Animates

Getting to the Animates in St Lukes can be a bit of a mission with all of the cars turning tightly into various parking lots on top of all the wayward pedestrians. Then you have the Animates/​Look Sharp parking lot which is OK if its not busy, but pretty gnarly if it is. Once that is all said and done, it’s time to take your pooch in, let them have a drink if they like and weigh them to make sure they haven’t been sneaking extra treats! Every time I’ve been there the staff have been SUPER friendly, genuinely love animals, and pretty knowledgeable about their offerings (which is a big plus). The store layout is good and they have a really good product selection for a ‘chain’ store. Pricing can be a bit on the high side if it isn’t on sale but then again things are usually on sale. Haven’t used their grooming services personally but have gotten recommendations for it by several friends. Definite recommend, plus it’s next to Look Sharp!

As far as Animates go, their stores are usually large, open with heaps of space, with heaps of pets and people looking around. This particular animates always seems quiet, and they don’t seem to have a lot of pets in store. They have always got a lot of stock, from pet bedding to toys, food, grooming equipment and all that stuff, but their pet selection isn’t great. I called them and asked if they had any bunny rabbits in store, they said yes quite a few, and I came in and they had two who were old and not cute little babies, which is what I was after.