The organiser of National Pet Shop Day has confirmed the event will return next year and promises it will be bigger and better than ever.

Johnson’s Veterinary Products launched National Pet Shop Day this year as a way of saying thank you to pet businesses for all that they do, and to encourage more pet owners to explore the range of affordable wellbeing support, products and services they have on their doorstep. 

A spokesperson for the event said: “It was humbling and incredibly rewarding to see just how much support that this initiative has received from our retailers and their local communities. But this isn’t the end of the story.  

“We are committed to continuing to communicate the many benefits of shopping with specialist pet product retailers, particularly where support is needed for common minor pet healthcare ailments, such as ticks, fleas or general wellbeing issues. And as such, National Pet Shop Day will return in 2025. 

“We want next year to be even bigger and better than this year and we are already holding important conversations with key influencers and stakeholders about how we will make this happen. But we also need the input of our retailers to make sure that this event continues to be successful and delivers the support they need in order help their businesses to thrive. 

“We will be launching a survey in the very near future to gather opinions and feedback on National Pet Shop Day in order to inform that planning process. What went well? What can we do more of? How can we boost engagement in future years? These viewpoints are crucial to us, and we would encourage all participating retailers to get involved and have their say. 

“In the meanwhile, we genuinely appreciate the many messages of support we have received about National Pet Shop Day, and we hope that those who participated in the event found the experience as enlightening, beneficial, and fun as we did. We cannot wait to do it all again!”

For more information visit www.nationalpetshopday.com