TOP tips for children wanting to own a pet are on offer from a local pet superstore.
Pets at Home will be running workshops focusing on caring for small furries, such as gerbils, hamsters and rabbits, with an aim on teaching children how rewarding these pets can be and how to care for them.
They take place at 11.30am every day during the February half-term at the Wokingham branch of Pets at Home in Finchampstead Road and the Winnersh branch on Reading Road. It is part of the My Pet Pals Activity Club.
Team members will run the sessions, teaching children how to care for these animals responsibly, in a fun and interactive way. There’s also the chance for the children to meet and ‘greet’ these small, friendly animals.
Alison Slade, store manager at Pets at Home Wokingham, said: “Small furries like gerbils are active, sociable and low maintenance, making them an ideal first pet for kids. Our free in-store workshops are a chance for Wokingham’s young pet lovers to learn more about them, and our colleagues will be on hand to offer tips and advice, whilst making the workshops fun, interactive and hands on.”
She added that the children taking part will learn about the different needs of small and five welfare needs of small furries, including shelter, food and water, good health, appropriate company and the right living environment, which are all vital for keeping pets happy and healthy.
Places need to be booked in advance at petsathome.com/petworkshops.
