RETRO: Wiganers and their (sometimes weird and wonderful) pets

Britain is a nation of animal lovers and here is a selection of pictures from the Wigan Today library to prove it.

By Charles Graham

Published 4th Oct 2023, 04:55 BST

Mind you, it’s not all cuddly cats, dogs and hamsters…!

1. Wigan Warriors fan Liam Bailey, with pet rat Ratlinski

. Photo: NICK FAIRHURST

2. Christopher Harvey from Springfield with his albino Burmese pythons

. Photo: PAUL SIMPSON

3. Pets at Home store at Robin Park shopping area Wigan staged a pets workshop with expert Chris Smith showing Lauren and Declan Gaffney how to care for rabbits

. Photo: Gary Brunskill

4. Martin Moss from Orrell with his chameleon

. Photo: PAUL SIMPSON