Young animal lovers and their parents are invited to a series of workshops based around caring for gerbils.

Pets at Home in Weymouth are hosting the workshops this February half term, where children will learn how to care for the furry pet.

Staff at the store will run the workshops between Saturday, February 10 and Sunday, February 25, sharing their knowledge on everything gerbil related from learning about the five welfare needs of gerbils, to how to interact with them in a fun and friendly way. There will also be the chance for children to ‘meet and greet’ the animals.

Ged Cranny, Pets at Home store manager, said: “Gerbils are active, sociable and low maintenance, making them an ideal first pet for kids.

“Our free in-store workshops are a chance for Weymouth’s young pet lovers to learn more about gerbils, and our colleagues will be on hand to offer tips and advice, whilst making the workshops fun and interactive and hands on.”

The workshops will run as part of the My Pet Pals activity club taking place at the store during the half term holiday. Bookings can be made at petsathome.com/workshops