Prairieland Feeds

I love this pet store ! They are extremely helpful and offer wonderful foods for your pets there. It’s always clean there and they have a great selection !
All of the employees are very nice and as soon as you walk into the door they are greeting you. I use to go to petsmart till I started coming here. I don’t think I will ever buy pet food from petsmart ever again because this place offers great foods for a great price !
Some of their toys are over priced so I don’t buy those there but the food and treats are a hit !

5 stars for the store itself. I love it and we are very lucky to have it in the 217 area.
Minus 3 to the rude girl with a pony tail and dirty blonde hair working 11÷5÷2014 in the dog food section. Came in to inquire if they *by chance* had kittens for adoption and to ask if they would in the future as my grandmother recalled seeing an ad about in the News Gazette a few months back. It was a simple question and I got a smart ass look and comment and she reacted as if I was an idiot. Of course, referred me to the Humane Society, which is obvious, but how dare I ask or inquire about something to someone who works there?! /​sarcasm
Now I don’t feel like I can ask *any* questions there knowing that I’ll be treated that way. Such a shame.

My first experience was not great as when I placed an order for dog food (that was out of stock), it took almost two weeks to come in. The order never went in on time and while the staff was apologetic, the process was a complete pain.
I decided to give it another shot as my current foster dog needed some low fat dog food to shed a few pounds. I researched a few brands (Natural Balance, Fromm, EVO, Nature’s Variety Instinct, etc.) before driving out to Savoy. It became clear after walking up and down the aisles, that while they may carry specialty brands, they do not carry any of the healthy weight (grain free) dry foods for dogs. Pretty disappointing for such a large store. One employee helped me look and could only find one (which had grains), and she actually directed me to go to Pet Supplies Plus on Kirby. Now that store had everything I needed. Not only do they carry high quality brands, they also have small kibble sizes.
This store just did not meet my needs! I won’t be back!

Great Store! Thorough and varied inventory… I can always find what I’m looking for (and usually some things I’m not looking for). They have a good program where depending on the number of bags of food you buy, you can earn free bags. I have 3 dogs, so that is a big win for me! At one point, they even had a dog trainer on staff and I would occasionally ask her questions. All staff is knowledgeable and friendly.
A tad overpriced on SOME things, which is why I say 4 stars. Otherwise, it’s 5 stars all the way.

My girlfriend and I came here after adopting a cat at the Champaign Humane Society.
The staff is great, they are very helpful and accommodating. There are only a few of them though so you may need to approach them for help.
The selection is not so great compared to Petco, Petsmart, or Amazon. They have the major brands, they just don’t have all the varieties those major brands provide. However, their selection for dog food is on par with the major stores.
Pricing is close to the major stores. While maybe half the items are more expensive, it’s only by a few bucks. But it does help to buy here at a local store instead of a chain. Plus they have coupons.

I went here on a recommendation from a friend. Right when I walked in the door, they greeted me, which was nice. The atmosphere is also cute and cabin-​y and pleasant. Definitely a big step up from Petsmart!
I went there on the sole mission of buying two cat carriers. It was nice that they had the carriers on display, then you could get a brand new one from the back. I actually saw the same carrier at Meijer, but I never would have bought it because it was all collapsed and looked way different not put together!
The staff was actually the best part of my trip here. I felt kind of bad because I was being the cliché annoying customer who asks a million questions, but they were amazing and stuck with me the whole time. They even offered to carry my carriers to the car, and called the manager for me over a price question. They showed me how things clipped onto the carriers and walked all over the store with me. Yes, I really was that annoying haha.
Anyways, I just wish I had visited this place sooner since we are moving in a few weeks. I don’t know why I go to Petsmart… must be a comfort/​familiarity thing! Well I’ve changed my tune, and I will visit local pet supply stores from now on :-) Prairieland Feeds converted me. Also the location is great compared to Petsmart. You don’t have to deal with the annoying/​terrible/​worst-​traffic-​of-​your-​life like that part of town! They do need a website though… it redirects to the News Gazette which is kinda weird.

Great selection of premium dog foods with the best prices in town.

Praireland Feeds is a million times more pleasant than PetSmart – simply walking in the door will tell you this. I find the Champaign PetSmart location somewhat… depressing. It’s like walking into a warehouse. That’s no fun. Walking into Praireland Feeds is like passing through a magical portal to a lovely shopping-​land where the potential to totally spoil your pet is present around every corner.
Ok, so competition aside, Praireland Feeds is a nice store. There are big signs hanging from the ceiling, so it’s easy to find what you’re looking for. The shelves are densely packed with all manner of goodies (I have a dog, so I pretty much just wandered around the dog section). They have a diverse selection of dog foods, ranging from chow to premium. Prices seemed reasonable, about on par with the big box stores (mainly comparing to PetSmart, since places like Wal-​Mart definitely don’t carry premium brands such as Wellness). I was specifically looking for Spot’s Stew, which they don’t carry, but they have many other high quality brands to choose from.
My dog is a crazy chewing beast (at only 10 pounds, you’d be surprised by her destructive abilities) so I also checked out their selection of chew-​toys while I was there. They sell antlers by the ounce! Pretty awesome. I bought a small one for my pup and it cost $ 1.27 ($ 1.99/oz.). She loves it – and actually has not been able to destroy it yet.
Overall, I like this store… the staff were friendly, the shop is brightly lit and cheery, and they have a nice selection of pet products. Also, just throwing this out there because I wasn’t sure before I went, you can bring your (leashed) dog in the store :)

Excellent selection, friendly and very helpful staff. This is a good store for pet supplies and bird feeding supplies. The special events that are occasionally offered are fun too! Try the bulk dog food «club» which is available for some varieties of food.

Not cheap, but best selection of wild bird food. Only place that carries millet by the 50 lb. bag and striped sunflower (that I have seen, anyway). Bought shelled peanuts and a really nice Droll Yankees feeder on sale.
I also ride, and I checked out the equestrian section. It was very limited, but could work in a pinch. I like Pard’s for Western gear anyway.

It doesn’t look like any of the other reviewers are horse riders, so that might be part of why I disagree so strongly about how great this place is. The staff was very nice, but the selection for riders wasn’t very great. They have a wide variety of types of items (horse feed, boots, saddles) but very little variety of brands and prices within each type. I went to Prairieland to get a pair of English paddock boots. They only carried a few brands, but do carry Ariat, which is what I was looking for. They had four different Ariant paddock boots – two in the lower price range (zippered and laced) and two in the upper price range. I found some boots that would work for me at a reasonable price, but I was disappointed that there weren’t more brands or variety to compare.
That being said, as far as I know this is the only store in town that still carries English gear, so I’m grateful for that! Just don’t go expecting a lot of variety for English riders.

If I could give them a million stars I would. My doggie peed on their floor (the vet calls it «submissive urination») and they still special ordered me my super annoying chic-​chic shih tzu food! I love prairieland feeds!

My friend adopted a kitten from the Humane Society, and on their rec. we went to Prairieland to get him fully accessorized. I’d always gone to the big-​box stores, but this place flat-​out rocks. The staff are not only friendly and knowledgeable, but easy to find and available when you need them. The prices are great for a locally owned store, and they even have some helpful «test cats» to try out the toys on.
I’m never going back to Petsmart again!

Yes, it looks like a box store. But it is the largest locally owned pet food & supply place in the Champaign Urbana area.
Huge selection (feed for cats to fish to horses) — reasonable prices and very knowledgeable staff. You want hay or straw? Heck — they’ve got it. Designer doggie treats (coughgagcough)? Yep — they’ve got those too.