Harrods To Close Famous Pet Kingdom That Sold Baby Elephants And Alligators (VIDEO)

No More Baby Elephants: Harrods To Shut Legendary Pet Shop
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Harrods is shutting its famous pet department in order to replace it with a new women's fashion floor at the end of the month.

The Knightsbridge store's closure of the fourth-floor Pet Kingdom will bring to an end a delightful retail chapter which saw celebrities and shoppers flock to see its menagerie of animals and assortment of options for pampering their pets.

Harrods Pet Kingdom
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The last pedigree dogs, cats, rabbits and hamsters have been sold and a pet spa will be moving to Harrods' new Fulham road shop.
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Ronald Reagan once bought a baby elephant at Harrods when he was governor of California in the 1970
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Playwright Noel Coward bought an alligator there for Christmas.Admittedly, this was before the Endangered Species Act in 1976 when introduced, tigers, panthers and camels were also available.

A spokeswoman said: “The Pet Kingdom department will close to make way for further exciting planned developments in our womenswear offering. Employees have been informed and Harrods is working with them to find alternative positions in the store where possible.”