Pets at Home Handforth Dean

25/01/2025

Two-year-old Riley is all set to take part in the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch for the very first time this year.

Riley comes from a family who are passionate about wild birds, with his dad growing up visiting the Isle of Mull every year with his parents to spot wildlife. Now, Riley's parents are carrying on the tradition by encouraging his growing love of birds. Mum Asia is making sure to keep their garden feeders well stocked with wild bird seed, fat balls, apples and rolled oats for Riley’s feathered friends.

Asia, who picks up her wild bird feed from Pets at Home, said: “We have a window feeder on our patio doors as Riley loves to sit and watch the birds in the garden, so much so his nursery bought him one too. His favourite birds are robins, and we’re really lucky that we get loads of them in our garden. We want to educate him as he gets older to make sure that the birds are well looked after and get the food they need throughout the year.”

24/01/2025

Please take extra precautions to protect your pets during these challenging conditions. 💚

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24/01/2025

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23/01/2025

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22/01/2025

Pets at Home customer Steve, who has been bird watching since he was a schoolboy, has shared his top tips on how he attracts wild birds to his garden.

Steve believes two feeders are perfect to get you started. He recommends having a seed feeder and also a fat ball feeder: “You want a really good seed mix with lots of different seeds to give the birds everything they need – I use a high-quality seed mix from Pets at Home. Some birds will feed directly from it, while ground feeders will pick up the dropped seeds. You also want some high-energy fat ball feeders, which are essential at this time of year as the birds need to get lots of energy in the space of eight hours to get them through the night.”

Steve spotted 16 types of birds in his garden during the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch last year, and he can’t wait to see how many he spots this weekend. He said: “I just love sitting in my chair, with a flask of tea, watching the birds dotting in and out. It’s absolutely brilliant.”

21/01/2025

“Nothing is safe!” That’s how owner Hoi describes life with four-month-old border terrier Chester, who is teething.

After losing his first teeth last week, Chester has been chewing on anything and everything in sight. Hoi has tried giving him frozen tea towels and frozen carrots to help soothe his discomfort, but she says the real winner has been the milk bone puppy teething toy from Pets at Home.

Hoi, who shops at our Branksome store, said: “It’s been a challenge trying to navigate Chester on to chew toys instead of my chair, but this milk bone toy has been a game changer. It’s milk flavoured and the perfect size for his little mouth.”

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20/01/2025

Happy Staffie Rescue shared this adorable picture on Facebook of eight-month-old Lola, with toys donated by our generous customers from Pets at Home Kidderminster.

The rescue recently welcomed volunteers, Pets at Home colleagues, Chloe, Abigayle, Josh and Brett, who delivered crates of donations and spent time caring for the dogs. Happy Staffie Rescue is the community partner of Pets at Home Kidderminster, and benefits from the Lifelines scheme. By using your Pets Club card in-store, at Pets Grooming, Vets for Pets or Companion Care vets, you raise Lifelines for your chosen charity, which can be redeemed by the charity for essential items such as food, toys and bedding.

Jonathan, adoption manager at Happy Staffie Rescue, said: “The partnership is enormous to us. From volunteer days to Lifeline Vouchers, it all helps this little rescue massively. The dogs loved seeing the toys and the great thing is that the amount of toys donated means they will be used by lots of dogs that come - like Rory, Levi and Kenny who have all arrived in the last few days.”

19/01/2025

Silver labrador Hugo loves to greet owner Nicky with a different toy when she comes home from work each day.

Nicky adopted one-year-old Hugo from The Labrador Rescue Trust last year, and he has grown from a shy, anxious boy into a confident, playful pup over the past eight months. Now, every evening when Nicky returns home from work, Hugo loves to bring her a toy.

Nicky, who shops at our Weston-Super-Mare store, said: “I love my husband and my job, but nothing compares to coming home to Hugo each day. My husband works from home, so Hugo has company all day, but as soon as he hears the door opening, he greets me with a wagging tail. Then he’s straight to his toy box to pick out a toy to bring to me. His current favourite is his new burger toy from Pets at Home.”

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17/01/2025

Ever wondered if your pet would be a chosen faithful or traitor?

