Christmas opening hours

It’s a bit of an odd one this year for Angell Pets as of course the new shop is not open until we have completed the refurbbishment work. This won’t be until the new year now but we are still trading over the telephone and online. Our trading times and deliveries for the Christmase period are below.

Wednesday 20/12/17 10:00 – 17:00 Normal delivery schedule

Thursday 21/12/17 10:00 – 17:00 Normal delivery schedule

Friday 23/12/17 10:00 -17:00 Delivery to all local areas

Saturday 24/1217 10:00 – 17:00 Order for collection from shop only, no deliveries (for those last minute “Oh, I forgot the dog food!” moments…)

Sunday 24/12//17 CLOSED

Monday 25/12/17 CLOSED (no dleveries)

Tuesday 26/12/17 CLOSED (no deliveries)

Wednesday 27/12/17 10:00 – 17:00 Normal delivery schedule

Thursday 28/12/17 10:00 – 17:00 Normal delivery schedule

Friday 29/12/17 10:00 – 17:00 Normal delivery schedule

Saturday 30/12/17 10:00 – 17:00 Order for collection from shop

Sunday 31/12/17 CLOSED

Monday 01/12/18 CLOSED

Tyesdaty 02/12/18 Back to normal opening times and delivery schedule

A merry Christmas and a happy new year to all our customers and see you all in the new shop in the new year.

 

The Angell Pets Team

A Brief History Of the Rat

Angell Pets has bred and sold fancy rats since we opened. They are a popular pet for good reason. They are relatively easy to care for, friendly, inquisitive and intelligent and seem to thrive on interaction with their owners. Many owners however are unaware of the history of their pet.

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Nowadays most people in the UK would think of the rat as a native species. Far from it. Domesticated rats derive from the brown rat (Rattus norvegius). This species only arrived in Britain around 1720 so it has only been here for just under 300 years, that’s only 150 years longer than the grey squirrel (from the USA) and a over a thousand after the rabbit (Romans soldiers kept them for meat, bringing them from Spain). Despite this, current population estimates are a minimum of 6.5 million (more than that if you include sewers, tips and post breeding numbers).

A common misconception voiced when people see rats in the shop is that they were responsible for the plague. Well for the black death (1300s) and bubonic plague (1600s) which each killed a third of the nations population, they have an excellent alibi – they weren’t even here (in fact they hadn’t even completed their march across Europe from their Asian homeland by then).

The animal responsible for the major plagues in the UK was actually the black rat (Rattus rattus) or “ship rat”. Black rats (originally brought over by the Romans in ships) are now quite rare in mainland UK, restricted to only two colonies in coastal areas and a population of around 1300. Part of the reason for the decline of the black rat is habitat – black rats like empty buildings with plenty of food, like warehouses and docks, which have disappeared or been converted into flats. Brown rats prefer agricultural land although they obviously do well in urban settings too. Also the black rat is smaller and a lot of predators will selectively feed on smaller rodents (studies show that owls prefer to eat mice and voles and any brown rats taken tend to be smaller juveniles). Cats (over 10 million owned cats in the UK) too will tend to take easier, smaller prey leaving the black rat at a disadvantage. In the end the larger (and more carnivorous – they will kill smaller rodents) brown rat has been able to out compete its smaller, more vegetarian relative.

Brown rats were originally domesticated by the rat catchers. Keen to show they were good at their job and promote their services they would keep one alive in a cage. Obviously they wanted one that wouldn’t try to rip their face off at the earliest opportunity so would select the tamest and breed from them. Over time others took to keeping rats, always selecting for tameness and the domestic fancy rat was born. Now rats are bred for colour, coat, ear shape etc. and fancy rat societies abound.

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So one invasive alien species that arrived around 2000 years ago with the Romans (from India originally) has been largely pushed out by another arriving 1700 years later. Just goes to show that although most would agree that invasive species can cause major problems, sometimes there are potential benefits. After all we don’t really have the plague in the UK anymore and we wouldn’t have one of the best small animal pets there is.

 

The Angell Pets Team

Angell Pets staff changes again

Angell Pets is staffed by family members but we still seem to have a lot of staff changes. George recently left ot work abroad and Billie went from part time to full time.

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Kim is now leaving Angell Pets in the next couple of months. Kim’s previous employment has been in education in a learning support role. She worked for some years in a behavioural referral unit in Cheltenham and then Cam. When George left to work in the Seychelles for a year she came to us full time to cover for him. On his return she stayed on whilst he finished his degree. Now he has moved on and Billie is with us full time Kim has decided the time is right to return to work in education.

She attended her first interview in over seven years the other day and was the successful applicant for a role in a private specialist school for children with autism. It is a role she is very well trained for and that she enjoys and of course it has the added bonus that someone else now has to pay her wages!

She will still be involved in the business but in a much more ad hoc cover role. All at Angell Pets wish her good luck in her new job.

The Angell Pets team

Pet Shop Gloucester July Special Offers

Pet shop Gloucester July offers are now in store and on line. Some great offers on some of our most popular poroducts as well as some new stuff.

