It's so nice to have a dependable place to pick up food, supplies, treats, and toys for our dog. The staff is so friendly here and they have a great variety of options. They mostly cater to dogs and cats, but have bagged food, canned food, refrigerated and freeze dried options and even carry CBD products. They also have some great deals from time to time where we've been able to try out some new products for free or at a discount. If you buy food regularly make sure they have your name too, every 12 bags you get a free one. There is parking up front as well as on the street alongside the building. They also have events from time to time like adoption events or their annual small business Saturday event. read more

Went here to get a nice sturdy cat tree for my three cats. The lady was very helpful and was able to look at my vehicle and tell me what size cat tree would fit (6 ft) and she was right. Even helped me load it in the car. I was looking for a sturdy cat tree because my cats are hard on them. They seemed to like it and two of them kept taking turns sleeping on the top level. Only downside of the cat tree was that it didn't have sisal rope on it and one of my cats likes it. I just bought a second much smaller scratching post with sisal. read more

My Sheppard loves the Darford? Heart treats... The pumpkin pouches are great for portioning. The pumpkin is good for digestion and d coating there stomach h when they need meds. read more

Wonderful, independent pet store. Unlike their name, this pet store is anything but a department store, but a wonderful, local mom & pop shop. They are so helpful, there's very convenient parking right out front, and they carry a wide variety of foods and products. Oh, and someone actually answers the phone when you call! They also do a lot to support rescues. Please support your local businesses! They are struggling and give character and charm to our cities. read more

Great store. Variety of products. Always give good advice. Always will check and order things for you if they don't have on shelf. Thank you Sam. Kitty loves his new heated pad! read more

Pet Department Store - Great store. Always good advice. Variety of products. Thanks to Sam. Our cat is very happy with the heated pad!! - Pet Stores Near Me - Sacramento, California

I pass by this place all the time but never went in until today. My dog was out of treats this particular time. I'm glad I remembered. The staff members are friendly and knowledgeable about about dogs and treat brands that are specific to their needs. The 2 women that were there this day were super helpful and welcomed my million questions haha! Even the one that was new and in training. The place is organized with lots of varieties of food and supplies. read more

Pet Department Store - Dog treats - Pet Stores Near Me - Sacramento, California

Cute shop, great selection, lovely service. Thank you! Will definitely use this store for our pet needs when in Sac.

I had a fantastic experience at this store. I visited because my pets are presenting some issues and I need to adjust their food and care. The knowledgeable and helpful employee who answered all my questions, was so patient and incredibly kind. Thanks!! read more

I LOVE it here. LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE! They have my cats things. I walked up to the register and told them they're almost out of the brand of cat food I buy. And the cashier re-ordered some right on the spot. Cat items GALORE. I Can never find a pet store/warehouse with the amount of cat items they have. I'm so excited to keep shopping! Keep it up! read more

Friendly helpful staff. Quality products. My dog, Lucille, loves to help me buy her food and toys because the employees reward her with a treat for being good. read more

Love this small, local business! Great selection on ALL things pet! Toys! Treats! They've got it! Also, my doggy has some sort of allergy and these fine people are helping me to figure it out! They gave me samples of dog food to try, which is VERY appreciated! They just always seem so genuinely invested in my dog's health. Great place! read more

This is my dogs favorite pet store to go to! She gets so excited when she sees the storefront and realizes where we are. I let her pick out her favorite treats, which usually is the bulk bin of "party mix." She always gets compliments and treats from the employees, and she loves the extra attention. Thank you to the staff for being so knowledgeable and having a true love and passion for pets. Oh, and Nova says hello! read more

I've been going here for years. They've got a great selection of foods, including some brands you can't get at the chain stores. Plus they have lots of different kinds of treats, toys, cat litter, and other supplies. Plus the staff is helpful and knowledgeable and great about helping you with heavier items. Well behaved dogs are welcome in the store too! read more

I came in here today after doing a quick google search for Stella & Chewy's products! I must say- Mary is absolutely delightful. So warm and friendly. Made my whole day!! This is definitely my new go-to pet supply store!! read more

Best pet supply place in town! They are knowledgeable,their prices are competitive and overall great humans!

