Loved my experience today! this girl i'm sure what her name is, she was at the front, i asked a couple questions and she helped me out choose the best option for my dog , will definitely be coming here more often, i couldn't be any more grateful:,) read more

I bought a 2 month old corn snake on January 18th and it died on February 14th, that's 3 weeks and 6 days! Not even a month! It had a small black dot on its belly that was there when i got it that i thought was just a marking because it matched the rest of the colors. But when i went to feed it yesterday the spot was green and it was dead! It had been moving around and exploring its tank just fine about an hour earlier and showed no symptoms of anything being wrong. The baby snakes that they had were in tiny plastic containers and i don't remember them having any water. I honestly shouldn't have got a snake from there and just waited until i could find a reliable breeder. Im disappointed in this store and myself for trusting them even after having suspicions about this store. The other animals there were also in smaller than recommended cages and my snake was also underweight. There were several dead fish. And there were some hamsters fighting and none of the workers did anything about it. I truly hope that nobody buys any animal from any uncle bills location because they don't care about their animals or customers and i genuinely hope this entire business is shut down someday. read more

Employees are very nice, very helpful. Unfortunately 2 of the 3 parakeets I purchased died several days after I brought them home. Because I didn't purchase their 7 day guarantee I was told there was nothing they could do. I guess beware of low priced animals because you get what you pay for. What this tells me is that Uncle Bill has done the math and it's not worth keeping a customer to back up your merchandise. EDIT TO ADD: the third parakeet died a day later. So six days, 3 dead animals. No other parakeets in my care died. So what is wrong? Sick animals? Too young to be for sale? Whatever it was must be saving you lots of money for it to be worth screwing someone over and losing them as a customer. I feel so sorry for any animals in the care of your business. You responded to my other review on google asking for me to submit a comment to your website. I will do so with this information. read more

After I ordered online. I came for my curbside delivery wearing a mask (Freshly sanitized) and I was told to come inside.At first I was going to be really hard on how the workers approached everyone. If it's curbside no one should come inside.But after some reflection, I realize it's the people walking up there , Willing to touch everything and possibly spread it. Without understanding About sanitation, any kind of distancing and not taking this serious, that is the problem. I give them five stars, Thank you for being there for me and my pets.. be sure to protect yourself and stay safe. read more

Uncle Bill's Pet Centers East Indianapolis - Once again no one wiping down anything and bring the water bottles in that may contain Covid. - Pet Stores Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Uncle Bill's has a top notch selection of aquariums, freshwater fishes, and decorations. I was fortunate enough to visit Uncle Bill's as the last stop on my week long trip to Indianapolis. After searching high and low for the perfect gift to bring home to my pet salamanders, I found it on a whim at Bill's. The staff was extremely accommodating considering I dropped in a minute to closing on New Year's Day. All three took the time to talk to me about their aquarium declarations and the salamanders they sold here in Indiana. The tropical fish selection was healthy and alert. The store maintains a 300+ gallon community tank with clown knife fishes. Coincidentally, I saw frozen ones for sale at Asia Mart and found out that people here want to buy these beautiful fishes to eat! I digress. The reptile selection had a few species I hadn't seen before. There were Chinese water lizards which were tiny and cute. The aquarium set ups had nice water flow and were thoughtfully designed. I learned that Uncle Bill's is a pet shop chain in the State of Indiana. If I were to ever move to this state, Uncle Bill's would be my go to spot for building a terrarium set up from start to finish. read more

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I have been here many times. I don't come often because it truly breaks my heart. I've yet to come when the cages were clean and the dogs all seem healthy and happy. I worked for a veterinarian for five years and went on to be a Certified, Registered Respiratory Therapist in an ICU unit. It's not hard for me to see depression, anxiety, or illness in people or animals. If you want to buy a pet, go to the Humane Society. The veterinarian checks them out there. A breeder is another good alternative if you want a healthy pet. read more

0-5 stars. Told the employee working in the fish and aquatic center that the leopard gecko looked stuck so he came over touched the other leopard gecko that was in the tank and closed the door and walked away. Terrible customer service. Rude and did not seem to care. read more

I am not the type of person to usually write reviews on this kind of stuff. But the whole stores vibes were off. Everyone working there looked like they hated their lives and probably has something to do with their overly obese manager. Fiilthy store, over priced. Just go to pet smart down the block. That simple. You'd be doing the kids working there a big favor. read more

disgusting how they treat their animals literally every dog in the cages had pee and poop and we're sleeping by it and i seen a worker come over there talking to someone on the phone and i mentioned how disgusting it was that all their dogs were laying in poop and she walked away and then another worker begins to feed the dogs and literally sits their food bowls on top of their poop disgusting place read more

Be very wary buying fish at uncle Bill's east. One of their large showcase aquariums was full of ich-infested fish (July 5 2018). Ich is a disease that will quickly spread and kill your fish. Would not recommend buying their fish, unless you are willing to quarantine and medicate your purchase. read more

I've been here a few times now when I was unable to find what I was looking for elsewhere. I have yet to actually purchase anything from them as they have a smaller selection that most stores, the store always seems to be crowded (usually with kids running around like maniacs) and because of that, getting the attention of a staff member can be near impossible. They sell a lot of animals which I'm not thrilled with (this will not be my soapbox for ethical debate) and their selection just seems kind of sub par compared to most places. I think their prices are pretty much the same as other pet stores, but again, I have never actually purchased anything from here. read more

