# Animates, Addington Animates is a pet shop in Addington, Christchurch, inside the Tower Junction commercial centre. [Directions]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap. ## About, in one paragraph Animates is a pet shop in Addington, Christchurch, inside the Tower Junction commercial centre. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Whiteleigh Ave near Troup Dr, route 120, the Orbiter (anticlockwise)) is 340 m away; a shared path passes within 103 m; council off-street parking (343 spaces) is 335 m away. _Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Kind:** Pet shops _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Wheelchair:** Step-free, wheelchair accessible _(OpenStreetMap)_ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** Large format retail zone _(District Plan)_ - **Commercial centre:** Tower Junction, large format centre _(District Plan)_ ## The reports nearby 269 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Traffic Signals](https://www.chch.live/report/9011428), [63 Blenheim Road, Riccarton, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/addington/63-blenheim-road) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8803712), [3 Pope Street, Riccarton, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/addington/3-pope-street) - [Street Cleaning](https://www.chch.live/report/8786242), [44 Clarence St South, Canterbury, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/addington/44-clarence-st-south) - [Fallen Tree](https://www.chch.live/report/8765439), 17–19 Lester Ln, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand - [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8679408), [34 Lowe Street, Addington, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/addington/34-lowe-street) - [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8021096), [15 Lester Lane, Addington, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/addington/15-lester-lane) - [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8002067), [3 Detroit Pl, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/addington/3-detroit-place) - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7997854), [3 Detroit Place, Addington, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/addington/3-detroit-place) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7903507), [4 Troup Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/addington/4-troup-drive) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7879736), [14 Tyne St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/addington/14-tyne-street) - [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/7845407), [14 Tyne St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/addington/14-tyne-street) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7809662), [25 Lester Ln, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/addington/25-lester-lane) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Whiteleigh Ave near Troup Dr, 340 m (routes 120, Oa) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Mandeville St, 384 m (routes 140) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Whiteleigh Ave near Leamington St, 399 m (routes 120, Oa) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Shared path, 103 m _(Council cycleway layer)_ - Car park, CDHB Park n Ride car park, 335 m (343 spaces, 10 mobility) _(Council parking data)_ - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Animates%2C%20Addington%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5392542,172.6082795) ## Nearby - [Number One Shoes](https://www.chch.live/business/number-one-shoes-addington), Shoes, 23 m - [Coastal Pacific Train](https://www.chch.live/business/coastal-pacific-train-addington), Attractions, 39 m - [Caroline Eve](https://www.chch.live/business/caroline-eve-addington), Clothing, 85 m - [Bunnings Warehouse](https://www.chch.live/business/bunnings-warehouse-addington), Hardware, 118 m - [Skechers](https://www.chch.live/business/skechers-addington), Shoes, 144 m - [Taking Shape](https://www.chch.live/business/taking-shape-addington), Clothing, 151 m - [Christchurch Railway Station Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/961-christchurch-railway-station-reserve), Botanic, 51 m - [Longley Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1249-longley-reserve), park, 278 m - [Walsall Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1773-walsall-reserve), park, 458 m _Source: [Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer](https://gis.ecan.govt.nz/arcgis/rest/services/Public/Canterbury_Maps/MapServer/26), refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes._ ## The nearest other pet shops - [Raw Essentials](https://www.chch.live/business/raw-essentials-addington), Addington, 221 m - [Petstock](https://www.chch.live/business/petstock-sydenham), Sydenham, 1.9 km - [Kuri City Doggy Daycare and Raw Food](https://www.chch.live/business/kuri-city-doggy-daycare-and-raw-food-phillipstown), Phillipstown, 3.9 km - [Animates](https://www.chch.live/business/animates-papanui), Papanui, 4.5 km - [Animates](https://www.chch.live/business/animates-phillipstown), Phillipstown, 5.3 km - [Pet Central](https://www.chch.live/business/pet-central-hornby), Hornby, 6.3 km - [Pet Central](https://www.chch.live/business/pet-central-shirley), Shirley, 6.7 km - [Petstock](https://www.chch.live/business/petstock-shirley), Shirley, 6.7 km - [Every one in Addington](https://www.chch.live/businesses/pet-shop#in-addington) ## The other Animates doors, 2 on the roll - [Animates](https://www.chch.live/business/animates-papanui), Papanui, 4.5 km - [Animates](https://www.chch.live/business/animates-phillipstown), Phillipstown, 5.3 km ## Also in Addington - [Bakers Delight Tower Junction](https://www.chch.live/business/bakers-delight-tower-junction-addington), Business, 162 m - [Harvey Norman (Electrical Outlet) Tower Junction](https://www.chch.live/business/harvey-norman-electrical-outlet-tower-junction-addington), Clothing, 168 m - [Bed Bath & Beyond](https://www.chch.live/business/bed-bath-beyond-addington), Houseware, 169 m - [Look Sharp Store](https://www.chch.live/business/look-sharp-store-addington), Party, 180 m - [TranzAlpine](https://www.chch.live/business/tranzalpine-addington), Attractions, 181 m - [NZ Blood](https://www.chch.live/business/nz-blood-addington), Blood Donation, 188 m - [Storage Box](https://www.chch.live/business/storage-box-addington), Furniture, 216 m - [BB's Cafe Tower Junction](https://www.chch.live/business/bb-s-cafe-tower-junction-addington), Cafés, 218 m - [Esquire Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/esquire-cafe-addington), Cafés, 218 m - [Anna's Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/anna-s-cafe-addington), Cafés, 220 m - [Every kind of business in Addington](https://www.chch.live/addington#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5392542&lon=172.6082795) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5392542,172.6082795,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Animates) - [Addington](https://www.chch.live/addington), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/402536858), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Animates?** A pet shop in Addington, Christchurch. **Where is Animates?** Somewhere in Addington, the record holds no street address. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5392542,172.6082795,17) **Is Animates still trading?** On OpenStreetMap. **What other pet shops are near Animates?** [Raw Essentials](https://www.chch.live/business/raw-essentials-addington) (221 m), [Petstock](https://www.chch.live/business/petstock-sydenham) (1.9 km), [Kuri City Doggy Daycare and Raw Food](https://www.chch.live/business/kuri-city-doggy-daycare-and-raw-food-phillipstown) (3.9 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/pet-shop). **What’s near Animates?** 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Number One Shoes](https://www.chch.live/business/number-one-shoes-addington) (23 m); the Whiteleigh Ave near Troup Dr bus stop is 340 m away: routes 120, Oa; a shared path passes within 103 m; nearest park: [Christchurch Railway Station Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/961-christchurch-railway-station-reserve) (51 m). **What stood where Animates is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5392542&lon=172.6082795) ## Sources - OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL) - Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0) - Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (CC BY 4.0) - Wikidata, the item an OpenStreetMap mapper linked the premises to (CC0) - Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record, distances measured here from the pin - Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer, lanes, separated paths and the named Major Cycle Routes (CC BY 4.0) - Record assembled 2026-10-16 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/animates-addington Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/pet-shop Suburb: https://www.chch.live/addington