Acorn Pet Centres

This place has a new name. It’s called Creature Comforts and no longer Acorn. It may still be owned by the same company but it’s known by a different name now. It is a great wee shop. I had a wee look. Worth a visit if you are after anything for your pet.

I passed this store various times before noticing that it existed. my partner and i decided to get a small hamster addition to our little family, so when i went in to ask about it the staff were very friendly and the man seemed to know what he was talking about. in the end i decided against buying it here as the prices were a bit steep (compared to online). however very friendly atmosphere and nice shop on the inside.

This pet shop is fantastic, it is in a great location, not city centre but right outside is a bus stop so that alone is handy and if you feel like a walk the subway isn’t too far either. They have a good selection of products with items in most nooks and cranny. If you ring the store to ask about stock the staff are friendly and will make sure they are providing the right information, being from Northern Ireland I find some shop keepers don’t understand my accent very well at times and can provide the wrong information. The staff are friendly and helpful but allow you to shop without breathing down your neck all the time. When I went to buy a dust bath for my degus the staff member showed me what they had and remembered an alternative they had outback, which was exactly what I was looking for. As it was ceramic she also carefully packed it in a box with padding. A quality not found in alot of shops these days. Definitely recommend this store as they are the kinds of pet shops we need to keep alive.

This place is great, friendly staff a huge amount of pet goodies and it’s no a complete rip off like some pet stores. When I’m in this neck of the woods I’ll always pop in here to see if I can get a few treats for my beloved pet cat and fish. They have goodies for all manner of pets from the fluffy ones, to the slimey ones, to the scaley ones.
They sell «Thomas» biscuits which my cat, also named Thomas absolutely loves, what a lucky guy having biscuits named after him. You can get them in fish shapes which look really cute and it’s always really funny watching him scoff them down one after the other and then searching for more, what a greedy guts! That is until he finally eats them all and I have to make another trip back to Acorn Pet Centre to stock up.

This is one of my closest pet shops and I’m very appreciative of this fact. It’s a established pet shop that has been around for years — this has got to be a good sign! Furthermore, the quality and range of products offered has not declined at all. This is very much a one-​stop shop for pets and pet-​related supplies.
Additionally, they seem more than happy to take in unwanted (for whatever reason) pets and/​or help individuals advertise their unwanted pets in the window. As well as being friendly, chatty and very helpful the staff seem to hold a wide range of knowledge and be well trained. This is especially apparent when they provide hints and tips for your pet’s aftercare.

We went to ask some questions about getting a hamster for our little girls birthday. We knew that Syrian hamsters are solitary creatures and fight if put in together and that the Chinese hamsters can be kept in pairs.
The staff member when asked what was the best type to keep in pairs was honest enough to say that she was unsure but would get someone that did know. Sure enough the person she fetched gave us the information we wanted.
We will be getting the hamsters from acorn as we feel comfortable about their animal knowledge.

Acorn Pet is something of a local legend: it looks like a chain store, and has a really large range of products, from books to leads, a helpful staff who have a fund of knowledge about pets that they generously share.
They are fastidious in their attitude to the animals, insisting on the appropriate care and offering plenty of advice: they seem as concerned with aftercare as making a quick sale, and while their prices are competitive, they aim for a higher quality product.
Certainly, worth a visit for advice, and it is a little hub for pet related information: people often offer their unwanted pets in adverts on the window here, and the staff are always willing to give help, even if you aren’t buying anything.

It’s surprisingly difficult to find pet shops in Glasgow. Perhaps people just buy online. Online is usually cheaper than these stores anyway. This store has been at this location since I can remember visiting Glasgow as a kid.
The store is medium sized and packed with different products. Like most pet stores they seem to have more items for dogs. Reasonable selection.