I went to PetCo today and I must say that store is way over rated. Even though I love my kitty and my doggy I don’t think I’ll be spending much time at Petco. I went in looking for a dog house. They had one expensive ugly thing that looked like a plastic igloo. I decided I’d go ahead and buy the one online that I had seen earlier. I bought a toy for my dog which cost ten bucks and is already destroyed a half an hour after giving it to Brodie. I found PetCo prices way out of touch with reality. It’s the same Chinese junk anyone can buy at Wal-Mart or K-Mart but it’s more expensive at PetCo.
I must say they do have quite a selection of goods. That is probably their saving grace. I saw a variety of different rawhide treats in big buckets. The price was $2.49 a pound or so I thought! When I got to the check out I had a pound and it was ringing up at around ten bucks. I was puzzled. The clerk told me that it is $2.49 for a quarter of a pound. Imagine my surprise! I pointed to the sign and under the large lettering for $2.49 was very small lettering that said ¼ pound! That’s a nice little trick PetCo but I left that treat for your clerk to put back. I knew I was going to Sam’s Club and I can get a lot more treats for my money there. I had looked at buying my puppy food at PetCo but the brand I wanted is cheaper at TSC which is right in Sturgis. I decided I’d buy my pet food at TSC when I really need it. I have plenty for the time being.
The only reason I am posting this is to announce that PetCo is one big box chain I’ll be passing on. I love my animals but I can find better deals elsewhere. I did end up buying some cat food basically for the same price I have paid at my local Kroger store. Yes, you are probably thinking that it saves time to go to just one store. However, I don’t usually go out just for pet supplies. I am usually doing other shopping anyway. I am not going to let PetCo become my pet peeve. I’ll just avoid it in the future!
