This is my favorite place to shop for all 9 of my pets and my to go if we looking for an additional family member! The staff is wonderful and helpful. The place is friendly to all ages and they are very knowledgeable about pets. They provide with resources and guides for the care of your pets. Prices are reasonable compared to other places. They have so much to offer and a great variety of selections. All in all this is the best pet store in town and one that we will continue over the years to be part of. Customer service is top tier in this place and expect to get quality on all your purchases. read more

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Not impressed. Hedgehogs and rats look sick. Probably not even good for snake food. Owner seems odd.

Amazing!! Got two rats, the atmosphere was kinda warm. But they has SOO many cool animals!! read more

Petland Albuquerque - My pet rats - Pet Stores Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

The workers were very friendly and informative about the animals. Will definitely be back

My experience at Petland was not to find a new pet but because I lost a pet. When my 16 1/2 year old Maltese-Shitzu, Bobby, was in his last days he claimed one of our other pups, Dallas, comfy beds for himself. I think Dallas knew that his buddy needed a little more comfort and never complained once. After Bobby sadly passed I went to Petland to purchase Dallas a new comfy bed to reward him for being so patient and kind to his brother. The employee that day was so kind and helpful and Dallas LOVES his new bed! read more

Petland Albuquerque - Dallas on his new comfy cozy bed. - Pet Stores Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

They refused to sell any live animal due to we had ask about the refunding. They are the worst company for not accepting or returning. How mean they are!!! they think they are the experts and own everything. read more

Me and my sister went here to get our pet bunnies nails clipped, the first thing the employee did was put him on top of the counter and almost drop him. while cutting his nails they put the poor guy on his back which is something you cannot do with small animals. it may have seemed like they did not know what they were doing and they might have clipped the bunnies nails to short and cause pain. During the car ride back he was stressed out to the max and was chattering his teeth which is not good. Terrible experience, could've been prevented, not happy. read more

I love this place! Brought my grandchildren here for years when they were younger. Finally broke down and bought two bunnies. They are the best pets. They carry the best brands of food for bunnies and dogs. The staff is always helpful and everyone, including the owner, smiles and says hello whenever I'm in the store. read more

I was sold a wild caught jumping spider. This status was never disclosed. He died a week after getting him. I called to speak to the manager and she was literally so cruel and callous I can't even put words to it. She showed zero compassion and blamed me for the entire situation. I never would have purchased a wild caught. I was deceived and told they came from a breeder. Please don't buy from this company they are wicked shady. read more

One of the best pet stores in town! You can handle the hamsters and genuine pigs before purchasing a pet which is nice. Love the bunnies and chinchillas read more

Very rude and angry employee all because my son was petting the bird and yelled at my son after saying no petting and there was a sign even tho there was no visible sign and very rude in general. It was the bald guy read more

This place is awful and should be ashamed to call its self a pet store and the owner is a psycho. I just recently bout an axolotl from here and about 6 days later of having him in his new home I noticed some kind of worm looking thing sticking out of his eye and gills. So I did some research on google and found out that my axolotl had anchor worms which is a type of parasite. So I called the store where I got him to see if they can give me any info on how to treat it and I was met with a very rude person on the phone which turned out to be the owner of the store she kept saying in a very condescending way in all her years of working she never seen an axolotl get anchor worms. So I thought maybe I was wrong then the very next day I took pictures of it and went to a pet co and asked multiple what they think it was and they all said that it was 100% anchor worm. So then after I got confirmation on what it was I went to Petland to let them know and I saw that their tank was fully infected with anchor worms all of the axolotls and the fish inside had it so I then let them know if the problem and they told me to bring him back and they'll give me my money back and I did but when I got home to get the axolotl I checked my other fish I had in there with my axolotl ( I do know the axolotl will eat guppies and other fish but he was too small to eat any at this point) and everything had been infected with parasites. So I drove back to the store and told them in a very polite way "I don't want it to seem like I'm asking for more money but my whole fish tank got infected is there anyway you can give me a free bottle to help take care of it" and the medicine to take care of the parasites are about $12 so the manager went to go ask terry the owner of the store if they could do that. So the owner proceeds to approach me very rude and ask me what do I want and I just said would it be possible if I can get a medicine to clear up the parasites in my tank and she got very angry and proceeded to argue with me in the middle of the store telling me my fish aren't worth the price of the medication and "why don't you bring your fish to me and I'll flush them down the toilet for you" yes in those exact words so we ended up around for about 20 minutes then I just left the store very frustrated that she would say that as an owner of a pet store and seems she doesn't care for the pets she has and just telling me that maybe I was the cause of the anchor worms when you can clearly see all the axolotls in the tank at the store had them. So I went to pet stores to try and get some medication which I did find that was $5 and I started a conversation with a customer telling him all about what happened then he proceeded to tell me he used to work there at pet land and told me the words he would use to describe the owner which were "psycho" " lunatic" "crazy" and even told me a story of how he saw her throw a hedgehog like a football into the trash can!! And he had also told me that she abuses the animals she has. So with that being said I would not recommend pet land at all the owner is a psycho and will do anything to make money even sell sick animals? read more

