Pets at Home store have opened a new store in Greenford, West London, and MP for Ealing North Steve Pound was one of the first visitors.

The new store houses an Adoption Centre where pets such as rabbits, guinea pigs and hamsters are cared for until a new loving home can be found.

It also has an aquatics centre, reptile centre and a Groom Room.

Store Manager, Antonio Monteiro, said: “What a fantastic start. Our opening weekend went even better than we had hoped and it was great to welcome our local MP to the new store.”

Mr Pound said it was the first time he was upstaged by a rabbit. He added: “It was great fun, it really is a great deal to the local area.

“People said how much they valued this sort of service. Tails will be wagging all over Greenford.”