Pet World co-owner Sherry Emerson on Monday announced that the pet store, which was destroyed in a Memorial Day fire, will open a temporary location — in the former Copy, Print and Ship shop in the same strip mall as Pet World’s former location — as early as next week.

Emerson said the store, which will be between Bikram Yoga and Lawrence Laundromat in the strip mall near the intersection of 23rd and Louisiana streets, will offer wing and exotic nail trims, feeder fish and crickets, aquarium water, water tests, “basic food and supplies” and weekly special orders to accommodate customers.

Hours will be 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays, Emerson said. The store’s “StoryTime Live” and “Feature Creature” events will resume on Saturdays and Sundays. Emerson said she is working with city commissioners to request an occupancy permit for the new location. She hopes to open the store June 17 “if all goes well.”

A fire at Pet World’s former location at 711 W. 23rd St. filled the store with thick black smoke, killing numerous animals inside, including several boarded pets. Emerson has so far declined to reveal the number of animals that died. Officials said the fire caused $500,000 worth of damage and was initiated by a malfunction in the breaker panel. Pet World was not equipped with a fire sprinkler or monitored fire alarm system, which are not currently required by city fire codes.

Emerson said the temporary location “is the same old out-of-date system most places have,” so she and her co-owner and husband, Tim Emerson, have decided not to sell animals at the rate the store did at the former location.

“We can never again think about operating a real pet store with live pets unless we have the latest in fire safety — especially sprinklers,” she said.

Still, Emerson said that Pet World will have some pets at the store “on a regular basis to play with and adopt.” Emerson said the store will also special order specific pets for customers. All animals will be taken home with employees each night.

Prior to the fire, Pet World had worked with the Lawrence Humane Society to create a “Kitten Pit,” where adoptable kittens were available to play with at the store. Emerson said she is working with shelter employees to bring the program back at the temporary location. The kittens will stay at Pet World only while the store is open.