Jack’s Pets

Smelly, awful, shit hole. Never buy pets from these pet stores. Not friendly staff, don’t know anything.

This chain disgusts me. I hadn’t been to a Jack’s in years, and when I moved to the area, decided to check it out (not realizing they sold puppies). I was not 5 feet inside the door when I saw a female Boston Terrier in a glass enclosure similar to those used for rabbits. As a dog lover, and owner of two Boston Terriers, this broke my heart. Taped on the side of the enclosure was a sign that asked patrons not to touch her as she was sick. I just about !@#$ my pants. If the dog is sick, 1. she should not be on public display — she should be away from mental and physical stimulation and away from potential germs. 2. if she is sick and on public display, what is preventing the other dogs from contracting the same problem. 3. really? They think a sign taped to the side of the glass enclosure with an open lid is going to prevent people from sticking their hands in to pet her? 4. puppies have no business being in those types of enclosures — Boston Terriers jump, VERY VERY HIGH. 5. dogs should not be in this type of enclosure for the simple facts that they are easy to steal and also easy for people to get bitten! As a Boston Terrier owner, I knew something just wasn’t right. She was very hot and her breathing was labored. I asked one of the store clerks to check on her, and I was ignored. I asked another one and was again ignored. While waiting to find the manager, numerous children stuck their hands in to pet her. I was brushed off by everyone in the store so I left and called the corporate offices. My call was not returned. I wrote an email. The email never received a response. DO NOT BUY DOGS OR ANYTHING ELSE FROM THIS CHAIN!!!

Man, I just do not trust any place that sells puppies. Poor things! I’ve read that Jack’s either does or doesn’t buy from puppy mills, so who knows where those pups came from (backyard breeders? puppy mills? pet owners who failed to spay/​neuter their pets?).
I really needed bird seed after being disappointed with major pet stores and animal hospitals that only sold artificial colored bird food chock full of preservatives. I found a decent bag of seed here with some preservatives, but at least it wasn’t filled with colorful crap. It’s almost $ 2 more than what I usually get, but the seed mix that I usually feed my birds are of MUCH higher quality.
The store was pretty clean, the smell wasn’t too offending, but when I glanced at the puppy displays, I saw that many of them didn’t have more than a few millimeters of water in their dishes.
I hope that I don’t have to come here again.