01/07/2025
Bruno’s Pets are celebrating Forty Fabulous Years, this weekend.
Bruno’s Pets started in Kingsthorpe, Northampton with Jeremy and Jackie Hunt. Over the years, Bruno’s had a store at Kingsley Park Terrace, one in Harlestone Garden Centre (before it was redeveloped), one at The Westgate Centre, one in St. Leonards Road, a Parrot Warehouse in Ross Road and one at Billing Garden Village. Bruno’s is now situated within the award winning garden centre, at Whilton Locks Garden Village.
Bangers and Class
Prior to pets, Jeremy was a butcher and Jackie a teacher. Jackie says “It was in the good old days when shops didn’t open on Sundays! Jeremy worked in the week and I worked on Saturdays and after school. The staff, the ladies wore brown smocks and the gents all wore ties. When we started there were 21 pet shops in and around Northampton - now there are just a handful.”
Today, Bruno’s (named after a family pet, of course) is also one of only a few pet shops which has actual animals on site. They range from hamsters to rabbits, birds to fish and even reptiles!
Bruno’s has changed a lot throughout the years, but many things are cyclical. For instance, dog feeding preferences changing from raw, to kibble and back to the current trend of raw. The forty years milestone is an incredible achievement.
So to Celebrate?
A party. A pet-tacular party THIS WEEKEND: July 5th and 6th.
Daughter Ashleigh, says “We’d love to invite you all to come and celebrate 40 fabulous years of Bruno’s.
Enjoy: FREE Cuddle/Meet the Animals event. FREE Goody Bag. FREE Pupcake for your four-legged friends who visit. FREE lollies for pet owners. AMAZING Weekend offers not to be missed and so much more!”
It’s FREE to park and enter at Whilton Locks Garden Village so just pop in furry while and join in the fun! It starts at 10am.
and the next 40 years?
Bruno’s is on the move AGAIN - but not very far! Still within the site of Whilton Locks Garden Village, the next phase of the Bruno’s story is a brand new bespoke building. Plans are complete and spades in the ground are due to start very soon.
Congratulations to Bruno’s!
40 years? That’s a lot of hamsters!
*Freebies subject to availability and whilst stocks last
