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Yappy Valentine's Day: loved up gifts for your pets

(14 Feb 2026) ASSOCIATED PRESS London, UK - 10 February 2026 1. Various of dogs on street 2. Wide of pet shop 3. Pet shop doors opening 4. Owner and dog entering shop 5. Dog inside shop 6. Various of pet-related Valentine gifts on display 7. Poster for dog beds 8. Various of Valentine-themed pet beds 9. Valentine heart-shaped dog treats 10. Dog eating treats 11. Bone-shaped Valentine dog treat 12. Pet Bow-Tie on display 13. Customer picking the bow-tie off display to purchase 14. SOUNDBITE (English) Rachel Hall, Veterinary receptionist from London: “Well, I think that you can't resist little pink and red gifts for pets for Valentine's Day. He doesn't know, but he'll look really good in it.” 15. Hall buying the bow tie from store manager Paul Brooks 16. SOUNDBITE (English) Paul Brooks, store manager, Pets at Home Camden: “We buy things for our animals because they're part of the family. You see the connection for many people. When I first moved to London, I adopted my cat Felicia, and she's my companion, and she's the one by my side before I met my husband, but she's the one by my side. And you know, if I can buy anything to show her what she means to me, I would, and so would many of our customers.” 17. Close of Brooks’ eyes 18. Close of his staff name badge 19. SOUNDBITE (English) Paul Brooks, store manager, Pets at Home Camden: “This year we went bigger. So we not only did for dogs, we did for cats, felines, and small animals as well. So it's increasing year on year. This year, it's increased by 158 percent, which is absolutely fantastic. And we're seeing more and more people buy their beloved felines and puppies and small animals, a lovely Valentine's gift.” 20. Nicole Chao, student from China, picks a Valentine’s product off the display 21. SOUNDBITE (English) Nicole Chao, student from China: “Because it's just cute. And it's really small because I have a small dog, and I think it's really suitable for him to chew it.” 22. Owner with dog booked in for a Valentine’s Grooming 23. SOUNDBITE (English) Chris Kendall, art dealer from London: “We're often buying presents for her. I don't know whether Valentine's Day would make me any more or less likely, but I'd probably go with it.” 24. Pan from promo poster to dog spa window 25. Various of dog being groomed 26. Valentine Spa lettering 27. Mid of cat 28. Owner pushing trolley with cat in it 29. SOUNDBITE (English) Paul Brooks, store manager, Pets at Home Camden: “We've seen a massive surge in our cat customers buying Valentine's gifts. It surged by a massive 1,729% this year, which is absolutely crazy. But you can really see where the market is changing and more and more people are spoiling their felines at home.” 30. Sign for cat toy section 31. Various of cat toys 32. Guinea pig 33. Brooks taking out guinea pig 34. Store doors closing STORYLINE: LEADIN: British pet owners are celebrating Valentine's Day alongside their animals, with retailers reporting a dramatic surge in purchases of treats, toys and grooming packages. Cats have emerged as the unexpected beneficiaries, with spending on feline gifts rising far faster than for any other pet. STORYLINE: The timeless friendship between human and pet can be seen on these London streets all year round. But the bonds of love and loyalty are increasingly being reflected in retail behaviour, and Valentine’s Day is the latest occasion. At a Pets at Home store in Camden, a stone’s throw away from the iconic market and lockside pubs, the doors are open to reveal displays of Valentine's-themed merchandise for pets. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...