About Us
Paws for Thought is now renowned as being one of the best pet centres in the UK.
Our reputation has been built up over the last 29 years, first at our Crossgates shop and also on the newer development on the larger site on York Road (the A64) Leeds.
The well-earned reputation of the business was confirmed when Which? magazine recognized Paws for Thought as one of the top pet centres in the country and well worth a visit.
Paws for Thought have been consultants for and featured on a number of tv programs for ITV and also the BBC as well as giving advise to RSPCA on the more exotic animals and have fostered some of their animals in the past.
Paws for Thought has everything for the pet owner. We stock a complete range of all accessories and specialist items can be obtained within a few days. As well as stocking the normal everyday pets we also boast the more exotic including Reptiles, Tortoises, Snakes, Lizards, Spiders and a good selection of unusual creepy crawlies may also be found.
We also have the facilities to look after your own exotic pets (ie.reptiles ect) while you are on holiday at our York Road branch whilst the smaller mammals and birds have their own boarding room at our Crossgates branch. Book early to avoid disappointment. Ring for details.
On the lower floor is our Aquarium with many fish tanks, containing tropical, marine and cold water fish and one of the best selections of aquatic plants in the country arriving fresh every week. We also stock frozen and live fish food and most things for your aquatic needs.
The shop also has small mammals, including rabbits, guinea pigs and different varieties of hamsters as well as birds.
Here at Paws for Thought our team have over a hundred years of experience in many different animal related fields and expert advise is always available to make sure your pet's well being and needs are well catered for.
The York Road premises has parking for 150 cars.
Yorkshire Evening Postby Rod McPhee Dale Briggs has every reason to smile - he is the owner of the best pet shop in England. His family business, Paws for Thought in Leeds, took first place in a survey gauging the quality of care given to animals in stores around the country. Undercover inspectors from consumer standards magazine Which? scoured the country with the aim of naming and shaming those keeping our animal friends in poor conditions. But after visiting the York Road store they were so impressed by the high standards maintained by Mr Briggs that his was the only pet shop in England to be named Excellent. "I was absolutely amazed." said Mr Briggs. "The first I knew we had taken first place was when customers started coming in to the store and congratulating us. "We had to phone up the magazine to find out we had taken top place, and it was only then that we found out that inspectors had been in the shop to assess the conditions we kept the animals in." The publication dispatched two vets to view shops up and down the country following growing concerns about the care given to creatures kept behind bars and glass. Mr Briggs said: "I am particularly proud of this award because it shows that we really do care about the animals we have here." |
