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UK firm launches £150,000 luxury dog house
New pet store offers unique shopping experience
Stress in senior pet jobs alarms recruitment expert
PAWBO to debut at PATS Telford in September
PIF launches new website connecting members direct to pet owners
Naturediet expands its senior management team
Tetra launches new Starter Aquarium
FELIWAY runs TV advertising and digital campaign
Further course dates for dog walking qualification announced
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Pets Choice acquires Spike's World group of brands
Pet shop set to close after more than 20 years
Mr Johnson’s adds two new foods to its range
The Company of Animals hot on the heels for Team GB
Skinner’s Pet Food sponsors Dog Arena at BBC Countryfile Live
IAMS launches new 1.5kg format for its Proactive Health range
Guide Dogs helped to calm the nerves of students
Pet Food Seminar focusses on pet health and wellbeing.
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Action from CSJ-sponsored Sheepdog Challenge Trial
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Pet shop set to close after more than 20 years
Angela Ball, owner of Pets In Town on Camden Road, Tunbridge Wells, is calling time on the store after more than 20 years in business.

"The time has come, I need to retire," said Angela.

"I've always had shops, since about the late 70s/early 80s. I had one in Maidstone before and my youngest son has one in Chatham.

"It is sad to close, especially for the girls who have put a lot of time and effort into the shop.We have a good rapport with all our customers, it's sad for me."

Store manager Millie Minasian says that she has handled and sold a variety of different creatures over the 15 years that she has worked there.

She said: "I've always loved this pet shop, my children always came in here and my son had a job here. When one of the managers left he phoned me up to say there was a job going and I started working here.

"We've sold tarantulas, we got a lot of people over their fear of them over the years. Nothing scares me though - my son bought me one for mother's day!

"We've sold everything hissing cockroaches, millipedes, snakes and lizards."

Meanwhile Susie Culmer, another Pets In Town stalwart who has worked there for 17 years, said: "I studied animal care for three years at Plumpton before taking a job here.

"It's quite difficult knowing that we will be closing soon, all the customers are being very nice about it. It's tough."

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