Mrs. Becky helped with getting my 5 year old his first Hamster. I am terrified of rodents and I was not interested in setting up the cage. She took the time to set up our cage, while engaging in conversation with my son and sneaking in a lesson on Hamster care. Then the owner showed up. He was fine. Maybe he was so friendly because I was spending $$$$$. However, the entire day was filled with light after entering this Pet City. We will return, even if it is further away than other local pet stores. read more

Dirty and the guy is rude af. Told me not to take photos and when I asked what he's talking about, he pointed at my smart watch. Was literally standing in front of old and dusty aisle of fish stuff. Why would I want to take a photo of it? Disgusting place and disgusting guy. read more

I called to ask if they have fresh water snails in stock. The man on the phone says just come. I ask again, same response " just come in!" I drive down with my kid, who was excited to get some stuff for his tank and they're closed. Such a waste of time. I will never be back. read more

Pet City - Pet Stores Near Me - Whittier, California

Great product, great service!! Love supporting small businesses. Owner took the time to explain products, he even gave me a gift for my cat. Very thoughtful! read more

The owner/staff is hella grumpy for no reason, i was waiting at 10:10am he wasnt open till 10:30am, I went in and he kept following me around assuming I'm taking pics and kicked me out, I was jus texting and i was being too nice tbh, I'm jus bothered i was finna buy his whole stock read more

Found my cocktail breading box here. The price was ok considering this place was much closer than the previous breading box I had bought. Owner was really nice don't get fooled by mad clients with bad reviews. My experience was pleasant. read more

Pet City - Medium size cockatiel breading box. - Pet Stores Near Me - Whittier, California

The store is pretty big, but doesn't have a lot of aquatic selections. The fish tanks didn't look very appealing. The place had a strong smell of the animals. read more

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Sadly this place has gone wayyy downhill, we had bought some stuff for our aquarium maybe three years ago? And since haven't gone in, but this last time we came (maybe three weeks ago?) it was absolutely depressing... The smell is just horrible from all, I'm assuming, animal feces and feed. Majority of the animals being kept there are in saddening states...some if not most of the birds seem to have been fighting and have a majority of their feathers plucked off, the rabbits and rats also seem depressed...the rabbits looked to have urine burns from sitting in the inclosure with their own urine for long periods of time. Just utterly frustrating and heartbreaking to see the animals in this state. Also when we went in, we didn't see any staff at all, someone may have been in the back but we didn't see anyone from our duration of time there... read more

This sign is from pet city and is seen heading east bound towards Whittier whittwood center. Or west bound towards the Whittier Quad.Depends where you coming from. POV be like. read more

Pet City - Their sign if coming from the Quad - Pet Stores Near Me - Whittier, California

Great little pet store. Has a little bit of everything. Hamsters , Guinea pigs, birds. Cages, bedding. Food and Toys. Good prices.

Great variety in animal products. The store is very large and organized. Prices are better than any chain pet store. Staff is very attentive read more

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Excellent service! The store is well stocked with quality products for my pets. I've been shopping there for years.

Walked in hoping to buy a fish but sadly everything looks like it was from 2000 and didn't see an employee the whole 20 minutes I was there. I felt very bad for the animals, they look so crowded and some one bird looked like he had gotten attacked with scabs and missing feathers. All the rats had their ears chewed I'm assuming from each other. The beta fish water looked as though it was urine. Would not purchase an item or animal from this pet store. read more

I came to Pet City yesterday morning. The store was disgusting, and the whole place smelled like feces and urine. It was about 9:30 when I got there, and they opened at 9 - apparently the owners are too cheap to pay an employee to come in an hour early, and make sure the store is clean and the animals' cages aren't full of shit before the customers arrive. It was hard for ME to breathe inside this store, I can't imagine what it's like to be stuck inside those cages all the time. Poor animals. Not to mention, several of the puppies were about a year old.. and all of that time has been spent stuck inside a tiny cage, sometimes with another dog, with barely enough space to move. Some dogs in the open pens recoiled into the corner when I approached them. A couple of dogs were running in circles or digging in their cage the entire time I was there. It was really depressing to watch. The bunnies had yellow stains on their fur from urine. The urine smell coming from the mice cage made me gag. I also noticed some of the fish for sale in cups (Bettas, I think?) were dead. And to put things into perspective, I'm not a squeamish person, or someone who's easily grossed out. I worked at a vet's office for years, so I'm used to cleaning up after animals. But the level of filth inside this store is unacceptable. As an animal lover, I would never spend my money somewhere with such little regard for animals. How is this place still open? read more

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I will never support this store. I made the mistake of coming in here (simply because of its close proximity) to look for a special brand of food before I did more internet research. When I fond the food, all the bags expiration dates had already passed by months. Since know one takes the time to dust the shelve. It's very sad when you walk around the store. On top of that, I can not support a pet supply store that has the audacity to sell animals - What year is this?! It's cruel. The animals they have there look depressed out of their mind. I guess you would to if you're locked up in a small cage for eight hours. For higher quality service and food, I would recommend Healthy Paws on 1st Ave. read more

