Petstock

As the name suggests, Petstock is the place to go if you need to buy stock for your pet (s). They have an excellent range available (best dog and cat product range I’ve seen in a physical store) and the knowledgeable staff are always ready and happy to assist you.
They do NOT keep puppies, kittens and other furry critters instore for sale as unlike most other pet shops they do not endorse puppy farms, backyard breeders and impulse pet buying. This is actually the main reason why I go here. If you haven’t done the research into where your next pet comes from then I would say you’re not ready for that cute profit-​generating puppy or kitten in the window of the other pet shop. Petstock does however support PetRescue in finding homes for rescued animals so do keep an eye out for their regular national adoption days when they have potential adoptees to meet in store.
Finally, they do offer loyalty discounts in addition to the regular specials if you become a member although I guess it’s becoming the norm for most big chain stores. You also get coupons sometimes with your receipt that actually save you a lot of money so it’s a pleasant surprise at the checkout. I always leave the store with a smile anyway — their cheeky pet galah likes to sneak a nibble on the large bags of stock near the door. I am yet to work out whether or not it understands the word «no».

Now the name is Pet Stock, so I kind of assumed that this place would have lots of pets as well as all their paraphenalia. They have a huge amount of pet food and accessories, but not very many actual pets. They did have fish and birds, but I was hoping that it would have some cats, dogs and more. The staff were friendly and happy to chat about all things pets. I just couldn’t get other their lack of pets.