Readers' Choice: Vote For Newtown's Best Pet Supply Store

Annemarie McConnell Ogborn June 18, 2012 at 09:13 pm

Pet Value in Newtown

Marilyn Smith-Scarpa June 20, 2012 at 04:55 pm

Pet Value

Joe Olson June 28, 2012 at 11:58 am

Petco

Alex G July 9, 2012 at 11:42 am

Pet Value!

Autumn Thomas July 9, 2012 at 12:54 pm

Pet Value

rbell July 25, 2012 at 06:31 pm

Where is Petco? I shop at PetSMART--definitely the best!

greengage July 26, 2012 at 12:38 pm

Petsmart supports pet charities.

JoAnn Parente August 7, 2012 at 04:53 pm

Dogs & Cats Rule Newtown's only local family run natural pet store.

Chloe Bouvier August 7, 2012 at 06:43 pm

Joe,
Please let us know where pecto is located in Newtown. Dogs and Cats Rule is the only family run business serving the Newtown community for over 10 years!

Chloe Bouvier August 7, 2012 at 06:53 pm

Dogs and Cats Rule supports the American Bull Dog Rescue located right here in Newtown as well as several Bucks county cat rescue non profits. Dogs and Cats Rule works with the Animal Alliance offering pet adoptions, low cost chipping and vaccinations as well as low lost spay and neuter to our local community.

Jodi Specter August 8, 2012 at 10:13 am

Dogs and Cats Rule not only has a staff that knows about every single item in the store, they are friendly and they have been supporting our Rescue and many others for years and years. I get calls at least once a week from the staff telling us that there is donated food ready for us. Great food for our Rescue Bulldogs! No other store was willing to donate anything. They have supplied food to the Animal Alliance of NJ ( the area's low cost spay/neuter clinic) for years as well. They never turn us down if we need to promote an event of a dog in their windows. They care about you and your needs and make you feel like family! American Bulldog Rescue

Jaq August 9, 2012 at 11:39 pm

Dogs and Cats Rule!
Neither Pet Value or Petsmart carry foods which meet th nutritional standards I have for my pets. Dogs and Cats Rule is th only store in Newtown which carries the brands I need. Plus the staff actually know what they are talking about!!!

clemmie August 14, 2012 at 03:48 pm

I'm confused. Is the poll limited to family owned businesses? How did Acme get on the list? Dogs and Cats Rule is a nice store, but it doesn't offer a wide range of supplies. PetSMART is the winner.

Jaq August 15, 2012 at 01:28 am

It's true that Petsmart carries products for a larger variety of animals (fish and reptiles) than any other shop in town, and I do shop there when I need the occasional fish filter or reptile bulb (though I would never buy any of the live animals they offer, as they are improperly cared for and often sick). Petsmart also carries many brands for cats and dogs that Dogs and Cats Rule does not, but this is not an advantage. The only brands carried by Petsmart that Dogs and Cats Rule does not carry, are made of garbage (mystery meat, sugar, dye, preservatives deemed unsafe for humans).
I should also mention that I worked at Petsmart for 4 years; in all that time, I shopped for my own pets at Dogs and Cats Rule.

M. Hay August 15, 2012 at 01:42 am

Dogs and Cats Rule is a wonderful pet supply store...and carries lots of better quality pet foods and tons of toys and leashes...everything your pet will need! The people there are friendly and helpful and also knowledgeable. Our poodle loves to visit Dogs and Cats Rule for a healthy snack and all of his all natural foods.

Katt K. August 17, 2012 at 02:10 pm

Any store that sells animals for profit gets a THUMBS DOWN in my book!!! The PetSmart chain has been cited for small pet abuse and neglect on occasion.

Katt K. August 17, 2012 at 02:33 pm

Here again, the best for what? They mostly sell low-quality foods which nearly all contain some type of unrecognizable "meat by-product" There is nothing in PetSmart I would ever feed to my pets.