Uncle Bill's seems to have a bit of everything. On the walk back to the fish area I saw ferrets, guinea pigs, rabbits, reptiles, kittens, and puppies (although $600 seemed a bit excessive for mixed breeds - I'm sorry but a "puggle" is not a real breed). It's pretty big for a family owned pet store, and I'm told they're trying to expand beyond the 6 existing stores. Employees were helpful; I was asked twice if I needed help. The fish room was dark except for the blue glow of the tanks. In the center is a MASSIVE knife fish tank which I assume is more for decoration than sale. The tanks on the walls are mostly barren (slightly dirty) freshwater tanks, with a wall of saltwater in the back. There was an assortment of cichlids, barbs, catfish, even red belly piranha but they seemed to have an excessive amount of tiny snails in the tank and it still wasn't clean. Some of the fish were dyed bright yellow, pink, and purple - which is nothing but a pet store gimmick - and I'm not sure how healthy it is for the fish really. There was choice of goldfish, shrimp, rosy reds, or guppies as feeders but there's a sign right there on the wall saying there's no health guarantee for feeders which makes me nervous. The guppies were small and there were very few in the tank (same with the shrimp). They were about the same price as anywhere else though. The only other notable thing is the large selection of tanks and accessories. read more

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The fact that anyone can give this place a good review baffles me. It's awful! The place is a death camp for animals. All the dogs and cats look like sickness. All this fish I think have ich. I bought a hillstream loach, walked out to my car and it died. they were nice enough to exchange it for me. The employees are friendly. read more

The service is expected. The mice and rats are a steal! They have many different sizes and the rats are the best deal in town. 4 dollars for a small rat and 6 for a large rat. It is fairly crowded because they have so many cats and dogs. read more

I came in because I had to bring in coral and algae to my biology class. As soon as I walked in I was greeted. I didn't know where I could find them so I asked. When I asked to help my question were fully answered and they gave me great suggestions. If you are looking for anything aquatic they are there to help you with your questions read more

I walked in and was hit by the stench of animal waste. All I wanted was a bag of dog food, I looked around the store, and the food is laid out in no particular order. There was one employee, talking to people about a dog, and obviously annoyed with them, I petted one of the only active dogs there, (the rest were laying in their cages not getting up). I went up to the front and the cashier and another employee helped me. I told them the brand of dog food I was looking for and he looked all over for it, when he finds it, there are 4 bags. The brand I use is breed and size specific and they did not have mine. I asked if there was a petco or petsmart nearby and the nice guy told me where it was, and the bitchy employee told me good luck finding it. There is no way I will ever set foot in there again, and if I hear of anyone trying to buy a pet there, I will try my best to dissuade them. read more

Over crowded small animals cages, not propely taken care of , the ferrets were out of water, i mentioned it to someone , 10 minutes later still no water... all they care about is showving the explensive dogs down your throat.. read more

I was recently went here and was looking at a german shepherd puppy that was for sale. I asked the information they had on her bloodlines and all they could give me was the name of the breeder and the weight of the mother and father of the puppy. They said that after you purchase this outrageously priced dog then you can get the pedigree from them. Later that night i went online and looked up the breeder they said the puppy came from and i was mortified at what i found. There was a page about what kind of problems the puppies she has sold to uncle bills has had problems with granted there were some that did not have anything wrong with them there were several other puppies that had multiple things wrong with them and this was all back in 2012 and i went two days ago and they are still using this breeder that clearly seems that they don't care about these dogs or if you get a good dog to take home and love all they care about is that you buy outrageous price for one. I will never buy or advise anyone i know to get a dog from them regaurdless the breeder at this point. This is the site where i got the information on the breeder and you can see that they came from uncle bills http://www.petshoppuppies.com/report.asp?ID=32A0325 Thank you for your time i hope you don't make a the mistake of purchasing one of their puppies read more

I personally used to work at this location for an extended amount of time. I was also a member of management for the last year of my employment. I saw every piece of puppy paperwork enter that store. let me just say this to everyone looking to buy a dog from this business; if you pick any 4 dogs off the puppy window and ask who the breeder is, I guarantee the last name will be "Garber". Look up Levi Garber on Google real quick and see who he is and who his wife is. All the dog are claimed to be from Local Amish Indiana breeders, but the last 3 months I worked there, I saw more and more dogs enter from Missouri, which happens to have one of the BIGGEST puppy mills in the US. Most of the time they only pay on average $100 to $300 for any dog and sell for $1000 to $4000. Dogs with certain defects are sent back to the breeder to get put down. I was told by a corporate member as verification. Why stop with the dogs when there's a "sick room" in the bad FULL of deathly ill reptiles, birds, and cats, with the occasional puppy. I saw almost weekly, uneducated teenagers who worked there throw living animals in the freezer where the feeder rodents are kept. I tried my hardest to check it daily to make sure there weren't any half frozen alive creatures that could be saved. Most employees don't know how to properly care for any animal in there and they only care about the "bonuses" they get monthly. The tickets they give out are to help them not you. I, now, work at a local pet store that cares more about the animal than making a couple million dollars a year. I'm proud to say I work at a real pet store with caring people. If you want a pure blooded dog, go to a real breeder or check a shelter to see if there's one there. read more

The people here were very friendly. Me and my boyfriend went in looking for a fish tank and the aquarium manager Bill came and helped us out. He helped us select the tank and all the other accessories we needed to go into our tank. The puppies they had were kept in clean cages and look very happy. They also had a very big selection of fish to choose from. read more