wherever possible.
Payment will be taken at the time of requesting the order (not at the point of dispatch). All items are offered for sale subject to availability. We aim to dispatch all orders within 3 days of receiving payment and (if required) receipt of a valid prescription.
Lost in transit – if an order has not arrived and was dispatched with Royal Mail, please wait 10 working days from the date the item was due to be delivered before contacting our support team. We will then be able to process this as a missing item. For International orders with Royal Mail Air Mail, we need to allow 20 working days from the due date of delivery.
If an order is dispatched with a courier it will be fully tracked and you should contact Customer Service as soon as you believe it may have gone missing in transit.
For all orders, regardless of delivery method, you must report missing items to us within 35 days of the date of dispatch.
Incorrect Address – you are responsible for entering your full postal address correctly, and selecting it on each order. VioVet takes no responsibility for missing items that have been sent to an incorrect, old or inaccurate address.
If delivery is likely to be subject to undue delay, we will contact you by email. You will have the option of a full refund in this case, or of waiting for availability (this might be due to a manufacturer or other reason beyond our control). Delivery to some addresses may carry a higher delivery charge for certain items. This will be displayed prior to making payment. Other conditions do apply regarding deliveries. By agreeing to these terms and conditions, you are also agreeing to what is stated on our delivery information page.
The terms and conditions for Royal Mail, DX and UPS can be found at the following links:
DX Terms & Conditions of Carriage
Royal Mail Terms & Conditions of Carriage
UPS Terms & Conditions of Carriage
By selecting one of the delivery services above you will be deemed to have accepted these terms and conditions of carriage.
Regular Deliveries
If you sign up for a regular delivery we will do our best to ensure that you receive your order on the date selected. On occasion this may not be possible due to bank holidays, weekends and stock availability. If you have any queries regarding your regular delivery, please contact Customer Services. You can edit or cancel your order from your customer account at any time.
Payments for regular delivery orders will be taken when we prepare the order for dispatch. If for any reason the payment fails, we will contact you for alternative payment details prior to dispatch. If you are ordering medication which requires a prescription from your vet, you will need to make sure we have this at least 4 working days before your due delivery date or there may be delays in shipping your order to you. Prices charged for products will be the same as those charged on our website at that time, therefore regular deliveries will benefit from any promotional activity in place at the time.
International Orders
We are currently unable to export certain goods (eg: foods, treats and medicines) to some countries, primarily those within the EU. If we’re unable to export a product to your chosen delivery destination, you will be notified at the checkout.
You are responsible for any VAT, tariffs, duty, taxes, handling fees, brokerage charges, customs clearance charges, etc. required by your country for importing consumer goods.
Shipping to the EU
From January 1st 2022, we are currently unable to send any orders to EU countries. We are working as hard as we can to resume normal service as soon as possible, we are sorry for any inconvenience.
Use of Goods Purchased
You warrant to us and guarantee that before you use anything purchased from us, you will:
- Check to see that the goods delivered match those which you ordered.
- Read any information on our website and supplied with the order regarding the correct use of the product.
- Ensure that you understand all such product information.
- Ensure that you are competent and legally allowed to use the products safely.
- Ensure that you follow any advice you have been given by your Vet regarding dispensation.
Contact us if you are unsure about anything before using any medication or other products.
Returns and Refunds
In accordance with The Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 you are entitled to cancel an order and receive a full refund up to 14 calendar days after you receive the item from us. This applies even if you change your mind and no longer want an item. The refund will include the minimum postage costs you could have chosen when placing your order. You are responsible for the cost of returning the item to us. You must notify us of your intention to cancel the order and you must return the item to us by recorded delivery within 14 days of notifying us. We will then refund your money within 14 days of receipt of a returned item. It is your duty to take all reasonable care of any items to be returned, including their packaging, up until the time we receive them back from you. Any damage will result in us being unable to refund part or all of the money you have paid.
Items that cannot be returned
- Perishable items i.e. temperature controlled food/medication
- Medication – due to regulatory law, we cannot accept the return of any medication, including licensed and prescription items
- Items that have been opened/used (unless found to be faulty.)
The 14 day limit to request a refund does not apply to any item which is faulty, unfit for purpose, or not as described at the time you placed the order. For damaged and faulty items, you have 30 days to arrange a return/refund.
For all items returned after the 14-day period, you are asked to provide a written explanation of the reason for the return. Returned items in this circumstance may or may not be due a full refund, depending on the circumstances. (For example if you used an item for a while before it broke, you may have to bear some of the cost for the period of time you were able to use it.) In normal circumstances, the limit of our liability for compensation for orders which are delayed or do not arrive at all, will be the value of the order placed. You will not be due for any additional compensation (for instance if you decided to take time off work to receive the order).
