PJ’s Pets

Ive been informed that the larger animals, cats and dogs, are actually local animals from shelters looking for homes. If this is true my support to Petsland has increased by 2 stars, still does not make up for the below average service I get but definitely does improve the overall score. Pay attention for future adoption runs held at Petsland.

I guess I had misunderstood — Please refer to the following message I received from a Petland representative from Calgary;
******I noticed your review of the former PJs store and wanted to send you a quick note… I hope you don’t mind
I recently started working fro the Petland support center in Calgary and a main part of my job is to get the message out that we do not sell cats or dogs.
We work with local rescue groups for our corporate stores– which include our three newest locations in Edmonton. We work with NASAP to adopt out cats and dogs from our stores, and hold community adoption events. I would love your feedback and input on how to get the word out there that Petland is working with these great groups and local rescues!*******
Although still not my first choice for pet supplies due to pricing and availability, I do believe that their efforts are deserving of some recognition. Perhaps a little more visibility is required to get the message out because I honestly had no clue, and believed (based on what I had seen in store) that they had gone back to selling litters of kittens and puppies.

I’m a big animal lover. I hate seeing dogs locked up in pet stores — it breaks my heart.
Needless to say, I’m not a big fan of pet stores. We came here to get some fish and they have a great selection of the little swimmers. We didn’t end up buying anything, we went elsewhere but we did take our time and looked through what PJ’s had to offer.
As far as fish go, they have a good selection, but I’ve seen better. And when it comes to everything else, I prefer Pet Smart. For some reason, I get the feeling that Pet Smart cares more about animals than PJ’s. PJ’s seems more about business and money.
My recommendation — if you need to go to a pet store, I would go to Pet Smart. PJ’s is not the best choice.

Pj’s pets sort of sucks in my books.
This pet store has a large selection of fish available and really does stock up on products for your no-​legged friends. But I don’t have a fish, and so when I come here, the selection that is available for my four-​legged friend is slim to none. Maybe I have just been spoiled by places like G&E and Petsmart, places that have an awesome selection of anything I could ever need for my dog, but I don’t go here very often.
This store also sells dogs and cats as well. I am a firm believer in not buying dogs or cats from pet stores because they are overpriced and you don’t know their history. When we bought our boxer, we paid $ 800 for him from a breeder. Around the same time, I saw some boxers available at Pj’s Pets for $ 1999. Wow.
So all in all, I don’t think Pj’s hits the mark. If I am on Calgary Trail anyways, I will just scoot over to Petsmart instead.

This place makes me physically ill. How can these people justify selling locally bred animals, especially the dogs which you just know come from puppy mills, when there are SO MANY amazing places you could go to just to adopt an animal that already needs a home? There are thousands and thousands of cats and dogs not only still living on the street, but also in shelters such as the Humane Society and SAFE Team, which runs its program through Petcetera.
The only reason I come here is because they sell the cheapest food for my snake and other reptiles, and there selection of fish is amazing, probably my favorite. I have heard stories that they dye there fish though… Weird and terrible right?
This place is awesome for tank decorations and food and accessories for your pets but definitely not for buying those poor animals locked in tiny little shelving units all day. Disgusting.