A PET store in Poole is offering local Brownie groups free workshops to help members gain their Friend to Animals badge.

Brownies can attend workshops at Pets at Home in Poole to receive advice from trained in-store colleagues on how to care for pets responsibly. They will then receive free workbooks to help record the advice, which has been created with the Brownie badge requirements in mind.

To work towards getting their badges, Brownies will learn about the five welfare needs of animals - shelter, food and water, good health, appropriate company, and the right living environment. They will also learn how to care for small animals, fish, and insects and understand the correct types, varieties and quantities of food to feed them.

Brownies can find out about the right habitats for the animals they meet, where they sleep and how to ensure they get the appropriate level of exercise. In addition they will learn how to keep animals healthy and recognise common illnesses.

Colin Nicholson, store manager at Pets at Home Poole, said: “Our friendly colleagues are always happy to share their extensive knowledge of pet care.”

To obtain a badge, Brownies must complete a number of tasks, which can include making an informative poster about their favourite pet, helping a pet charity, or creating a quiz about endangered animals.

Visit petsathome.com/shop/en/pets/store-locations for more.