Petco

This store re-​located to 600 NE Vivion Rd.

So, my opinion of his Petco hasn’t changed much, but whilst picking up my usual Wellness Core for my pup over the weekend, the cashier told me they were closing this location and building a new building and moving later this month to the Lowe’s parking lot at Vivian Rd.
Good news, because this location and building are a dump. Bad news, because it’s further away from me. Not much, though.
Oh, and the DMV is relocating two doors down for those who need new license plates.

Review for DMV services part only.
Great to have a hidden location where the lines aren’t as long as a traditional DMV. But FYI when I was there they had a sign that said:
DMV License office moving January 2012 to 3000 Burlington (within Jack Miller Auto Complex)

My sister once stepped in a healthy pile of dog doo here, right before a bridesmaid dress fitting, in flip flops. Ah, memories. I giggle hysterically every time I pass that spot.
Beyond the cat grooming (super brave people, btw. Big Mean Kitty is named so for a reason.) I’ve had series’s of small animals over the years and Petco has always been a go to. My leopard gecko’s diet of crickets came from here The Bear and BMK have all manner of supplies from here.
They. match. prices. SERIOUSLY! I have brought receipts from other pet stores that they’ve honored. You can also bring in current flyers and well, probably ya’ll with smart phones have it made.
I believe this Petco is moving to the space next to Lowe’s on North Oak. Probably without the DMV.

This PetCo is HUGE. It has lots of stuff, but it isn’t very nice inside. I don’t know if it is the neighborhood, but the inside is so BARE. This location does do a GREAT job of holding adopt-​a-​thons. When the weather is decent, they hold them in the parking lot next to the main road-​a brilliant way to attract attention and potential homes! GO PetCo!

We just acquired a couple of kittens from a shelter and wanted to assure that they were perfectly on schedule for all those kitten health tasks. Well the «deworming» thing came up recently. Apparently they need this stuff every 2 weeks till like 14 weeks. Oh joy!
I was on my way through NKC after work and had 10 minutes till the store closed. Right away I was helped by an associate who wasn’t pushy or trying to rush me out at all, which I appreciated. I only needed the meds & go anyway.
The associate helped me pick which kind to get and as I checked out, noticed that the med was «caramel flavored». Weird. Shouldn’t cat meds be fish flavored or something?
So I open the bottle at the checkout (there wasn’t a line) to give it a look, and there wasn’t a foil seal on it. In fact, the cashier then said if the kittens didn’t like the caramel flavor, we could bring it back opened. I cant help but wonder how many times the bottle I purchased had been returned.
The store itself is kind of shabby & gross and does have an odd smell. i always figured it was because so many animals go through here — pets with shoppers, vet appointments, and the shelter animals on the weekends. And there’s a DMV in the back. DMV’s have their own special scent.
An OK store. I don’t care for the prices, but the good news is they probably have what you need.

I think this place is great. The staff is always quite friendly towards me. It’s a big store and I’m a new pet owner, so I’m a bit clueless. They will take me exactly to where the item I requested is and make suggestions including picking a lower cost item.
They gave my dog free treats twice. On Sundays, they have free training and I got to spend some quality time with the trainer as I was the only one to show up!
I always seem to find a friendly blonde woman with long hair that helps me with a smile. I wish I got her name!
Had some returns and they made it easy.
On Tuesdays, they will trim your dog’s nails for $ 5!
What’s not a 5 star? It’s a chain and they piss us off as I filled out a form for a Petco discount card and they never put my # in the system or my last name. However, they mailed me the discount card, but my other half misplaced it. So, I know it’s out there and correct, but they can never look it up. How frustrating! I shall call corporate.

I have mixed feelings on this place. For a big box store, there aren’t really any bargains. They’re priced similar, sometimes just above and sometimes just below local places. As far as selection of items, though, they really do have a lot, even the healthier dog food.
A couple things of note…
I couldn’t locate the shopper card for this store so I asked them to look up by name/​phone number. They didn’t have it on file even though the hubs gave them that info. What was the point of that? I ended up getting a new card after they assured me that it would be *no* problem to combine them. I grilled them on that. No problem at all. Next time I went back, they looked at me like I had three heads and said they couldn’t do it. Wonderful.
When you’re by the register, there is a selection of goods to choose from, similar to that magazine and gum section by the cashier. A ton of items for your pet. With unwrapped doggie treats on the bottom shelf in perfect reach for your dog to snag. Totally shady business practices. I wasn’t too happy about that.
I think somehow my dog read my feelings about this place. The second time we came, he took a big dump in the middle of the floor while we were perusing. (Don’t worry; I cleaned up after him.) I think that says it all.

Have you ever tried to find a place to groom a cat? Impossible! Most places flat out tell you no, like you asked them to do something illegal. When I called Petco, they said they set up special «cat only» days. I set up an appointment the next week. When the day came I imagined them vacating all dogs, then bringing in an ex-women’s prison warden with rubber crab fisherman gloves to duke it out with your cat in a tub full of cold water. I’m not saying that this is how they do it, but it doesn’t stop me from imagining the scenario each and every time.
I mean, I guess there are some really bitch mean cats out there, but I always assumed that if a cat is at the groomers, then someone must like it enough to keep it clean. Who likes a mean cat?
My cat is probably their dream come true. He is a ragdoll breed, which means means lazy and lackadaisical. He loves dogs and he does tricks… not your typical cat. He only gets pissy when you make him wear his outfit too long.
Anyway, we always drop him off at 10am and he is ready between 2−4pm. I have no idea what the hell takes so long, but by the time i pick him up he is puffy, white and exhausted. The price for grooming is around $ 60, but we only take him every 3 months.
The store itself has a really good selection of cat treats and paraphernalia, which is tough to find in kc. Only downside? the store smells like ass… but it is a pet store, not a bakery.

Ew. Petco is just dirty. For some reason I always feel that way when I go in. Maybe it’s just because everything looks ancient and the lighting is bad compared to PetsMart?
Last time I went in, they were out of the big bags of food I usually buy. I had to buy a little bag to hold us over – at about a 50% mark-​up. Yuck.
Oh – and they don’t carry the treats that my pups prefer. How can a store so big not have all those treats?
I wish there were a PetsMart a little closer to where I live. My dogs said they feel the same.