A FLINTSHIRE foodbank set up to help pet owners take care of their furry friends is moving to a new location this month.

Post-pandemic, there has been an increase in the number of people who are having to give up their beloved pets as they can no longer afford to look after them, particularly due to the cost of living crisis.

That is why Mel Oldfield, from Hawarden, set up the P.E.T. (Pets Eat Today) Foodbank in August 2022 - with the hope of preventing such situations from arising.

Having been based out of an outbuilding behind the White Bear pub in Mancot, the foodbank has already become a success story in its year-long existence to date.

However, as demand has soared, there has also been a greater need for a bigger premises for the foodbank to be based in.

And this week, the team has announced that they will be moving to a new site later this month.

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Mel, an intensive care sister by day, has confirmed that P.E.T. will be re-locating to the Ewloe Sports & Social Club.

The move is expected to have been fully completed by August 31.

Posting a statement to the business' Facebook page, Mel said: "We have some big news for you so please read this notice very carefully.

"This week will be the last week that we will be at the White bear site. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Hayley and Dale for kindly allowing us to use the hut for the last year. We are very grateful and we wish them all the best for the future.

"But now we would like to announce our new venue, Ewloe Sports & Social Club. We have received the warmest of welcomes from the lovely team here and we are now able to confirm that the pet foodbank will continue to function from this perfect, new, local location.

"In order to allow us some time to set up our new surroundings we are aiming to give out double quantities on next week’s session with an aim to starting our first session at Ewloe on Thursday 31st August."