When we lived in East Sac, the Pet Dept. Store was our go-to place. Stopping in for a cat scratcher the other day made me realize it's worth the drive, no matter where in Sacramento one lives. They go the extra mile to make sure that you and your pets are taken care of. read more

Nice and friendly. Went in with our pooch for a birthday toy and they were helpful. Nice to support small business

My pup and I spent a great 20 minutes wandering around this little pet store. She was so happy & sniffed everything in sight. I was very happy with their selection of doggy bags - especially because I was able to get 120 Earthrated recycled bags for only $7 (cheaper than the other less eco friendly options too)! We were able to find her Natural Balance wet food, Greenies dental treats & picked up a bag of Zakes Hip Action soft treats & a bottle of Papaya/Coconut shampoo for around $40. The staff was very patient & talkative. Seemed to be the only person working at the store but did a great job of balancing answering the phone/checking customers out. Saw that they had some deals marked on food and other items - nothing applied to my purchase this time. Will definitely try to make this store our regular stop for my pup's needs. read more

Pet Department Store - All for $40 - Pet Stores Near Me - Sacramento, California

When I spotted this store on this part of J Street in East Sacramento, I was expecting it to be a fancy little pet boutique. I was doubly surprised on entering to see how barebones (more like a warehouse store), and large it is on the inside. They have nice collars and leashes, dog treats and toys, crates and carriers, a wide variety of dog food brands, also loads of food and treats. toys and perching towers for cats, as well as food and accessories for other types of pets. The staff seemed friendly and helpful. I wanted to compare their prices with the place I usually go because this would be a lot more conveniently located for me. read more

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I love supporting this local place. They always help me with my things to my car and are much more warm and convenient than the big pet stores. They also carry Natural Balance - which is what both my dog and cat eat. Great customer service - and right in East Sac! read more

Amazing people work there, who answer the phone, tell you what options they have, and when you get there, they help you find the right thing for your pup. Or if you just want to browse, they leave you to it. Tons of food, clothing, toys, treats, and other various kit. Highly recommend if you need something but want to look at some options before making a decision. I needed a waterproof coat for a dog freaked out by rain. He's a tough little dog when he plays with the big dogs, but water hits him and he turns into a trembling baby, so we wanted to help him cope. The woman at the Pet Dept helped me try different things on my pup until we found one that fit, and was really helpful. The parking lot is small, but that's true for a lot of places downtown. Bonus - there's a place right across the road that sells Cornish Pasties. read more

I have been a customer ever since the location was where Opa Opa is now. I had bought a small leather collar for my little poodle about a year ago. To note, I have bought these collars for my other digs through the years. While I was at the vet, my dog jumped at another dog and the collar snapped. No problem, I thought. I took it to the owner,Fahd, and he looked at me and said, "it looks like your dog chewed it!" I couldn't believe he would doubt me, since I have been his customer all these years. He lost a good customer for a $15.00 collar. read more

You feel like Cheers when you walk in there,,, "everyone knows your name"... BEST neighborhood family business ever!!! it's a good store BUT the best part is the people: the staff and the other customers who are shopping there for the same good-vibe reason. Not just an errand, a welcomed event. read more

I've always passed by this store on the way to school/work. I noticed the cat trees in front and the 40% off sign next to them. I've been wanting to get my cat a cat tree but the ones at the chain pet stores are too big for the space I have and/or have too small platforms for my cat. I went in to look at the trees about a week ago and was about to go home with the perfect tree for my cat, but sadly it was too big for my car lol. I was planning on going back to get it the same day but my cousin was out and about and didn't get home till later. So a few days later I went back again to look for a tree that would fit my car and the space I wanted to place it (luckily the first one didn't work out because it would have been too big for where I wanted it). It's a little over 4 feet tall and super sturdy for my guy!!! I got it for about $75 with the 40% discount which may seem like a lot but for the quality of it, it's worth every penny! I've also been wanting to change my guys diet to a raw diet and this place is the first pet store I've been to that carries raw food like dehydrated rabbit, venison, etc in various brands like Stella and Chewy and Primal (rn they have $3 off of their dehydrated Primal cat food!). I'll definitely be coming back to this place! read more

