Quaint aquarium in a basement, but absolutely the best variety of guppies in the DMV area. Friendly…read moreand knowledgeable staff. I love coming here.

Please bare I'm mind that I'm fairly claustrophobic...sooo…read more.. For starters, it's in a basement. Enter through street level door to immediately descend cluttered staircase. It's very warm/hot...due to moisture, lights, heaters. Not the worst fish store experience I've had, but I had to deep breathes to stay calm while moving about. Super packed with "stuff", so you'll prob find what you're looking for. Seemed somewhat on pricey side for tank decor, but fish seemed more normally priced. Haven't bought from them yet. Didn't find fish I was looking for. Not totally opposed to returning, but not thrilled to return either. So...just a 3 "meh" for me.

Reliable experts. I've seen multiple set-ups design or maintained by Wet Pets in person. They…read moreconsistently do a great job on all fronts: display and filter design, maintenance, and keeping fish (and clients!) happy. Tanks for everything, Ed!

I have an eight year old eastern shore softshell spiney turtle named Squirt. I have him in a 75…read moregallon tank. He loves to eat goldfish and shrimp. He means a lot to me because he was given to me as a gift. I know nothing about cleaning turtle tanks and, frankly, I don't want to know anything about that. I just assume have someone that knows what they are doing come by once per month and service the tank. This way Squirt stays happy and so do I. I found Wet Pets online and I have been very impressed with their service. They do a very thorough job, get in and out fast and stay on me about maintaining the tank properly. They are very friendly and easy to schedule with. The technicians that have stopped by seem very knowledgeable and pleasant.

Our aquarium looks so much better since we've been working with FantaSEA! They've helped us stock…read moreour aquarium with corals and compatible fish as well as a few arches.

After about 12 months of trying to setup a saltwater reef tank we contacted FantaSEA and scheduled…read moretheir maintenance service. While we mostly work with Alex who has our tank looking better than ever, everyone we've been in contact with at FantaSEA has been professional and knowledgeable. What a difference in just a few months!

Great spot for beginners looking to get more than a little kids tank. Took the time to talk us…read morethrough all the things to consider and got us set up with a great tank.

I went to the grand opening of Capital Exotic Fish on Saturday February 11th and was impressed with…read moreeverything I saw -- the store layout, selection of exotic and beautiful fish, the warm and super knowledgeable staff! If you are already a fish lover, or eager to dive into owning a fish or aquarium, this is your new go-to place! It's the only fish store in DC!

Support small businesses! Lots of great options for treats for dogs. There were a lot of natural…read moretreats as well. And decorated treats. Owner was friendly and knew what products were in stock. And she made some recommendations as well.

Good selection of food, altho quite a lot of fish for cats, which can cause crystals. "Fish can…read morecontribute to urinary crystal formation in cats, primarily because fish-based diets are typically high in magnesium and phosphorus, which are key components of struvite crystals." The real problem for me, though, is that the owner seems to think she knows everything and can be quite patronizing and condescending. Won't be going back.

Jessica and the team are doing great things. Love to see an establishment doing great things for…read moreanimals. Keep spreading the love

I recently stumbled upon a particular adoptable dog on Petfinder, which lead me to the CARE website…read moreand Facebook page. After a week of making sure I could definitely bring this dog home, I finally reached out about scheduling a visit. At this point, I was all in and ready to adopt this dog. I sent over the application via email ahead of time and was super excited to visit him that weekend. Fast forward to Friday and I received an email from Ming that the dog had gotten adopted and my visit was cancelled. My heart was broken. Lucky for me, the adoption didn't end up going through, and Ming reached back out on Saturday night to see if I still wanted to visit, which OF COURSE I did! I stopped by the next day, took the dog for a walk around the neighborhood and then signed all of the paperwork and paid the adoption fee. It's important to note that the CARE team works on a first-come, first-serve basis, so the dog you're looking at could easily get adopted before you get the chance to make it to your scheduled visit. I would've appreciated the team letting me know someone else was also in the adoption process/looking at the dog so I wouldn't have been so surprised. Once I visited, the adoption process was super easy and Ming was really great at explaining everything to me that I needed to know. My new dog is the sweetest and I'm SO happy everything worked out!

Reef escape has always been my favorite local fish store since I bought my first coral frag 4 years…read moreago. Whenever I travel to Virginia, I'll try to make a stop to check on Reed Escape. The staff is knowledgeable, professional and experienced. They are genuine and responsible when matching fish to the right tank/owner. When in doubt, ask Sexy Jae for advices! Beautiful variety on corals and the fish. They all went through solid quarantine process. Never has issue with the quality. En Bref, worth a trip!

Been going here for 2 years. Excited about them all expanding the shop next door. There's a very…read morelarge workbench for aquascaping. Took my live rock there and broke it into pieces with my hammer and chisel and glued it right there. There are coral here that sell for $17 each and are a pretty nice size. All the workers here are avid aquarists and incredibly knowledgeable! Especially Jae. He's always been an incredible resource for aquascaping tips and advanced aquarium knowledge. Will continue coming here for years to come!

I was considering fostering a cat to help out anyway I can. The lady volunteers in the Feline…read moresections were very wonderful & kind. After visiting all the cats there, I was told to talk to the front desk staff about the process of fostering. The guy I talked to was quite cold and unfriendly. He said whatever the volunteers told me is all I need to know, there's no forms to fill out, just read what's on their website! It was disappointing someone who works in an animal shelter/adoption center could be so lack of compassions. He just didn't care. Unpaid volunteers are kind hearted & eager to help while paid County workers are the one with the attitudes. Sadly, something is wrong with the system.

Petfinder.com lead me to Puden's Place, a cat rescue organization run by a lovely woman named…read moreGlenda Rose. Puden's doesn't have a shelter, so their cats are housed with foster families. I found a few cats I liked on Petfinder, so I called Glenda and she invited me to see them at her house. I'm not sure exactly how many cats are involved with Puden's, but I do know that its WAY more then the 4 are shown on Petfinder. At Glenda's, my boyfriend and I were seated in her closed living room. She then brought us cats, let us meet them, took them back out and gave us more cats. Overall we met about a dozen cats. This woman has a lot of cats. We really liked about 4, but fell in love with one (a flame point Siamese named Honey Dew Drops- we changed her name). We then filled out an application (address, vet, references, etc) and left. 5 days later Glenda called us and told us to come pick up the cat! While skitzy at first, the cat we adopted is by far the best cat I've owned. Its very high quality- loves strangers, sits in your lap and fetches. (As far as I can tell, Glenda hand picks Siamese cats (and some others) from shelters, and breeders give her animals that are not quite right- like runts, etc) Basically, if you want to adopt a cat I recommend Glenda and Puden's Place. Weirder then your average shelter/rescue, yes, but you get to adopt a hand picked cat. Glenda will tell you all about the cat's habits, if its a good choice for you (active, lazy, attention hog, etc). So much better than visiting a shelter and you still get to save a life! Just a note: If you suffer from migraines, this foster home is not a good place for you to visit.