PETS at Home is moving to Cirencester, investing more than £350,000 in a new store opening on Friday, November 21.

Animal lovers will be thrilled to see a Vets4Pets practice and a Groom Room open inside store, based on Bridge Road near the town's industrial estate.

The store has created 23 jobs for local people, including grooming and vet positions, and received more than 600 applications.

The Vets4Pets surgery will have a full operating theatre, digital X-ray facilities, in-house laboratory and a hospital ward providing a full range of treatments from health checks to emergency operations.

Also, the Groom Room will offer a wide range of services including full grooming, bath and blow dry, puppy grooming and nail clipping.

Area manager Peter Reis said Pets at Home moved to Cirencester due to a strong demand from the town's pet owners.

"We're very pleased to have been able to grant them their wish," he said. "I’m pleased we’ve found a team of talented individuals in Cirencester. They’re all extremely passionate about pets and can’t wait to get started."

Store manager James Seale, who has been with Pets at Home for eight years said it has been a busy few months getting the store ready.

"Now my team and I can’t wait to open the doors and welcome our new customers and their pets to the store," he said.

Pets at Home Cirencester will cater for local dogs, cats, small animals, chickens, reptiles, birds and fish as well as wildlife.

The company has more than 380 sites across the UK and is proud to have won The Sunday Times Top 25 Best Big Companies to Work For 2013.