Other Websites
There may be links or references to or from other websites and sources of information on this website. These can be provided where we think they might be of interest or useful to you. Cotswoldcritters Limited has no control over them and so accepts no responsibility or liability for their content. The links do not imply any endorsement of any kind.
Privacy
Cotswoldcritters Limited takes the privacy of customer data extremely seriously. Please refer to our full privacy policy click here.
Legal matters
All rights, including copyright, in the content of these web pages are owned or controlled by Cotswoldcritters Limited. You are not permitted to copy, broadcast, download, store (in any medium), transmit, show or play in public, adapt or change in any way the content of these web pages for any other purpose whatsoever without the prior written permission of Cotswoldcritters Limited.
If you have any queries, comments or complaints in regard to any aspect of your order or the contents of this web site, please contact us in writing and we will try to resolve the matter to your satisfaction as efficiently as possible.
Cotswoldcritters Limited has taken care in the preparation of this website. No warranty of any kind exists regarding its content. Cotswoldcritters Limited shall not be liable for any losses or claims arising directly or indirectly from use of this website or associated media.
Cotswoldcritters Limited’s liability under contract will only cover losses which could reasonably be foreseen as consequences of breach of contract. Our total liability under contract (including our negligence or breach of our statutory duty, misrepresentation, or any other matter) will not exceed three times the amount paid for the products under that contract. Cotswoldcritters Limited will not be liable for any indirect, incidental or consequential damages, or any losses or expenses, which arise because of, or in connection with, the contract.
As far as permitted by law, Cotswoldcritters Limited expressly excludes all conditions, warranties and other terms which might otherwise be expressed or implied by any means.
You hereby agree to fully indemnify us for any costs, proceedings, losses, claims, damages, actions, expenses (including reasonable legal costs and expenses), or liabilities, suffered or incurred by us through your improper use of this website, your breach or failure to observe these conditions or any contract made, or in relation to any claim which may be brought against us by a third party in relation to your use of our website.
If any delay or failure to comply with our obligations under these conditions arises from any cause that is beyond our reasonable control, we will not be held responsible for that delay or failure.
All contracts are deemed to be made in England and governed by English law. Any disputes arising in connection with any purchases made from Cotswoldcritters Limited and any other use of this website will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
Nothing within these terms and conditions, or elsewhere on the website, will affect your statutory rights and will only apply to the extent permitted by law. If any provision or term on this website becomes or is declared illegal, invalid or unenforceable for any reason, that term or provision shall be divisible from all other terms and conditions and shall be deemed to be deleted from them. These terms and conditions were updated on 6th March 2018 and replace all other terms and conditions.
If Cotswoldcritters Limited is liable to you for any reason, liability will be limited to either £1,000 or three times the amount paid by you for the product or service concerned, whichever is the lower. This limit does not apply to any liability we may have for death or personal injury resulting from our negligence or for our fraudulent misrepresentation.
Complaints
If you have a complaint about the quality of a veterinary medicine, please contact us in the first instance. You can find our details of how to contact us on our contact page.
However, if you feel that we haven’t resolved your complaint satisfactory, you can contact the VMD; [email protected]. Please note that the VMD will only consider complaints about veterinary medicines, not about service, delivery or cost and not about the non‐medicinal products.
If your complaint is regarding our service, delivery or cost, or relates to a non-medicinal product, please contact us.
What to do if your pet suffers an adverse reaction to a medicinal product
No medicine is risk free and all medicines have the potential to cause adverse effects. Some of the adverse effects are known about and these are explained in the products SPC. Others that may only rarely occur or are specific for certain breeds or groups of animals may only be seen when the products are used more widely. If you suspect that you or your animal has had an adverse reaction to a veterinary medicine, or you think the medicine hasn’t worked as it should have done, report it to the VMD using the form available via the link below:
https://www.vmd.defra.gov.uk/adversereactionreporting/
Deals, Discounts and Special Offers
From time to time Cotswoldcritters Limited will offer products for sale at less than the regular price. There may be a specific condition which will apply in order to receive the discount. This might involve setting up a regular purchase, buying multiple items at one time. Cotswoldcritters Limited has complete discretion to withdraw any deal or offer for any reason at any time and may change the pricing of products without prior notification to customers.
Product Reviews
By leaving a product review on Cotswoldcritters Limited you are agreeing to our use of the review in any way without any compensation to you. Product reviews should be true, accurate, current and be about the product in question not about our service; we encourage you to leave service reviews on TrustPilot. We reserve the right to edit, adapt, modify or delete the product review.
Tax Strategy
A copy of the Cotswoldcritters Limited tax strategy can be accessed here. Cotswoldcritters Limited regards the publication of this tax strategy as satisfying the statutory obligation under paragraph 19(2) Schedule 19 Finance Act 2016 to publish a tax strategy in relation to the financial year ended 31 December 2019. This strategy was approved by the Board of Directors of Cotswoldcritters Limited on 4 December 2019.