Green Pets

Good news, folks: Green Pets has moved to a new location and operates under a new name. This is from their blogspot (which is cited at the top of this Unilocal listing) as of May 11, 2011:
«We have moved to Planet Pet in Adams Morgan at 1711 Florida Avenue NW, Washington, DC, (corner of Florida and Champlain, across from Mint)
www​.love​plan​et​pet​.com»
I haven’t checked out the new location yet, but I’m just happy they’re still operating. Green Pets was a great store.

Perhaps I’ll go to the store and review again but so far they get 1 star. I need to buy bitter spray for my 6 month old puppy who has suddenly started chewing and destorying everything. I’ve called several times today and no one has picked up. Thinking perhaps their website might have information about what kinds of product they carry, I checked that out as well, only to find it is a blog and nothing else.
I get that they are a small store, but when prospective shoppers are reaching out trying to figure out what kind of things you carry, your website and phone service should be an asset, not a hinderance.

Green Pets offers a lot of unique pet items that the larger stores do not offer. The owners and staff are very friendly and helpful. They push a little bit on the organic and natural foods, but the store has many unique items besides that. They offer unique collars, pet beds, toys, and scratching posts that you cannot find anyplace else. The prices are a little higher than the chains, but the staff is so nice. They offer any sort of recommendations that you need for your pet. Green Pets is definitely worth checking out.

The staff are great and know their stuff. I get all my cat food from here.

My dog and I love Green Pets! We buy products from them and the staff is always very friendly and eager to assist and answer questions. I have ordered some products, or been waitlisted, and am always called when the product arrives and can pick it up and pay for it at my convenience. They have a great assortment of items and occassionally distribute coupons for a free can of dog food, which is very nice! Some items are expensive, but this is an independent business in a niche market, so it is understandable. Thanks, Green Pets!

I shop here for my cat and dog. I think the prices are really fair. I used to feed my cat Science Diet at $ 60 per bag and found a much cheaper natural alternative at Green Pets that she loves. I can always find a toy and the staff is great with me and my dog. I’m glad we’ve got this in the neighborhood.

I spent close to $ 1,000 at the vet, and all I really needed to do was come to Green Pets. My dog had gotten violently ill, and the staff at Green Pets knew just what had happened – Canidae changed their formula. I’d been buying my dog’s food at another store, and they thought I was crazy when I asked them if they had any Canidae complaints. Luckily, Green Pets was totally in the loop! My dog will never eat Canidae again, and I will never shop for her food anywhere other than Green Pets!
I had to go back and amend my 5 star review. Green pets is not very knowledgeable when it comes to diets for dogs with cancer that are undergoing chemo.

I wish I could give no star, but alas I have to give it one.
Don’t ever bring your dog here to be groomed. We have a 13 month old Standard Poodle that we brought in to be groomed, big mistake. I arrived fully prepared to explain how I wanted him to be groomed… diagram printed out for her, and I even sat him down and demonstrated what I wanted done and how I wanted it done. She even scribbled out her own diagram on a Post-​It note on the desired look. After that I went over another time to explain exactly how I wanted the dog groomed, just to ensure we had no discrepancies in what was expected, because Standard’s seem to be difficult to groom. I left fully expecting that I was leaving my dog in capable hands and looking forward to picking up a nice and trimmed up fella.
Needless to say this was not the case. When I arrived to pick him up, he had been shaved completely!!! She left a mop top on his head but otherwise gave him a bare bones shave. To say I was shocked and pissed off would be a complete understatement, I was livid. I could go on and on about what an incompetent groomer they have, but that would just get me aggravated all over again.
I would just tell everyone not to EVER bring their dog to Green Pets to be groomed!

I love this store. I am a very loyal customer because the owner and staff (David!) are true gems. They remember which food my cat loves, accommodate my hectic work schedule by taking my orders over the phone sometimes, and all and all are just plain wonderful.
If I arrive at 7:55 PM. David will have my bag waiting with a little Post-​It on it. This is the kind of store I am proud to give my business to.
Accommodating, enjoyable, friendly and most of all pet-​savvy – make this your neighborhood go-​to pet store – you will NOT be disappointed.

I love this place. The owners and staff are really nice and welcoming, and very helpful with advice on food and all matters dog and cat. Mostly organic and /​or natural foods — they are a little sanctimonious on this point (and PC in general), but it comes from a good place.