These  pet shop Gloucester offers always sell fast so you do need to contact us quickly to be sure of getting a bargain. The offers run all month but often the wholesalet runs out before the end of the month.

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Pedigree Pouch 100g x 4 Puppy, adult chicken and lamb, adult chicken beef and veg and senior chicken and beef in gravy. ONLY 99p

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Hills Science Plan Feline 2kg Mature Chicken and Mature Tuna ONLY £11.99

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Gerty Guinea Pig 2.5kg ONLY £4.49

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Ancol Viva extending lead 5m medium black, red, and blue ONLY £9.99

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Omega Tasty 15kg original and chicken ONLY £14.99

Pet Shop Gloucester

Supa Hamilton and Sutherland bird seed feeders ONLY £6.39

Pet Shop GloucesterWhiskas complete cat food with chicken 10kg ONLY £18.99

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Kong Jumbler football large/extra largge ONLY 9.99

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Harringtons grain free dog food 1.75kg BUY ONE GET ONE FREE

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Tetra Pond 4ltr ONLY £6.69

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Johnsons Fipronil Cat Spot On single treatment ONLY £3.99

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Burgess Excel Junior and dwarf 2kg ONLY £3.59

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Felix As Good As It Looks Ocean Feasts 44 x 100g ONLY £10.99

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Beaphar multi wormer for cats ONLY £3.79

We have loads of other offers on all the time in our pet shop Gloucester store so pop in and see us.

The Angell Pets team

Angell Pet April discounts

Angell Pet discounts for this month. These are our regular wholesaler discounts and some of our own.

Our Angell  Pets “Best Pets Local” wholesaler deals for April are as follows. I have taken the time to do a price comparison with the largest retailers I could find that stock these products (mainly supermarkets and online). Even where they have got offers on, you’ll see we are still cheaper. Makes you wonder doesn’t it. With their huge buying power, they must be paying less than us and yet they still charge you more!

Felix Sensations Pouces 8 x 100g fish/meat/sauce selections ONLY £2.45 (Tescos price £3.50)

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Harringtons Salmon Rolls and Chicken Rolls 160g ONLY £1.00 (Tescos special offer price £1.50)

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Burgess Adult Dog Beef/Chicken 15kg ONLY £14.99 (Couldn’t find this anywhere else but RRP £20.29)

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Vitakraft HamsterGuinea Pig and Rabbit Krackers 2pk ONLY £1.85 (Couldn’t find these either but RRP £2.49)

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Whiskas Simply Pouch 12x85g Grilled FIsh/Steamed FIsh/Kitten Steamed Fish ONLY £2.99 (Tescos price £4.25, Asda £4.45)

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Bakers Complete Adult 2.7kg Beef & Veg/Chicken & Veg ONLY £4.95 (Tescos price £6, Asda £6.65, Morrisons £6)

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Russel Rabbit 2.5kg ONLY £2.99 (Zooplus special offer price £7.99, our own normal price £4.99)

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Chewdles Chicken Complete 2.5kg Adult/Puppy ONLY £3.99 (couldn’t find anywhere else but RRP £5.79)

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Aquarian Goldfish Flake 50g ONLY £2.79 (Tescos £3.68, Asda £3.50, Morrisons £3.68)

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Hollings Pig Ear Strips 500g ONLY £4.49 (Countrywide price £7.99)

Pedigree Tasty Bites Cheesy Nibbles/Chewy Slices ONLY £1 (Tescos special offer price £1, Pets At Home price £1.50)

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Animal Dreams Hamster Wool Large ONLY £1.49 (couldn’t find elsewhere but RRP £1.99)

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Good Boy Moppy Monster Giggler ONLY £3.99 (Couldn’t find elsewhere but RRP £6.99)

Johnsons One Dose Easy Wormer Size 2 ONLY £4.49 (Countrywide price £6.49, Pets At Home price £5.00, Jolleys price £5.50)

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 All competitor prices correct at 15:00 on 30/03/15, as published online . All Angell Pets offers avaiable in store and online at www.angellpets.co.uk 

Also available in store at Angell Pet

20% off all in stock James Wellbeloved cat and dog food (whilst stocks last)

20% off Skinners Field and Trial Worker 15kg (whilst stocks last)

30% off all Exo Terra glass terrariums (also available online)

20% off Biorb 30L fish tank, filter and light. (also available online)

10% off all wild bird feeders (Also available online)

The Angell Pet Team

 

 

 

Angell Pets Easter Opening Times

Angell Pets Gloucester pet shop is OPEN all Easter again this year.

If you are coming down to the docks over Easter, why not pop in and have a look around.

Angell Pets Gloucester pet shop opening hours are as follows

Friday 10am – 4pm (no deliveries)

Saturday 9am – 6pm (no deliveries)

Sunday  10am – 4pm (no deliveries)

Monday 10am – 5pm (no deliveries)

Tuesday – back to normal hours and free local deliveries.

For details of what is on offer in Angell Pets Gloucester pet shop visit angellpets.co.uk

 

Hills Feline 10% off throughout January.

