It's just like a supermarket for pets. They sell dogs and cats and have them in glass boxes at the…read moredoor of the shop to encourage children, something I hate. I have been in there however, buying things for my dog and fish. They do have a fantastic range of toys and clothes, dog beds, bird cages and fish. They also have some medications for dogs: Frontline, Advantage and several others. They get quite busy and have a lot of staff that say 'I'll have to ask someone else'. That's good if you have time to wait but not if you're in there on a Saturday morning and trying to get all your shopping done in a short time.

I would never, ever buy a pet from, or support buying a pet from a pet shop, for moral reasons…read more It's common knowledge now that the vast majority of pet shops are supplied by puppy mills, which are unregulated and carry out gross violations of animal rights routinely. So for this reason, I would never recommend a pet store. However, HOW CAN YOU NOT SET FOOT IN A STORE THAT HAS PUPPIES EVERYWHERE?! I certainly can't help myself. I, too, have felt the need to buy a puppy so it can roam free in my backyard rather than be cooped up in a glass cage.. but it's a temptation we must fight, for the greater good. Anyway, the reason I like Pets Paradise is that they have a vast range of pet products, from flea and tick killer, to adorable body-leashes and collars. They have a wide range of pet food, as well as balls and chewtoys for our furry little companions to amuse themselves with. That, and the salespeople are really friendly, and seem to be invested in the welfare of the animals they keep, as evidenced by the fact that they're regularly (and rotationally) taken out of their cages and allowed to run around in little pens set up in the store, with lots of toys to play with, and people to interact with. The best part of my day is playing with a puppy or three in one of those pens.

If you want to buy pet food in bulk, this is the place to go. They have all the good stuff - not…read moresupermarket brands - at very good prices. I buy Hills Science for my dog for about $35.00 and it lasts me for a month. They also have lots of toys for dogs and cats, it's always interesting getting a new toy because you don't know whether your pet will like it as much as you. You enter and straight away you find a wall of toys, I can't help but fiddle around until I have found one which I think my Jack Russel will like. Then you walk around and find pallets of dog food on special, cat food, kitty litter, all sorts of things for birds and fish. They have an extremely good fish department with heaters, filters and plants. The assistants are very helpful, sometimes a bit too enthusiastic but you would rather have that than lethargy. They don't groom but I think the can give you numbers of people who do. You can also support the RSPCA through the store. They have badges for sale all the time.