Pet Department Store - Tree is so sturdy that it doesn't budge when he jumps on or off or scratches! - Pet Stores Near Me - Sacramento, California

I get special treatment which I feel the staff (Sam & Mary and others) are only happy to give. A great neighborhood friend for woman and her chihuahua and before that her terrier and before that her cat. Micki and Chloe dog read more

per depart store is a great local shop. the prices are a bit cheaper. parking is limited. they have a good selection of grain free and other pet food. i see there have been reviews to bad service. i haven't had that experience here. it's covid time. we all are on edge. please keep shopping here. read more

Wow, I can't believe I haven't written a review of the Pet Department Store before now. Okay, so I've been coming to this store for at least 7 or 8 years (probably longer) to get items for my 2 cats - no cat-lady jokes needed, I've heard them all. I love this store because not only do they carry high-end, health and specialty foods and products, but they have all the basics as well. Treats, toys, litter, carriers, trees, you name it, they have it. AND, they are great about recommending items and providing advice when needed. The items here are priced well and the service is always super friendly. If I could change one thing, it would be the parking lot, which is extremely small and a little hard to navigate. My advice to avoid parking issues, go early in the morning and you'll be just fine. read more

The ultimate mom-n-pop store for healthy pet food. Tucked away in a mostly residential section of J Street in East Sac, this store's 70s exterior might be mistaken for a thrift shop if it weren't for the row of carpeted cat towers that line the sidewalk like a cartoon hedge, drawing your attention as you cruise down J toward the river. This is a place that has done the research on pet food for you. (If you've embarked on that mission, you know how fiery the subject is). The store weeds out the mediocre, in addition to the junk, and carries truly healthy brands, such as Wellness and Nature's Variety, a small grain-free brand that is favored by a lot of online pet experts and independent vets. That's the brand the owner feeds her critters and so do I. Due to an astonishing decline in my short-term memory capacity, I can never remember the names of the owners, but they remember me (probably because my repeated, frantic visits in search of the right food to solve what is acerbically referred to among my friends as the infamous cat vomiting crisis of 2008). These guys are pros, not minimum-wage cashiers. I trust their advice because time has proven they are not beholden to particular companies or corporate kick-backs (as is the case with far too many vets, who push Science Diet with such zeal one wonders if it's linked to Scientology). When it comes to food and flea products, their straight-talk advice rivals my vet's and I've found them to be right every time. The place is always busy and, as others have pointed out, unlike Western Feed, it rarely runs out of stock. read more

When you see a place on yelp and the name of the place if Pet Department Store you think hey, they must sell a lot of good stuff for pets, right? Well not in this case, they only sell for Dogs and Cats per the guy working at the counter. So I continued my hunt for Bunny food and bunny bedding which I found on Folsom avenue at Incredible Pets. read more

Surprisingly extensive number of ways to go broke buying your pet all sorts of things you didn't know you couldn't live without until you walked in here. Prices are -OK, higher than Walmart, but hey! It's a pet store, and it's right across the street from: a great local bank, a quiet USPS, a bar that opens at 630am, and a pasty shop! And the bar has a pool table. read more

Dropped in because its close to home and I love SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES whenever possible. Went to purchase cat litter and a domed litter box to help keep the odor in my tiny, itty bitty, apartment in check (not being dramatic). The sales person, a younger gal, was very friendly and asked if would like any treat and food samples for my cat. UM, YES. Free? It's like this lady is speaking to my soul. She gave me, seriously, like 10 packs of different Nature Balance samples, telling me all about each. Then she carried out all the items to my car. Super friendly, decent prices, BUY LOCAL! read more

Ultra-succinct review: +Staff full of useful advice +Wiiiide selection of cat foods --Not a lot of stuff for pets other than cats and dogs, plus not too much beyond just food. Like not really many toys and general equipment. Not a one-stop shop read more

