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Just Say, “No!” to PetCo

  • Posted on August 24, 2010 at 7:09 pm

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!