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The employees at Petland were wonderful BUT we had an interaction with the owner that was not pleasant. We were purchasing a hedgehog + setup which amounted to a cost of more than $500.00. When we asked if there were any bundle discounts available the owner responded with a disgusted look and responded very loudly that there were no discounts and Petland was "competitively priced". A quick look on Amazon revealed otherwise. We left feeling alienated and will not be spending any more money in this establishment. An additional remark here: when we bought our tank from here (for the hedgehog) it was not marked and not very presentable (looked to be a floor model). The price was a best guess from the owner and, as we later found out, was significantly overpriced from similar products. Lastly, the wheel we purchased was "new" but had rat poop inside. read more

Not sure why there are any bad reviews about the staff, we had a wonderful experience. Specifically one worker a lady, with glasses, strait hair and a bubbly personality(I didn't catch her name) she was awesome! We went to just look around and play with some critters as we are from California, I've personally owned a lot of exotic pets in the past so I was excited to see sweet little fur balls again. She was extremely helpful and fun, she opened up cages for me to pet the critters that were caged(like the hairless hamster!!), she stood and chatted with us for a long while about each critter as well. The staff was all pleasant toward my child as well, there was another lady with a pony tail and a man and both were just as kind and friendly toward my family. I highly highly recommend this pet store. The animals all looked healthy and happy and the staff seemed to truly enjoy their jobs. read more

We love this local pet store, great employees good prices my daughter loves to pet the animals read more

Petland Albuquerque - Hamster - Pet Stores Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Great selection of pets and pet products. Staff is fairly knowledgeable about the animals they carry. What I really liked about this pet store was their variety of exotic pets that chain retailers like Petco and Petsmart do not carry. Petland offers exotic birds such as Macaws, Eclectus Parrots, Senegal's, Cockatoos, cockatiels, conures, and I've even seen finches and budgies! Most of the birds are hand tamed and ready to be held by their new new owners. You don't find many pet stores with these selection and kinds of birds here in the Albuquerque metro area. The fact they hand tame them at birth just makes it more worth the while but of course it doesn't come cheap! The exotics are not unaffordable but they are pricey so keep that in mind. They offer specials and sometimes discounts at different times of the year. They have a large selection of bird toys, treats, cages, and stands. If your a bird person this is a great place to find stuff for them. They offer exotic reptiles such as chameleon, and various lizards. They have a wonderful selection of fish and aquatic supplies. They have rabbits and I've even seen sugar gliders there at one point. As far as dogs and cats I've never personally seen them carry any. Unless they are in the back or something I'm not quite familiar but they do offer a lot of dog and cat supplies that's I've seen there. The staff is very friendly and happy to answer any questions you have. When you purchase a pet from them they make sure you have everything you'll need to get your new friend ready to come home with you. I have a couple birds one of which I actually purchased from them and what I liked about this place is they have a rewards program where after 5 or 6 bird food purchases you get the next one free. Definitely a pet store worth checking out even to just browse! read more

Petland Albuquerque - My sweet little cuddle bug - Pet Stores Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Extremely knowledgeable and helpful staff. They helped me pick out the perfect food for my pup. Always back up what they sell and care about your business. read more

