National pet care comes to Fareham

All About Pets, the free pet care advice service from pet charity The Blue Cross, will be visiting Fareham on Saturday 22 July to help local people offer the best care to their pets.

The charity's mobile unit will be stationed at the Pets at Home store at 140 148 Southampton Road, Park Gate Retail Park from 10am to 5pm. Blue Cross staff will be on hand to talk to visitors about the benefits of adopting a rescue animal.

All About Pets was set up by The Blue Cross to dispel myths about pet care and promote responsible animal ownership through a comprehensive range of free information on looking after cats, dogs, horses and small animals.

The scheme was launched three years ago in response to a survey conducted by the charity that showed that most pet owners felt they needed access to independent pet care information.

The Blue Cross is Pets at Home's charity of the year and the retailer has raised more than £200,000 to help care for the animals in the charity's care. Animal lovers that would like to help can visit the store, pick up a leaflet and help Pets at Home continue to raise funds for animals in need.

To find out more about All About Pets go to www.allaboutpets.org.uk.

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Notes to editors
The Blue Cross is Britain's pet charity, providing practical support, information and advice for pet and horse owners. Through its network of animal adoption centres it rehomes thousands of animals each year. Its hospitals provide veterinary care for the pets of people who cannot afford private vets' fees.

Pets at Home
Pets at Home has more than 170 stores across the UK. The company has expanded from a single store in Chester in 1991 and has featured in the Sunday Times 'Profit Track 100' for two years running and the Sunday Times Fast Track 100 in 2002. All stores provide pet care, supplies and advice to pet owners and some also feature grooming facilities and veterinary surgeries. Pets at Home came out on top for the UK in 'Europe's 500 Listing' which identifies the 500 most successful companies across 18 European countries based on job creation, sales performance and profit over a five year period.