Pets at Home has officially opened its 400th store – in St Albans, Hertfordshire.

St Albans Mayor Geoff Harrison and 30 pupils from Prae Primary School attended the opening of the new store in Abbey View Retail Park.

Following a competition in the local newspaper, St Albans and Harpenden Review, the town has a new pet star.

Archie, a four-year-old Miniature Schnauzer, and his owner, Joanne Pasquale, from Harpenden, also took part in the opening celebrations, where they were welcomed by store manager John Gannon, who handed them their prize, £150 worth of Pets at Home vouchers.

Pets at Home in St Albans is home to an Adoption Centre, where pets such as rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters and other small animals are cared for until a new loving home can be found.