They say you'll spend the most on your new furry family member in their first six months. I scoffed…read moreat this initially but with almost weekly, sometimes bi-weekly visits, to our closest Petbarn store in Kenmore, I'd say whoever came up with that statistic was right on the money. Thankfully, like a lot of big warehouse type retail institutions, their purchasing capacity means discounts are passed down to us, the consumers. Petbarn is one of the cheapest pet supply stores we've found and there's always a great range available in store, plus the staff are readily available to give genuinely helpful advice about the best food for your pooch, and more. I'd also recommend signing up in store for their store rewards. You get a 20% off voucher when joining and they email you regular deals which can come in handy when, for example, you need to purchase Rovers regular food.

I would highly recommend Furry Kids . Our little pup who is 4 months old has been going to play…read moregroup for 2 hours on a Friday for the past 3 weeks and he comes home so happy. Stephanie is great with our dogs who both are groomed a Furry Kids and the girls that do the grooming do a great job. We would not take our dogs anywhere else.

The staff here are wonderful, they're polite and friendly - they do an absolutely fantastic job on…read moremy little dog Max, he always comes out looking gorgeous and smelling delicious!! They have no cages there so Max always has a great time playing with his friends. I would recommend this place to anyone who loves their puppies =)

Thank you for nothing. RSPCA wouldn't accept a stray cat with tick paralysis after saying they…read morewould pick him up from the vet clinic. Advising that if we should euthanise him ourselves rather then drive him to them. Poor care on their behalf.

I recently went here with a friend who's looking for a dog to adopt and was really impressed with…read morethe standard and organisation of this facility. All on the one block of land, there's the adoption centre and a big RSPCA pet store, where, if you adopt an animal, you can go straight away to stock up on things to care for your new pet. Upon walking into the adoption centre, staff are friendly and welcoming and eager to help if you have any questions about the process or need advice about what type of animal to adopt. All animals available for adoption are in the RSPCA database, so you can actually search online before going there. It's mostly dogs available for adoption here, but I saw some little guinea-pig hutches and a few cats too. The dogs are each kept in their own little room with a screen telling you their name, breed, age, with a little bit of information about their temperament and needs. Some of them have a half door open through which you can reach in and give them a cuddle. Adopting a dog from RSPCA will set you back around $300, but they come desexed and vaccinated, so it's pretty good value and you get to give a dog a new home.

This has become one of about three pet shops on our regular rotation for the pampered pooch in the…read morehouse. As a member, we often get credit back from past purchases at Petstock which can then be deducted from future purchases. This combined with regular sales on Master Canine's food of choice mean it is a conveniently located and value for money store. Much like most pet shop chains these days, their warehouse style shops are full with toys, food, coats, fish, cat goods and all that jazz. The staff here are ever helpful and it does make a difference.

They sell dog beer at Ashgrove Pet Cafe. It's sitting on the front counter, looks like an elegant…read morebottle of human beer in design but has dogs on the label. (Sorry, it's non-alcoholic.) Then, behind the counter, there's a row of flea tablets lined up like cigarette packets. Glancing at the beer and tablet line-up, I felt like I was in the equivalent of a dream toy shop for dogs where they also sell beer and smokes. This large store sells an insane amount of toys for your pet. There's stuff for cats, birds, fish and other pets, but as I have a dog it was mostly dog-specific products I focused on. The dog selection seemed to take up a large proportion of the store, and there's even a dog (a surprisingly docile Chihuahua) that sleeps on the front counter. (He's six, called Louis, and likes pats but not being held.) Besides a huge selection of toys - so much you can't take it all in in one visit - there's other stuff to pimp out your pet, including a doggy clothing rack if your pet is that way inclined. The Pet Cafe also boasts a wide range of health foods for dogs, particularly those suffering from health issues (e.g. calcium deficiency, obesity - general medical issues that also seem common to humans). The store stocks both Science Diet and Advance food and health products. In terms of The Unhealthy, the front counter showcases an assortment of doggy cookies and chocolates (actually made of carob) that are home-made looking. They weren't as expensive as I thought they'd be, but I'd bought enough stuff here already. The counter staff were also incredibly friendly and chatty, which you'd gather from a business where there is a resident pet.

We dropped by yesterday as we have just adopted an older dog and we were after a few things to make…read morehim feel at home with us. The lovely team at Ashgrove Pet Cafe was very helpful. Katie in particular was just so kind and caring and full of great ways to help Snoopy settle in with us and gave us some samples of food to try him on as he's had been very fussy and nervous about eating. It's helped us a lot as buying a big bag of biscuits and him not eating any of them was a real worry. Look forward to coming back in a few weeks to show him off after we've washed him in his new shampoo and conditioner and we've figured out what he really does like to eat.

We have used Nicola from Little Red Wolf to wash our Golden Retriever a few times now and she is…read morejust fantastic. She has done an awesome job on both occasions and is excellent with our dog, he loves having baths but is not too keen on being blow-dried but Nicola is so great with him and handles him so well. The dog grooming trailer is so nice as well, really modern and clean and well-equipped. Prices are very reasonable as well. Would definitely recommend Little Red Wolf.

We got recommend Little Red Wolf from a friend for our German Shepard and loved it! Nicola was…read moreamazing with our dog! Very thorough and amazing job! Very well priced and great value for money. We will definitely be using again and would high recommend to everyone.

I can't resist going into a pet shop to gaze at all the adorable little puppies, so I was panic…read moremomentarily gripped me when I went inside this one and couldn't find any. Have you ever been into a pet shop that didn't have puppies? Or at least kittens? It's like an ice cream shop with no chocolate, or a sushi place with no salmon. Luckily I soon located them and realised they had simply been hidden behind the Christmassy white spray all over the front windows. This isn't a very big pet shop, but it's adequate. They have a limited range of animals including guinea pigs and fish along with the requisite puppies, pet food and of course accessories. It's not the most exciting of its genre, but it gets the job done.

This is a nice little pet shop located within a very busy shopping mall. It's not very big but it…read morehas plenty to offer. The times I have been here I've seen puppies, little kittens, guinea pigs and an array of beautiful fish. The puppies, kittens and guinea pigs are located towards the front of the shop and the fishies are towards the back wall. The little pups are the front window cannot be seen by passer by's unless you walk into the store. I think this is a good idea as it might be stressful for the little guys to see lots of people coming up to them. However, having a front view of a paper plastered window does not make this store look appealing. They should consider replacing that. All in all though, the pups don't seem to be bothered and look happy and healthy. One thing I noticed here that I didn't approve of, was all the little children poking the pets and the shop minder didn't seem phased by it at all. I know parents have a responsibility over their children, but I should hope the pet shop staff would protect the pets from children who are stressing them out. Still, despite this, it is a nice little pet store with quite a lot on offer. Good range in toys and pet accessories.