Pets at Home has been reflecting on a blaze that destroyed its store in Northampton a year ago, as it prepares to open another outlet in the East Midlands town.
The fire at Nene Valley Retail Park in Northampton destroyed a Pets at Home outlet, which included a Vets for Pets surgery, along with a Dunelm home furnishings store.
Pets at Home will relocate to Sixfields Retail Park along with the Vets for Pets surgery, which has been temporarily based in another store since the fire.
Posting on the Vets for Pets Facebook page, the company said: “A year has passed since we lost our practice in a devastating fire. It is a day that we will never forget. In a matter of hours, everything we had built up and worked hard for, was gone. We could never have imagined we would find ourselves in this situation, at this point we were left with nothing.
“Within a few days, an absolutely amazing person and his team reached out and offered us some space to work from! What was only meant to be a couple of months, three at most, has now turned into a year! Bogdan, Vicki, Omar, Darko, Abbie, Adam, Lucy, Alison, Debbie and Alex, thank you so much as not only did you offer us a place to work from, but also a place to heal. We will be eternally grateful for your kindness, support and friendship.
“To every client that helped us along the way, shared kind words, supported us through temporary changes and stood by us while we rebuild our new base, thank you, your compassion carried us through some emotional days.
“While the fire took away our building, it could never take away the dedication, love and care of a team that makes our practice what it truly is.
“One year later, as we prepare to move again, we are stronger, more grateful and just as determined to continue caring for the pets and people who mean so much to us. Thank you for standing by us over the last year, we will never forget it.
“We will post more details regarding the opening of the new practice at Sixfields in due course.”
Pictures taken for Vets for Pets Facebook page.