LOVE THIS PLACE! They have all the best brands! I bought my ZiwiPeak and some dried chicken that the sales person recommended and my doggie went nuts for it! Hooray! (she is so picky she doesn't even eat Stella & Chewy!) Also found an ADORABLE shark hoodie at a great price, hehe :) Prices are very fair and the service is outstanding - buy here whenever possible and support local business! I can tell these people really care about my precious doggy. :) read more

What a great place! I decided to stop in one day on my lunch because of the great reviews and I needed a collar for my pup. The front of the store makes it look super small, but then when you walk in, there is a ton of stuff inside! They have a bunch of dog and cat treats, dog and cat toys, some dog collars and leashes, a few cat collars, pet dishes, cat litter boxes, cat litter, cat houses and scratching posts, some dog clothes, accessories, etc. I would say about half the store is filled with the above merchandise, and the other half of the store is filled with varies bags and cans of cat and dog food! Many of the food choices are very specialized and unique, they looked like only the best choices for your pet, so I just wish I had more time to look around! I didn't end up getting a collar because the small dog collar selection wasn't too big, but I did buy a box of environmentally friendly waste bags which were the same price as Amazon.com! Which brings me to say, I was shocked at how GREAT their prices were, especially for being a small store. All the prices that I saw, were the same, or even LOWER than the prices I saw at the big name pet stores and Amazon.com! I don't know how they do it, but I love it! All the employees I came in contact with during my short visit were all friendly and helpful. They all said hello to me and volunteered their help, I was also shocked to see three employees working in the middle of the day on a Thursday, excellent! I will definitely come back here again when I need to pick up something for my dog and cats. The location is really convenient to get to and parking is easy. I love supporting great local businesses like this one, so I highly recommend it to anyone! read more

I went here yesterday to get some flea treatment for my poor, itchy kitties. The three employees working there that day were all really helpful and each offered me some valuable advice for a first time flea cleanup. After giving my cats the first treatment and doing a bit more research online I went back to the store today to get some more flea stuff for my carpets as well as a new scratching post for my cats to enjoy when they are all better. Are you itchy yet? read more

Great shop! They carry all the samebrands as a chain store, and a bunch of brands that you only find at feed stores. The store is huge, and they have great selection. We always find toys and products here that we don't see anywhere else, and their prices are better (or at worst, the same) as the large chain stores. Friendly staff, fun products, more selection than you expect: I don't know ho has more fun here, me or the puppy! read more

I love supporting the locals. Nice people, good service and a great selection of top quality products. They really love animals, too, and remember me and my dogs when I go in. They offer good advice, as well, and always offer to help carry the heavy stuff. read more

Lots to like at the Pet Department Store, they have been around many years, have a great selection of foods and accessories and staff who care a lot about you and your pets. read more

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A bit out of the way from where I live, but it's the best pet food store if you're looking to spoil your furry family members! From the outside, it doesn't look like much - in fact, you might drive past and never notice it was there. Inside, it's a little treasure trove! There is a wide variety of healthy food available and lots of different yummy treats and toys for dogs and cats. The employees friendly and knowledgeable, and they have given me so much helpful advice! The shelves are usually well-stocked, but if they don't have what you need in-store, chances are they can special order it for you. The prices here are also very reasonable - way better than anywhere else in town, so you can spoil your pets without going bankrupt. It's my favorite place to shop for my pets! read more

Pet Department Store carries every possible kind of food you could want for your pet, including a vast selection of high-quality, super-premium foods made with human-grade ingredients. They also have a freezer full of different brands of pre-made raw diets for folks into raw feeding. In addition, the store personnel is extremely knowledgable about nutrition. Have an itchy dog? They can recommend a food. Helping a foster dog to gain some much-needed weight? They can recommend a food. And they won't just recommend the food, they'll tell you WHY it can help your pet, and what ingredients you might want to avoid if you select your own food in the future. Their selection of treats is pretty dazzling, too, from dehydrated 100% chicken strips to oven-baked goodies by NaturaPet. Plus, they offer carry-out service to your car for those big bags o' kibble and cases of canned food. What more can you ask for? I've been keeping my dogs and cat healthy with food from the Pet Department Store for more than 7 years, and can't recommend them highly enough. read more