Petland Discounts

Cute little shop in the Mill Basin area, next to Home Depot.
I had to walk in to see the assortment of fish. They have both freshwater and saltwater fish. In the back you can see the various birds from parakeets to a smart tropical amazon (I think was the species). The sales associate was friendly and told me about how it can open its own cage and fly around and teach the other birds to open their cages and get it. Houdini was its name, and it sure deserved the name.
Also, there were a couple of chinchillas (sooo cute), a couple of rabbits, hamsters, gerbils and a guinea pig.
The place is well kept and clean (you’d expect from a pet shop).
I didn’t walk away with a furry friend, but if I want one, I know where to go.

I’ve come here before over a year ago and the service sucked, I left the place thinking never again. Well I went again today since I was at the Home Depot next door and needed fish food Desperately, my fish have been eating dry food & pellets for a few weeks now, & I think they r sick of it because a fish has mysteriously vanished… my precious Blenny went missing 2 days ago (they might have been craving meat and ate him…) so I stopped in (expecting them not to have any frozen food or anyone to help me find what I was looking for) –HOWever, I walked in and was immediately greeted and swiftly shown to the frozen food section. Once there a few of the petland employees eagerly tried to give me suggestions, tips and useful advice regarding fish food. They were so nice, I had to write a review. & Their fridge was fully stocked with a good variety of saltwater fish food and I came out of there with a lot of great stuff. Thanks for the great service guys I appreciate it.
I’m giving it 4 stars because the last time I came it was so awful. If I come back and the experience is consistently great again I will definitely bump up the review to 5 stars.

If you’re familiar with Brooklyn delis and bodegas, you’d understand when I call this place a deli for pets. The cramped aisle layout is the same, with merchandise piled almost to the ceiling. It’s probably even MORE cramped than most delis, which is actually surprising.
Anyway.
I go to this particular Petland mainly because it’s the only pet store in the immediate area by my house (I think a Petco opened up recently, but I haven’t checked it out yet). I’m not thrilled with the place, but it’s useful for what it is, if you need supplies or crickets or whatnot for your little monster at home. Though on many occasions I’ve come home with a bag of crickets, only to find that half of them were legs-​up dead. The store politely exchanged them for live ones, but I really shouldn’t have to make that annoying trip back in the first place. I double check before I leave now, just in case.
The owner/​manager is a swell guy. I’ve met him on a number of occasions, and he’s always sweet and friendly. The other employees don’t really give you a second look though, or even ask if they can help you. There have been times where there was NOBODY at the desk or in the entire front of the store, and I had to go into the back room to actually find someone to help me out. Bad boy, Petland, no biscuit.
I also question the health of their in-​house adoptable birds and rodents, but that’s really for a vet to properly diagnose.