We've all seen those adverts that try and make us feel guilty about not giving out pets enough toys or gourmet food. Well, they work. Gosh darn it. Yes, we're a nation of pet spoilers and no doubt there lurks many an obese cat or behaviourally dubious dog in many a semi-detached house, but at least these fellows are making a bit of money out of it.
It's the place to find all those bits and bobs you can't get in supermarkets, but what really shines in Pets at Home is the availability of small pets. Empty your mind of all those sinister pet shops with poor, suffocated hamsters squeezing against one another and pressing their little paws up against the glass, longing for respite. At Pets at Home, wellbeing is the operative word. Little rodents can be bought here, as well as fishies, hutches for the bunnies, gifts, food, wholesome treats, reptile food (it remains to be seen whether there's a crossover here with the rodents for sale...), stuff to keep the wildlife happy in your garden and even every product you need to help raise your own chickens.
My own chickens. I will do this one day, simply because every chicken owner I've met has testified as to the quality of the eggs.
If you're paying a visit to the Trafford Centre and love your pets, definitely pop in here. It's a trip out as well as supply gathering. read more