Share a picture of them below, and our very own Claw-dia will decide 🤔👀

16/01/2025

Marigold joined the weight loss programme at Vets4Pets York after gaining weight when she became a temporary house cat after a fire at her home.

Three-legged Marigold’s owners were given a tailored plan from vet nurse Ash, and she’s already lost an impressive 1.5kg. Her owner said: “Marigold was so grumpy before, but the difference in her demeanour and playfulness has been lovely to see. Her first kg has made such a difference to her already, and with the support and advice from Ash I am looking forward to seeing her get to her target.”

Ash, who looks after Marigold’s weight loss programme, said “Marigold is a three-legged cat so weight loss for her was crucial. She's really benefiting already and her progress has been great -she's now able to jump onto the sofa again. We want to celebrate a healthy weight and lifestyle whenever possible and are passionate about supporting owners in taking these steps to improve their pet's well-being.”

15/01/2025

A big congratulations to Patrick, Annie and recue dog Tic on the arrival of baby Lily!

The proud new parents have been working hard to make sure that Tic and Lily form the perfect bond.

Patrick said: “We really want Lily and Tic to have a great relationship so have been preparing for a while. Before Lily was born, we trained her not to jump on the bed and got her used to her new spot in the car. We gave Lily’s first Babygro to Tic so she could get familiar with the smell.”

Read more about how Patrick and Lily have been helping Tic to adjust to a new addition in the house in our Pets Magazine which is £2.50, or free to Pets Club members.

14/01/2025

Your pet wanted us to give you some inspo for Valentine's this year. 🤭🩷

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14/01/2025

Customers and colleagues at Pets at Home Chatham were excited to have a surprise visit from Jammy Dodger the Red Tegu.

Jammy Dodger visited our pet care centre with owner Jay from RDJ Reptiles ltd Business Page to pick out a brand-new harness for upcoming events. Jay runs educational reptile welfare sessions at schools and events, helping people to learn how to handle, feed and care for reptiles properly.

Jay said: “Our welfare talks are all about clearing up common misconceptions about reptiles and teaching people how to care for them responsibly. Jammy Dodger needs a harness to wear to our events, so we popped into Pets at Home to pick up a new one. Everyone dropped what they were doing to come and say hello – it was a really lovely moment.”

13/01/2025

Helping our feathered friends is important all year round, but even more so in winter. 🐦❄️

Here's some good foods to feed garden birds during winter. 👇

🥜Apple halves

🥜Millet seeds

🥜Nyjer seeds

🥜Orange slices

🥜Peanuts

🥜Suet cakes

🥜Sunflower seeds

12/01/2025

Matilda and Teddy haven't been able to get out on their usual long walks, so owner Sophie has been relying on puzzle toys from Pets at Home to help keep them entertained.

After an injury to her hand caused a hospital stay, Sophie has relied on friends and family to help with dog walks while she recovers. Using their daily food allowance, she's also turned to her collection of snuffle mats, puzzle toys and Kongs to keep two-year-old Matilda and one-year-old Teddy from becoming bored.

Sophie, who shops at Pets at Home Doncaster, said: “Matilda and Teddy are both working breeds so as well as walks, it’s important they work their brains too. When I came home from hospital, I felt so guilty because I couldn’t take them on their usual long walks or play tug of war with them, so I made sure to give them extra enrichment to keep their brains busy. Matilda’s favourite is a Kong and Teddy loves a snuffle mat, but I make sure to have different ones each day so they don’t get bored.”

Keep your pets mind busy with our wide selection of boredom busters 👉 https://brnw.ch/21wPWqJ

11/01/2025

Four-month-old Noelle loves snow – as long as it’s on the other side of the window.

Owner Charlie opens the curtains so the kitten can enjoy watching the snow from the comfort of her warm home. Charlie shops at our Milton Keynes pet care centre and makes sure she's picked up plenty of activities to keep Noelle busy indoors.

Charlie said: “Noelle has been outside in the snow once, and she wasn’t impressed. She much prefers to be sleeping in her favourite spot under the radiator. When she’s not sleeping, she’s got plenty of activities to keep her from getting bored inside; like scratch pads, toys and a good old cardboard box.”

