I love this shop and the people, over and above any birding/bird food store I've ever been in! Mark…read moreMcKellar, the owner (with his wife Melanie), ramped up my interest in birdwatching with one of his fascinating nighttime Owl Prowl walks many years ago. He is my go-to for any question on the subject of birds. Every friendly employee is very knowledgeable about birds, birdwatching, and their products, and can help you find exactly what you need. They carry a great variety of everything birding-related, from very practical to very pretty, and of bird seed/food, some of them Mark's custom blends. It is also the PERFECT place to find gifts for any bird enthusiast you know! You can also order online. I highly recommend you sign up for their newsletter, check out their Facebook page, AND...drumroll... watch Mark's YouTube channel on which he does regular live programs, in addition to a myriad of excellent videos on all things "bird"! And to top it all off, they host regular excellent guided bird walks, usually led by Mark, or the fabulous Ruth!

Backyard Bird Center provides outstanding customer service. Whether providing product advice or…read moreresolving issues, they are the best. Great resource. Highly recommend them.

The owners are super kind people who seem to really live the hobby of keeping fish! They are very…read morehelpful, and sell fish that are a lot less common to see in stores. I highly recommend going to this store for all your aquarium needs, and for advice!

they sold to another person and hasnt been the same went to…read moreget water as i always have done before it came out green if i hadnt had white buckets would have never known they said weve been giving water out all day i said i dont care the ro water should not be green they absolutely didnt care !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! going to petstopia n kc from now on very very sad i have to take the drive but these people cannot be trusted anymore!

David and DogWatch KC are by far the best hidden fence company in the metro area. Their product…read moreline is the highest quality available, priced competitively and the lowest maintenance of any competitors. But what really makes the difference is how David does business: best customer service, honest and great communication from the first call to install and beyond! I shopped 3-4 other companies when we needed a hidden fence system and honestly I would have chosen Daivd and DogWatch KC just because their product is so much better than the others, but on top of that, they're also true professionals to work with! I can't recommend this company enough, it should be the only choice if you need a hidden fence system.

We are so impressed with Dave and his product!! He came out and got it all set up and worked with…read morethe dogs for at least an hour. Then he came back a week later because one of our dogs was having some issues and he worked with him for another 45 minutes! Outstanding deal and the fence and collars have worked flawlessly for over a year now. Highly recommended!!

Came in and was greeted right away by a woman who worked there who was also coming in the door with…read moreus. She was exceedingly nice but never asked us if we needed help. The store is not large so we located the section we needed right away. However, we still couldn't find or determine if the item we were looking at was right for us (again, no one ever asked us if we needed help) and eventually landed on a garden flag stand. We had been to several stores previously for weeks and like to buy local instead of online when we can. This was the first store we found that had substantially stronger garden flag stakes. This whole time, there was a man working that kept his eyes on me and my partner but especially me, scowling. I just ignored it as RBF cause he was an older man, and I had done nothing but smile and greet him when we came in. I could feel him staring at me several times while we were shopping. Every time, I just smiled and he'd look away. We decided to look around the store after deliberating alone for about twenty minutes to see if maybe we could get other gifts for people and bought a few other items. Note, there were two older women working and the older man. When we got to the store, there may have been only 1 other person in there. A small family had also come in at one point but left before we did. Otherwise, the store was entirely empty. At checkout, there were two areas to check out of at the counter. We were still meandering when I came up to one side to look at the stickers. He alerted us that check out was on the other side. He checked us out and I realized he had bagged our items, but we had brought our own bag. When I mentioned this, my partner was like, "Oh yeah! We have our own, we don't need one but thank you." I added in, "Yes save it for another transaction." This man, scowled and stared me down for a solid 15-20 seconds--he literally kept his head facing me, locking his eyes on mine as he put the bag back in the rack behind him. It was so awkward and uncomfortable and honestly rude. I just smiled bigger at him politely, but widened by eyes to make it clear that I DID see him rudely staring at me for refusing a bag. He finally relented, greeted us goodbye. The other female worker had just come back up to the checkout platform as well as we walked out and thanked us with a goodbye as well. It was a very odd shopping experience. The store is very quaint and woodsy. Items are priced to match inflation. They have a variety of things not just for ornithology enthusiasts. The garden flag stand was the best we could find in the area and is very sturdy. I had contemplated coming back to get a bird bath, but I'll try elsewhere cause of the weird interaction.

Friendly staff and good selection. They have the best bird food. The birds love it and the…read moresquirrels hate it. Win win.

Very well put together shop. Picked up a piece of driftwood, a filter maintenance kit, some chems ,…read moresome moss and got a chance to check out their fish. Everything looked to be in good shape, healthy and happy, would certainly consider picking up some fish from them, once the need is there!

Clean well taken care of animals with knowledgeable staff. Best place to buy live bugs.read more

Poo Squad is pretty amazing. My husband and I both work and we both love a clean back yard. Poo…read moreSquad does a great job cleaning up from our dogs. They are reliable and make sure our gate is closed when they leave. That is very important to us that our dogs are safe and still in our back yard. The monthly price is affordable and worry free that we do not step in dog poo. Thank you Matt and your team for always taking care of business. Even doggy business !! LOL Pam Grain Valley, MO

These folks know their aquascaping. Their prices indicate they're proud of that which they offer,…read morebut it's all premium stuff. I'd advise taking care with fish- they use RO water, so drip acclimation will be necessary if you're on KC tap water. The Pygmy's cories I got from them were healthy, but they needed a slow acclimation to be put into my quarantine. They're now in the display. They're knowledgeable about their fish and plants (I'd assume salt water as well, but I don't have a saltwater tank, so I can't say one way or the other). The plants I've purchased from them have been great, except for one buce brownie tissue culture that melted and hasn't come back, but apparently my tank doesn't like buce, because I've tired multiple times, and buce melts and never come back, so I don't fault them for that. Their plants are nearly always in good shape and happy. I did buy some downoi that was super leggy, and so I trimmed it to use only the best of it. It's there, in the tank, and I'm watching to see what it does. But the tissue culture of the downoi I got from them really took off, and is propagating just fine. Their cost is in line with online sellers when you factor in shipping. I'll continue to use them. I've been pleased with the knowledge of the employees and their locality.

Beautiful selection and knowledgable staff! They were patient with all of our questions. It is one…read moreof the more expensive stores, but the aquariums are extremely well kept and they can order in a fish for you if they don't have it.

There is a school here also and they do same grooming for less money…read moreWhich helps a little because I'm retired and on fixed income. I drive 32 miles round trip for this reason. But the main reason I like this place is that they explain everything they are going to do and ask for my permission to do any additional needed services.