Petco

Petco is probably my least favorite pet store because of the prices. I can find the same items elsewhere for lot less. But, they do have Star Wars toys, so that’s a plus.
As far as big box goes, they have a huge aquatics department and a large variety of live pets to choose from. I generally visit to look for rabbit toys in their bird department. They have a large selection of bird toys! Toys for everything really, except perhaps rabbits and ferrets. Those selections could be larger.
Food and treats galore. For every pet! I also love the large selection of dog toys for all chew levels. But as I mentioned, it’s expensive.
This location has a grooming salon which did a great job when I used them last year. My only problem is that it can take up to 4 hours to get your dog back. I’m not a fan of ditching him with strangers for that long. He looked and smelled great though.

The employees at this store are very knowledgeable and extremely helpful. Even though they were busy when I came in to the store, I had three different employees who approached me and offered to help me pick the products I needed. They ended up being very helpful and I was really impressed with how knowledgeable they were about the products.

For me, PetCo’s kind of «meh». We almost never shop at big box pet places because our needs are covered by the shop at doggie daycare and Wisconsin Garden + Pet. Today, we stopped only because we were next door at Office Depot.
One thing I can’t complain about is the selection — wow, they have a lot of stuff! Our puppy got spoiled with a new toy, some treats and her favorite «special occasion» wet food. Tons to choose from.
I will complain that their house brand of rawhide is misleading — they slap «American» and «USA» all over the package but… the small print says its processed in Mexico with US hides. No thanks — I’m paranoid like that.
Adding the third star because they regularly host + promote adoption events, and actively encourage their shoppers to support these causes. Today, they had some kittens for adoption — adorable and hard to resist even though I’m not a cat person. And, you’re most welcome to bring your dogs inside so we got to meet several wiggly, cute puppies.

The employees are caring and patient with other customers.

This store is a real split decision for me. I don’t like to shop a lot here because it’s kind of expensive, but they have a great variety of certain things I need for the pets that has me coming back every few months. The collars and leashes are great and they have a ton of variety. They also have a great treat bar that’s full of cookies that are suitable for human consumption (I’ve tried). The more everyday things like food, treats and cat litter are priced much higher than the box stores and even the other pet stores in the area. It would be a much better store if I could leave here with more for my money.

Clean and well laid out. Helpful and knowledgeable employees. My dog loves coming here and people are generally very friendly. My dog loves the doggie bar! They have a really good selection of small pets especially for the size of the store. I’ve been to a lot of the smaller stores in the area as well as the chains and this is our preferred pet store.

Everything I need for my dogs.

We used to prefer going to PetSmart for cat supplies, but they stopped carrying the bulk size of the cat food we use. Rather than spending more money and making more trips, we switched stores.
The staff is friendly. Prices could be lower. They support local charities and give you the option to donate when you check out.

Petco is a huge store where you can find all of your needs. Yes the prices are a little higher the grocery store prices but it is quality products. we go to petco about once a month and it is always a pleasure to go there the staff is great they allow you to bring your animals in and they always stop to give them attention!