I wish I could give this store a zero star. Please read this review before walking to this store .They want to sell their products so badly that they will do anything to get your money and have ZERO responsibility to address your your complaints or even listen to you after they have gotten your money . After getting your money, they can only be rude and throw you out of store .the owner of the place asks me in a condescending racist way "do you know the meaning of word .... mam?" The worst store in ABQ read more

There are a lot of good pets here, such as degus (basically a combo of a gerbil and a squirrel), sugargliders, baby dwarf and Syriam hamsters, rats and rabbits. The staff are very friendly and helpful. read more

Great staff, knowledgeable of ball pythons. I am a new owner and came in to get his gender determined and to learn how to take care of him. Ashlyn answered all my questions, and I brought him back in again when he was shedding for the first time because I had even more questions. I like how sturdy their rat boxes are, and he loves their rats. Too bad I don't live closer to them, but this is a nice place to come for your pet's needs. read more

I absolutely LOVE this store and the people who work here. Every time I call they are friendly and awesome! The store is clean and well organized. They went above and beyond to help me purchase my hedgehog. Thank you Petland. You're the BEST!! read more

If I could give a half star, I would. They have decent supplies, but let me tell you about the bird I purchased for 250 dollars. I purchased a parrotlet in January. I should have known by the way the owner/woman grabbed him, or tried to grab him, out of the cage. I brought home my bird, knowing that it would take a few weeks or a few months to let him acclimate to his new home. I was told he was hand fed and socialized. I was a fool to believe her. It was clear she just wanted to make a sale. I was told that he was put in another cage with a female parrotlet and subsequently they bonded. Well these geniuses then went ahead and separated them after some amount of time and after they were bonded. I took the bird home and I've had birds before so I knew to proceed slowly. However, slowly doesn't begin to explain what is going on. The bird has been traumatized. And I mean traumatized. He is just now after four or five months beginning to settle in just a little bit. He is terrified of me and that made me wonder about what the owner had told me that he was hand fed and socialized. So I went back to the pet store and talked to the owner and I told her what was going on. To her credit, she did seem a little compassionate -- or guilty-- I'm not sure which.She told me that they had not socialized the parrotlet and that in fact they had pretty much ignored him for some months that he was in the pet shop. She said they had other larger birds that were demanding their attention. So basically I got a very very intelligent species of bird who was ignored, allow to bond with another bird and then ripped from her. To say the least, I would say that the owner of Petland is guilty of negligence and mental and emotional neglect of this animal. Birds need to be socialized. It is irresponsible as an owner of a pet shop to purchase birds for sale, and then let them become untame or wild and then sell them. Please, do yourself a HUGE FAVOR AND DO YOUR RESEARCH before buying a bird from this or any pet shop. I went out and purchased a cockatiel direct from a small breeder in AZ. He's friendly and tame and was hand fed and well cared for. It's the ONLY way I will ever purchase another bird. read more

They allow you to handle the animals, and had very friendly staff. Lots of selection.

3 stars for the fact that I actually like this store, upon walking in it is very enjoyable. But I went in for my second time today (came in last week too check it out since I was planning on it being my main source for feeders) I got 12 dozen crickets, 2 pinkies and 1 mouse. I normally go to clarks, but tried here because it is much closer. Upon getting home to feed my 10 different species of reptiles I notice the crickets look quite shorted. I counted them all one by one and found there was only a total of 66. 66 crickets only feeds about half my animals. I wouldn't be that angry had I paid for 66 crickets rather than 12 dozen considering they are 14 cents a piece, which I don't mind paying more since the store is much closer. I think I'll continue to make the trek to Clarks, they have always given me the amount I ask for and charge me correctly for the amount given. read more

I got a baby Gpig and it had ringworms, he gave it to my 2 other Guinea pigs:/ The hair around the baby Gpig eyes was coming off and my other two pigs also. I took them to a vet and had to do a treatment for a month... They look so much better. The vet bill was ALOT read more

This place used to be our family's go to for all of our pets needs. Close to our North Abq Acres home with a decent selection, but then things began to change. Over the past few months costumer service seems to be lacking. We had gone in to buy a new aquarium set up, but after 30 minutes of being ignored while the staff talked to themselves we left and purchased at another store. Shortly after we went back to buy fish, and again I had to seek help with in the store. My most recent visit we walked into an empty shop. I had to poke my head in the back to find someone to check us out. Thos can't be good for the animals. I have faith that they can turn things around with staff that is efficient and caring. read more

