The UK's pet sector has exploded since the start of the pandemic, with soaring sales of toys, food, fashion accessories - and even tech for animals - fuelling an already thriving market.
With growing numbers of people working from home, many decided it would be an ideal time to add to the family.
Some 3.2 million UK homes acquired a pet over lockdown, according to the Pet Food Manufacturers Association, with Britain's pet parents now ploughing billions of pounds into the industry each year.
