Award-winning Not Just Pets held a Family Fun Day outside their pet shop in Frome on Saturday and it proved to be a big success. The pet store was promoting responsible pet ownership on the day and raising funds for Leash of Life Rescue.

The staff were in fancy dress all day and Boo, the European Eagle Owl, and its owner Steph were outside the shop as the star attraction, along with the Cats Protection (Frome) ladies with their wonderful stall of goodies.

Marceline, the Royal Python, came out to meet some of the braver visitors and some even got up close and personal with tarantula and snake skins.

In the back room, there was handling with a male and female Panther Chameleon and a beautiful bearded dragon. Upstairs, the youngsters could handle the small animals, and professional photographer James Bartholomew took wonderful pictures of customers' dogs. Ursa, the shop’s GSD, had a go, too! In fact, she was busy all day meeting and greeting all the visiting folk.

The Forever Hounds Trust were there with their handsome hounds and the Frome K9 Training Centre sent some fabulous dogs, with their handlers, to show what excellent dog training can achieve.

Not Just Pets were promoting responsible pet ownership on the day and raising funds for Leash of Life Rescue. Elliot (pictured below), one of the staff members, had his head shaved at 4pm and is donating half the proceeds of the funds he raised to Leash of Life and half to Alopecia UK, a charity close to his heart as he has a friend with alopecia. 

The raffle is continuing all week and the total of funds raised will be announced once all the monies are in. 

Not Just Pets would like to thank all who attended, supported and worked on the event. More details are on the Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/NotJustPetsFrome/ and there is a photo album there from the day.