A pet shop, which launched a £20,000 fundraising campaign to pay off rent arrears, has averted the threat of closure after agreeing a deal with its landlord.

Bristol Pet Shop started the online appeal in a last-ditch attempt to avoid eviction from its Gloucester Road North premises because of unpaid rent.

But owner Jade Brady announced this week that the shop’s immediate future was safe. 

She said on the shop’s fundraising platform: “We have ended our GoFundMe and all donations have been refunded! 

“We have now entered into a deal with the landlord so we can stay in the property. 

“We are developing our online sales platforms and are hoping to convert as much of the shop as possible to the first zero waste refillable pet shop. We hope to improve plastic waste by offering an alternative!”

Jade had blamed poor trade for the cause of the shop falling behind on the rent.

Picture of the Bristol Pet Shop team taken from its GoFundMe page.