10/01/2025

Please remember that snow and grit can be tough on your pup's paws. Protect them with these top tips 👇

Head over to our Instagram page for more cold weather advice ☃️

09/01/2025

One-year-old Pongo experienced snow for the first time this week, and owner Chloe says he had "the time of his life."

Share your pets snow day pictures in the comments below 👇

05/04/2024

Important Announcement.

This page is no longer active. However, our general store information will be kept up to date.

You can still stay updated with our amazing offers and latest products and services by following Pets at Home’s main account 👉 Pets UK

We hope to see you in store soon 💚

30/03/2024

Barney looks very handsome posing in a Dolly Parton hat 😍 today was his first day out on the floor and he took it all in his stride 🐾

24/03/2024

Happy Sunday from our team in Handforth, and what a lovely little visitor we’ve had today 😍

Meet Wilma the 8 week old Labrador in for a harness fitting with matching lead and tag 💚

Did you know we offer a free harness fitting service? Pop on down and we’ll get your pup on their way with a snazzy new collar and harness 🐾

23/03/2024

Beautiful Bobby the border terrier in today for his first handstrip - he was incredibly well behaved and gave plenty of kisses to our fabulous groomer Jeanette🐾

Did you know we offer handstripping as an additional service in our groomers?
Handstripping is the process of removing excess dead top coat by pulling/plucking the hairs out by hand as opposed to clipping, typically this process is done to wire haired breeds (border terriers, cairn terriers etc)

If you would like to book in or learn more about hand stripping pop in store today to chat to our grooming team 💚

22/03/2024

We'll be back with our good friends at at Home Handforth Dean over the Easter period, with our in-store trail of Easter/spring/chocolate related pups!

Please pop in between now and Easter Monday to make a donation at the till to help us change the lives of deaf people.

Pets Foundation

19/03/2024

If you are my owner who visited this evening I have now been found in store! Please pop back in and we can be reunited after I have fed the animals 🐭 and tidied up the shop 🧹 🐷

06/03/2024

A good morning from this gorgeous girl in our pet village!

We still have 3 for 2 mix and match on toys and treats, which also includes over 200 items for our small animals 🐰🐹🐭

Shop online or in store until midnight 12/03/24

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05/03/2024

Did you know we offer a free harness fitting service? Pop down with your pooch and we’ll get them fitted and on the go in no time 💚

Here is Dottie who popped in today with her mum for a new collar, harness and name tag 🦴 She was so small we had to fit her in a kitten one!

03/03/2024

01/03/2024

A big thank you to all our fabulous customers who donated a dog toy at the till to Manchester & Cheshire Dogs' Home - they were absolutely delighted to receive so many toys! 💚💚

27/02/2024

Dolly and Gabby came in today for their first puppy groom and they were pawsitively perfect! 🐾

24/02/2024

Another wonderful puppy party this weekend, we absolutely love hosting them and the pups get a great opportunity to play with other dogs their own age 🐾

You can book your place at:

https://community.petsathome.com/events/classes/ 🦴💚

21/02/2024

Geoffrey who belongs to our colleague Daisy would like to remind you there is a massive 3 for 2 offer across our toy and treat range in store and online! 🦴 💚

Shop online at petsathome.com or in store today until midnight 12/03/24 🐾

14/02/2024

06/02/2024

Lottie would like to let you know (despite her apprehensiveness 😱) that the Dog Wash is open today until 7:00pm tonight! 🧽

£5 for ten minutes
£10 for twenty minutes

Towels, shampoo and dryer included 💚🐾

29/01/2024

If you have visited us recently you’ll remember our gorgeous girl Rosemary, who was brought into us through no fault of her own. Rosemary initially struggled to settle with us and was rightfully a grumpy girl to start.

As she was prone to phantom pregnancies and with the help of the Pets At Home foundation she was neutered, but not before a strict diet regime and excercise to shed some weight.

Naturally we all fell in love with this sassy, sweet girl and she bagged herself a home with non other than our amazing manager Sophie who is besotted with her - from initially grumbling at being cleaned out by us to sleeping in her new mums arms, we’re so pleased Rosemary has the best new home 💚

If you have recently adopted from us please feel free to reach out to us, we absolutely love seeing all our old friends in their perfect forever home 🐰🐹🐭