My dog has what my vet calls food allergies and a sensitive stomach. You know, leave it to me to have a dog that can eat garlic shrimp pasta out of a trashcan, a handful of chocolate chips, and half of a melting ice cream sandwich off the side walk and never get sick… but dog food? Yeah, that’ll get her every time.
In any case, she seems to fare well with things that don’t have any added by products, wheat, etc. So, I ventured into Green Pets one afternoon and stocked up. Food, treats, bones, the whole 9. Yeah, sure it’s more expensive than other places, but it’s quality food; my pup’s happy and healthy, and I’m not cleaning up vomit at 2 in the morning. Win — win.
The staff is pretty attentive and friendly too. My only qualm is parking — Sometimes I’ll drive around the block a gazillion times before finding something and then have to lug a giant bag of dog food 4 blocks.

CONSISTENT SERVICE
I can’t praise this place enough! Everytime I drop by, I feel like I’m being attended to by someone who really cares about the welfare of my pets. It is of the utmost importance for me to purchase high quality food and treats for my pets and when I ‘switch things up’ on them, the suggestions of the staff never disappoints.
For every high priced item in here, you can find a steal– like the pet bed I purchased today. Every now and then, they have promotions where you can get an item for free. Once I scored some Raw Foods dog food and my dogs tore it up like it had crack sprinkled on it.
Oh! They have a groomer on the premises too, who is excellent! JUST CHECK THEM OUT ALREADY!!! ;-)

This store doesn’t carry the cat food we use, but they have our litter and other fun little things for the furballs! The staff is super friendly and doesn’t mind when I poke around in there for extended periods of time and only end up buying a $ 2 toy.

Was pleasantly surprised to learn that a healthy, green pet food store was close to me. Stopped in the other day and was greeted with really friendly, helpful service. Was glad to see lots of good products, will definitely return!

My cat has had urinary tract blockages and had been on über-​expensive prescription food for a few years. I spoke with an employee at Green Pets who explained to me that they recommended one all natural food in particular, which has good success in preventing further blockages. He knew what he was talking about — my cat loves the food and hasn’t had any problems.
Deduction of one start for not always having the food in stock and for also the location not being totally ideal.

It should be noted that this store is now called Green Pets.
Green Pets is a locally-​owned, affordable, eco-​friendly pet store with super friendly staff and a great owner. Even though all-​natural pet food does cost more than the miscellaneous meat brands, I was pleasantly surprised to find that Feline Greenies actually cost $ 2 less here than at Petco!
I do wish their cat section was larger (not that many toys) but they are moving to a much larger space about a block away in the near future.
Also, they happily accept returns and will order items for you as well. Oh and they deliver!

Sassafras says: I love my new collar. It’s awesome. I really wish that Kristen bought me some of their delicious treats, but she says I’m fat & must be on a diet. (don’t worry, I take my revenge out on her couch w/​my super sharp claws). Anyway, the collar selection is great – super cute styles to choose from. My current one has a cat chasing a mouse.
ps. I’ve never been in the store b/​c I’m a cat, but I heard from Kristen that the selection is good and the customer service is great. I give it two claws up!

So I made the ‘trek’ to Pet Essentials after deciding to change Crosby’s diet, and push him to something more natural and organic — and of course after reading glowing reviews on Unilocal.
I couldn’t agree more with other Unilocalers comments — super friendly staff who go out of their way to help you, offer advice (best vets, 24-​hour animal hospitals etc), and very knowledgeable about the food too.
Crosby is now happily chomping down his wheat/​corn-​free food, loves playing with his new toy, and is positively gleeful about the new biodegradable poop bags I bought. Ah, the life of a dog…

Pet Essentials carries a great selection of natural, organic, wheat/​corn free foods. Murphy likes the Nature’s Variety line the best — especially the frozen venison medallions. My dog eats better than I do! If you haven’t tried natural pet food yet, what are you waiting for? Your pet’s coat will be healthier, their teeth will be whiter, their messes will be smaller, and they will be far less prone to allergies and obesity. Step *away* from the Iams/​Eukanuba/​Purina! If the first ingredient in your pet’s food is wheat or corn, choose a new food — Pet Essentials is a good place to start.
The staff here is terrific, very helpful. They also deliver pet food twice a week, for those times when you just can’t make it over after work.
I took away one star only because I would like to see a bigger selection of collars (I know that seems picky, but Murphy likes to dress to impress).

I think this is probably the best pet store I’ve ever been to. It’s not huge, but they’ve got a lot of stuff, and they have fantastic service. When I went in to buy my new kittens a litter box a few years ago, the owner (who’s often behind the counter) was extremely excited for me and asked for photos the next time I came back. It being a «green» pet store, the prices are a little bit more expensive that you would get at a PetCo, but the weird hippie cat litter actually works better than most other stuff you’ll find and is well worth it. When I was leaving town for a Christmas, they were able to recommend me a fantastic, reliable pet sitter who was also an employee.
Plus, they have tons of cat nip.