Hills Feline cat food is now 10% off for all of January. This discount is for all we have in stock plus any we have to order in. So you still get your discount even if we run out in store.

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These are the lines we usually have in stock….

Hills Feline Kitten Tuna

Hills Feline Kitten Chicken

Hill Feline Adult Chicken

Hills Feline Adult Tuna

Hills Feline Adult Rabbit

Hills Feline Adult Light Chicken

Hills Feline Adult Light Tuna

Hills Feline Mature Chicken

Hills Feline Mature Tuna

Hills Feline Mature Light Chicken

Hills Feline Oral Care Chicken

Hills Feline Hairball Control

Hills Feline Mature Hairball Control

Of course all these discount qualify for FREE local delivery to Gloucester, Cheltenham and Painswick. (FREE local delivery is available on orders made on line, over the telephone or in store).

Other flavours and sizes of the Hills Feline range are available to order at 10% off.

The Angell Pets Team

 

 

Angell Pets January Discounts

Angell Pets has some exclusive offers avaiable this month in addition to those already posted. A lot of these offers are whilst stocks last so please make sure you grab a bargain quickly to avoid disappointment.

Angell Pets Qute Hamster Cage

Qute Hamster Cage with storage in beech – normal price £139.99 – now only £83.99 (only one in stock).

Angell Pets Komodo Ecology Vivarium

Komodo Ecology vivarium in beech – large only – normal price £159.99 – now only £109.99 (only one in stock)

Angell Pets Cat It Fresh and Clear Fountain with Bowl

Cat It Fresh N Clear Cat Fountain and Feeding Bowl – 20% off (only one in stock)

Angell Pets Bird Feeder

Wild Bird Feeders – 10% off all in stock

Angell Pets Shampoo

Dog and Cat Shampoo and Conditioners – 10% off all in stock

These Angell Pets offers are available in store and online and of course all qualify for FREE local delivery.

 

The Angell Pets Team

 

January Offers

I will be breaking our January offers into two posts this year, simply because we have so many. These offers are our normal monthly wholesalers offers. I will post the Angell Pets offers next.

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Wagg Purrrs cat treats chicken or tuna – Buy any 3 for £2

Excel Rabbit Adult 2kg – £3.49 (normal price £4.39) ANGELL PETS BEST SELLER

Arden Grange Puppy/Junior 2kg – £6.99 (save over 20%)

Gourmet Perle Ocean Delicacies or Chef’s Collection – £3.95 (save over 25%)

Natures Feast Sunflower Hearts 1kg – £3.99 (save 20%)

Kong Puppy Medium – £3.99 (save over 35%)

Pro Plan Adult Chicken & Rice 3kg – £9.99 (save 35%)

Burns Weight Control Chicken & Oats 15kg – £38.99 (save over £10)

Pedigree Dentastix Medium 56 sticks – £9.99 (save 30%)

Nylabone Puppy Starter Kit – £4.49 (Half Price) ANGELL PETS BEST SELLER

Whimzees Toothbrush (48 x XS), Alligator (12xMed), Hedgehog (6xLge), and Stix (24 + 4 FOC Sml) – £5.89 (Less Than Half Price)

Sheba Pouch Fine Flakes Fish Selection or Steamed Tender Mixed Selection (12x85g) – £3.49 (save over 30%)

Petkin Stain Spray 750ml – £3.49 (save over 40%)

Best Pets Shavings Lge – £2.89 (save way over 20%) ANGELL PETS BEST SELLER

These offer usually sell out quite quickly. Whilst we are able to restock during the month, sometimes the wholesaler sells out so get in quick to guarantee a bargain.

The Angell Pets Team

Angell Pets Christmas And New Year Opening Times

It doesn’t seem like a year ago I was publishing the opening times for the holidays but there you go. So, our first Christmas in our new store. We have got in extra stock to help get our customers over the Christmas period without any shortages.

Angell Pets opening times this year are as follows. All changes to normal times and services are highlighted in red:-

Up to and including Tuesday 23rd – normal hours and free local delivery service.

Wednsday 24th – Christmas Eve 9am – 6pm. No free local deliveries.

Thursday 25th – Christmas Day – CLOSED

Friday 26th – Boxing Day – CLOSED

Saturday 27th – 10am – 5pm

Sunday 28th – 10am – 4pm

Monday 29th – 9am – 5pm. Normal free local deliveries.

Tuesday 30th – 9am – 6pm. Normal free local deliveries.

Wednesday 31st – 9am – 6pm. No free local deliveries.

Thursday 1st – CLOSED.

Friday 2nd – 10am – 6pm. Normal free local deliveries.

Sat 3rd onward – back to normal opening hours and free local delivery service on weekdays.

Please note that UK deliveries will be dispatched as normal throughout the holidays but will be subject to usual postal service Christmas closures so arrival may be delayed.

Have a merry Christmas, a happy new year and if we don’t see you in the shop, hope to see you on your doorstep as we drop off your orders.

The Angell Pets Team