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Helpful staff! When I approached them and asked they were helpful. Always go there for my dogs food and supplies! I've been go there so long I don't remember when I wasn't. This a small local business I'd support them over any franchise. read more

4 stars bc all their puppies come from Los Angeles dog shelters. Despite the puppy mill comments from 2 years ago( bc lets be honest almost every pet store across the nation sold puppies from mills). All are between 100-300$ and come fixed. This store is always kinda empty so I feel bad for the pups that have to just sit behind the glass all day long. Staff is young but very nice and helpful. Ok variety on dog/cat food and treats. Even a small selections of tropical fish and supplies. Get a puppy!! read more

You are NOT suppose to use PINE shavings for RABBITS because it's bad for their LIVER!!!! Selling sick animals is bad news. The birds are in dirty conditions. If you're gonna own a pet store at least KNOW about the Animals and keep them in CLEAN HEALTH environments. I would be selecting a 0 if they had an option read more

Do not go here a little expensive. Not a big deal. Has a good selection of fish. So that is ok. Manager told me teacher bought 15 cats for science experiment. No way science experiment means dissecting. At least the places reputable people buy them kill them humanly. We do not know what this teacher does. We already know then buy them the wrong way. DO NOT GO TO THIS. They have bad pet practices. Do not go here if you care about animals. read more

I was driving by and realized that I needed some stuff for my cats and my dog and I like smaller local so I went into Pet City. The blond lady who works there was extremely helpful and knowledgeable and though she was very busy she helped every customer in there in a friendly and professional manner. I like this store even though it's far from my house I will continue to do business here. read more

Pet City - Pet Stores Near Me - Whittier, California

Been going here since I was a little girl. Have a good selection of fish, birds, hamsters and mice. Informative and helpful, kind and generous. read more

Unfortunately, I gave a lot of business to this place when I had hamsters in the late '80s. It's kind of gross inside, and I feel really bad for ever having supported this place, because they sell puppies. That's right; a pet store in the 2010s in California still sells puppies. They probably come from puppy mills, which are horrible horrible places. Do yourself a favor and don't ever buy a puppy from a pet store. And don't visit Pet City. I have other negative stories about this place, but because they were told to me by the brother of a guy who actually worked here, Yelp probably wouldn't want me to include them in my review. read more

this place does not seem to take care of their pets very well. if you ever come to this pet store, look at the tag under the glass cage for the dogs and see how long they've been there. horrible. read more

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One of the most endearing animal companions of mine came from this little dinky place. Eleven years ago, in June 2003, my dad came here and saw an orange and white lop rabbit and thought it would be a great little animal companion for me. I remember saving up money from my part time job to come down and buy the rabbit my dad told me about. He even had the rabbit set aside for me and told the owner I was coming to pick it up. She was a hyper little thing, pawing at the glass. They ran out of cardboard carriers so I brought her home in a small soap box the store had on hand. The owner talked to me for about 20 minutes making sure I knew how to take care of a rabbit and what to expect. On the way home I decided to name her Butters, short for Butterscotch. I don't know what has had her pull through all these years, but she's going downhill fast due to aging and she has given me the best 11 years of my life. She has been with me through many break ups, a divorce after 8 years, my dad's death, and several other harsh circumstances. Not many rabbits live past 8 years, and I am lucky to have had so many memories with such a small, lovely little rabbit such as she. I don't know what has happened to this place as far as the management or upkeep, but a part of me is grateful for having the privilege of owning my rabbit Butters for over 10 years, even shelter rabbits I have had in the past have not outlived her. I'll always remember coming here as a teen and the day I bought her from here. read more

This is not a good place to buy tropical fish. They had a tank of clown knife fish and all of their tails were rotting. Same thing with many of the other fish there. Many of them just looked sick. I ended up buying a plant from the guy. He wanted $6 and I asked him if $5 was ok. He said it was, but then when he rang it up, he tried charging me $6!! That's bullshit! I had to remind him twice about our agreement before he charged me the right price. I can't speak for the dogs or any other animal they sell, but don't buy fish here. You can get healthier fish at cheaper prices at many other fish stores. read more

This pet store is the only location near me that carries Fromm dog food. I continued to come here out of convenience but I can't support this store anymore. The owner doesn't properly care for his store, my observations before and after COVID-19. Everything is very dusty and there are many expired items on the shelves. If you come here check your dog food bags because this guy usually puts expired dog food on top. Also, he's usually outside his store or in his car parked outside filled with trash and junk (hoarder). Still annoyed this dude is okay selling expired dog food! read more

Bought my daughter a hamster the girl there was very nice multitasking feeding the animals and helping the customers. I didn't get her name she was very helpful though. I will definitely come back for pet food and other pet stuff thanks again pet city.. read more

Needed 50 gold fish last minute. They backed them individually for me which I needed and appreciated. thank you for the great customer service. read more

