Pet shops opening essential?

[stoop44rio]

So after the speech by Boris tonight are pet shops deemed essential? Can they open?
The supermarkets sell pretty limited stock of pet food and it's usually crap.

[Zirconia]

I had a mail from Pets at Home saying they are staying open. Pre Boris speech though. I usually snap up the bargains for the dietary food we need for the puss and pick up but will try home delivery next.

[Jonnny]

Missus has horses, hasn't got enough feed for 3+ weeks.. Hopefully the horse suppliers are open tomorrow, will have to stock up - just incase.

IMO, it's an essential.

[jmn]

Does anyone know if travel to a prearranged veterinary appt is permitted? Following surgery appt needed to remove stitches.

[Chester draws]

jmn said:

Does anyone know if travel to a prearranged veterinary appt is permitted? Following surgery appt needed to remove stitches.

Sounds good enough for me!

[Turn7]

H2oAquatics said:

Following tonights Government announcement we wish to clarify that as a "pet shop" we are deemed an essential shop.
Hence the shop remains open ( we will practice social distancing and limit like we have done the number of customers to no more than 3 at anyone time in the shop).
The couriers are still collecting and delivering and thus orders will still be shipped.

Stay safe, heed the advice, if you can order online please do so. We will do everything we can to help all our customers through this very difficult time for our country.

Good for Fishkeeepers, so must be fine for all pet shops ?

[AdiT]

Pet shops are on the list of exceptions to closing here...

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/governmen...

[gooner1]

Not in the UK thankfully but you'd thought it was was essential staff and management kept this
place open.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-52014023

[wibble cb]

Our 'essential' shops in Toronto

https://www.thebeerstore.ca/

https://www.lcbo.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/en/...

[Challo]

stoop44rio said:

So after the speech by Boris tonight are pet shops deemed essential? Can they open?
The supermarkets sell pretty limited stock of pet food and it's usually crap.

Ours is closing due to its location inside a garden centre. They are doing a collection service only instead which is handy.

[Kev_Mk3]

Zirconia said:

I had a mail from Pets at Home saying they are staying open. Pre Boris speech though. I usually snap up the bargains for the dietary food we need for the puss and pick up but will try home delivery next.

PAT will remain open as will Vets for pets the vet side of it.

[RB Will]

jmn said:

Does anyone know if travel to a prearranged veterinary appt is permitted? Following surgery appt needed to remove stitches.

Our vets have about 5 branches. They have fully closed all but one which is their main hospital and that is only open to emergencies at the moment