PetSmart

I am happy with the pawdicure my pug pups received today at the Williston VT PetSmart. They did a seamless job as they performed what would have taken myself a half hour of literal blood, sweat, and tears/​torture for me and them. Simply and gently these groomers easily awed my pugs into feeling better with all their toe nails being healthily maintained. Thank you for your professional touch toward with my fur family.

Love this place.
It’s as simple as that.
My partner and I often bring our cat Piko to this store on his leash for a good walk and to get Piko’s energy out. Piko is very well received and loved by the staff and patrons alike. He actually loves going to the bird cages and attempting to make friends– it never works out for him. But he also loves meeting people at the store and being ooohedd and ahhhedd over as he is a Bengal and knows how to strutttttt. :)
I just want to add that the store is very receptive of a cat being on a leash and always willing to help out. They also have a lot of different products which we are big fans of.

I admit — we buy the hyper expensive dog food. When we first got Bella, aka our «little princess», she was just a pup at a shelter that was feeding her adult food lacking in any of the nutrients that she needed. It became obvious she wasn’t digesting it properly when we made the drive home from Monroe, NY and our pup spent much of the trip barfing all over the interior of the car. We transitioned her to a much more appropriate feed shortly after arriving home. This food was consequently more expensive but as we had only one dog, we felt we should at least do what we could to make sure she got what she needed to grow. Three years later, she’s now on the adult version of the same food. She loves it so it doesn’t make sense to fiddle with her food, especially since we can get it at our local «hardware and the kitchen sink» store and they regularly send us $ 5 off any purchase coupon. That aside, I would never buy the food at PetSmart — it’s even pricier there and I never get a coupon for it!
What I do really like about PetSmart — and it can be our little secret — is the clearance section on the right side of the store. I went in recently needing a new pet bed. I was really struggling with paying $ 50 for what is fabric and foam and inadvertently stumbled into the clearance section. Lo and behold a wonderfully soft Martha Stewart brand, brown-​checked bed for $ 14!!! Whoa! Apparently it was part of their holiday collection (this was post-​holiday time) but you could have fooled me!
Generally a clean store but the adoptable kitty section needs a good cleaning from time-​to-​time. I admit that I like to poke my head in there to «say hi» whenever I’m in. And if one happens to jump into my arms on my way out… just don’t tell my husband!
So, in a nutshell. Good: clearance selection, dog toys, treats, bowls, etc. Cons: The whole «card» thing never seems to do much for me, expensive food /​beds, occasionally smelly cat area.

Petsmart is the biggest pet story in our area. Does big box always mean better? No it really doesn’t.
As I walk in its a pretty clean area. Doesn’t smell all that bad and so on. Its pretty well kept!
So where do my complaints began? The cost of the dog food! Yes thats right. Dog food can cost you upward to $ 50+ a bag. In my mind that’s just wrong! I mean hell sense when does the family dog eat better than the family it self? Really… Ask your self that! Not that my dog or animals are not important to me. Just srange…
The staff here is also pretty much lost. If you ask them why the food cost is so high they all most never have an answer. Now the answer would be simple… They contain veggies and meats. I mean I don’t know about you but the last time I checked dogs like meat first and for most. So why give them veggies? They have lasted for 100’s of years without veggies. So why do we start giving it to them now? No really sure!
So whats good about Petsmart? The toy selection! They have a great selection for all sizes! They have both cheap toys or some more expensive ones. Kongs are my dogs favorite!
The treat selection is also pretty good. Again good for dogs of any size and the prices are pretty fair here too!
So why the 2 stars? The main reason why most people go to a Pet store would be for doggy food. So with that being said other stores like Pet Food Ware House offer cheaper food and their staff just seems to be more knowledgeable. So in this case bigger box store is not better! Unless you want a quick toy for the doggies or treats only!

Recently started coming here instead of Petco in Burlington. It’s a night-​and-​day difference. You can actually find people that work here and ask them questions! Crazy, I know! It’s also a bigger store with much better selection.
I’ve also brought my Old English Sheepdog here for grooming twice and was very happy. He loves Erin, who also taught his puppy class, which was really fun for him and really helpful for me.
PUPPY BATH: If you have a puppy, they’ll bathe and brush him/​her for $ 11. Sooooooo worth not having that mess in your bathroom: D And proably the cheapest and easiest way to get your puppy squeaky clean and fluffy again.