Pet City - Pet Stores Near Me - Whittier, California

Wow where do i start. Horrible! Dirty. Very expensive. I bought some feeder fishes and they had sold me some dead ones! Lots of dead fishes in the tanks. Aquariums where they hold the fishes for show very dirty. I will never shop there again. read more

I think this place gets a bad rap from the tree huggers. Yes it is not spic and span, but its a small family run business. I went to buy a mouse for my daughter's snake and was asked by two people if I needed help. The staff was young but they were very friendly and they were surprisingly well informed. To me their animals seemed well cared for and as I said the staff was in the process of cleaning the cages when I went. So: - Yes there was an odor but not unlike any other family run pet shop. - Yes they sell puppies. - Puppies and other pets seem taken care of adequately. - Great service All in all, I wouldnt say to drive up from Sand Diego to visit this store but it's a good local joint to visit for pet needs. read more

I love it here I went in for crickets but they didn't have any so I got super worms and not one of them died and I had them for two weeks I believe ..prices are good and I would suggest coming here read more

I live in Cypress and the next closest PetCity to us is Whittier so we made the hop, skip, and a jump drive. The place is pretty big and the owner is nice. read more

Seriously terrible. For one, the prices are way too high. Two, when we showed up, the owner was outside sitting in his car... not even in the store. Odd and unprofessional. And lastly, they had one dog available and he was placed in a GLASS DISPLAY CASE. He was accompanied with a water dispenser and shreds of paper to walk back and forth on. It was really heartbreaking. This place should be shut down. They do not take proper care of animals. read more

Do not buy fish from this place. I bought some really nice guppies and some small angle fish and all of them got sick and eventually died. I've been in this hobby for some time now and I know a fair amount about keeping fish and one thing is for sure, this place does not take good care of them. My tank has been cycled and the water parameters are regularly tested so I figured the fish I got from here would do fairly well. The guppies bodies are very skinny, probably from inbreeding. The angelfish have really nice color to them but they also have some irregularities to them. I don't want to say they pump them with hormones to show a lot of color to sell them since I have no proof but you will definitely see a difference once you bring them home. The curly hair guy was really nice and helpful though. read more

I bought a cockatiel bird and within 3 weeks it was dead, I spend about 200 on all the accessories and bought it vitamins. Unknown if it was me or if the bird came sick but I've bought birds from other places and this has never happened. read more

I went to PetCo at the Quad, and left cause they didnt have what I was looking for, I was on my way to Pet Smart and pulled in here at the last moment. Well,,the place needs some serious ventilation,,being that it was 90 Plus degrees outside didnt help the store's "Stank Problem"..In their defense,it is a Pet Store so I expected to notice pet odor.But,dayuum. Anyway,,The young sales girl helped me find what I was looking for,(PetCo didnt carry the item I Wanted) and the price was surprisingly lower than I expected.I purchased a few more dog items and once again,, prices lower than I expected. The puppies for sale are clearly listed as being from the Shelter.I felt sorry for those little guys cooped up in those small pens,,but for someone needing a small dog to buy for their kid,its an alternative to a Shelter. They need a few simple tasks to improve their store,the prices are good,but it does need work..Would I go back there again??? read more

Went in store once and that was enough will never go back. Excessive pricing, dead fish in tanks, overall unprofessional operation. This place should not be in business at least with the current owner who also was very rude. read more

It's pretty disgusting that reviewers are trying to hurt the business of the only store I've ever seen that SAVES PUPPIES. About 90% of pet stores source their dogs from puppy mills, where the mother dogs live in torturous conditions until they die and are systematically abused in the meantime. This store doesn't support the torture of animals in any way, and to anyone who actually knows anything about animal welfare, that's what matters. read more

I'm new to the Whittier area and thought I'd give Pet City a try. Oh, how I couldnt have been more let down. I'm a owner of a dog and turtle so I came in for multiple purchases. Not once was I asked by the girl who wasn't doing much if there was anything she could help me with as I looked confused. I found the turtle aisle and products were dusty. Cleanliness isnt next to godliness in this store. Which brings me to the wall of puppies. 8 or so puppies in 4x2(maybe) enclosures all vying for some kind of attention. And even as we were looking at the the puppies not once were we asked if we could use some help or any kind of info outside of breed,DOB, and price. Finding the puppies a home isn't a priority seeing as 700 dollars is the going rate for a beagle. Which makes me wonder, where do they get these puppies and who puts the outrages figures? As seeing as I was the only one in the store on a saturday I wonder what happens to these pups when they aren't adopted (bought). All in all this place is a turd..... one star because yelp won't let me do negatives read more

Came here looking for dog food since all other pet stores were closed. We drove way out of our way to come here. To be very let down by The cleanliness not up to par at all. The attendant at the front was on her phone the entire time. Did not ask us if we needed help at all! Then I hear dogs barking so loudly and I go to look and they are on the wall in these tiny enclosures. It was a little warm that day and I could tell there was no air circulating. The poor doggies. They wanted attention and out of those cages. It's so sad! Well we find the food and not surprisingly but the dog food was expired! Yes so we left. I ha e no idea how Whittier being such a nice city allows this kind of Pet store in their city ? read more