We bought this Syrian hamster about 5 months ago and named her Ginger Aka Gingy. She is the sweetest thing and has been one of our favorite pets so far. She is very good with all of our kids and has been nothing but sweet, we just love her so much! We are thinking of buying another hamster very soon and would definitely buy from here again! read more

Petland Albuquerque - Pet Stores Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Just really great knowledgeable friendly staff and top notch selection for all your pet's needs! If you've a ravenous gecko try their $9.99 cricket-punch prepaid card that saves you mucho dinero over the long haul! read more

I purchased a Canine Clean chew toy for my 7 month old Goldendoodle. I purchased on Wednesday and my dog chewed on it Thursday night. We were sitting in the room with her (yes, she was being "supervised") and with in 5 minutes we began hearing cracking. I picked up the toy and my dog was cracking some of the pieces off. Attempted to return toy because a dog chewy toy should not break that easily. Went to register 3 employees standing there the first said @well it's just plastic!" I said exactly and you think it's okay for my dog to ingest plastic ? She walked away, the next clerk had another "genius" comment like the first girl then she walked away three managers later. I get from Teri, older blonde lady, whose one of the managers. She tells me "well did you supervise your fog it's says right here on the package to supervise" obviously my answer was "yes" she said well we don't return dog toys this us just supposed to be chewed on for a few minutes. She went on to say Petsmart doesn't return toys either. She also essential called me a liar she said I'm sure your dog tears up all her toys. I said no this is the first toy she's broke and she has all kinds of toys chew toys, plush toys, stuffed type toys, ropes etc and she she was basically like I doubt that she does not tear up her other toys. I was very upset said I would right a bad review and she was like go ahead. I then called Petsmart acted like I bought the product there and the manager said "sure no problem bring it back in and we'll refund your money that shouldn't happen" she said even if you don't have your receipt with your rewards number we can look it up. I did then tell her that I did not purchase it there and I told her the story about Petland. She again said that should not happen with a dog chewy toy. I obviously DID NOT return it to Petsmart. I am going to try contacting the company for a refund. I would not recommend Petland because they have poor customer service and obviously don't care about your dog "I mean it is just plastic" right it's fine for dogs to swallow plastic ??? When I tried to call back a let Teri know that Petsmart does return "defective" dog toys - she wouldn't take my call. That's "real" quality customer service at its finest . P.S. first night I went in they gave my dog a treat I said that doesn't have peanut butter does it store clerk said no - after he gave my dog the treat he read the package more closely and said oh it has PB is she allergic to PB I said no but my son has severe Peanut allergies and if she licks him he could have a reaction. The store associate said oh sorry and ran away from me..... So you make your own decision about their customer service. Petsmart is 2 miles down the road and Petco sells a lot of the same products as Petland and they are at Academy and San Mateo. read more

Like Angela said. I've been there a handful of times. Not once did anyone help me. And there was a young girl outside crying because the female owner was yelling at her. DON'T GO THERE. read more

Absolutely amazing people and so nice! They do clip there parakeets wings but they do this while they are still very young! This mad it much easier to create a wonderful bond with my bird! They really do put there animals first! read more

Its unfortunate that I didnt get all the parts to a floor model cage I bought. I am so grateful that Terri the owner shipped it to me in California. read more

Not many supplies for parrots and the parrots they have are in tiny enclosures and cost twice as much as they would from a good preset and 4x the price of a good rescue! read more

I didn't want to post a bad review. Prior to my most recent experience, I didn't really have much to say about these guys, bad or good. I somewhat recently got a hedgehog from these guys that absolutely had to have been sick before we got him. He died from what appeared to be a respiratory infection. Didn't get a necropsy because I was a little too upset over losing him so soon. It happened way too fast. The same day I got him, I saw three ferrets who were clearly sick. I mentioned it to two girls who worked there and they said "sometimes they come in sick, but they're well enough to go home." They were all lethargic and wheezed when breathing. When you picked them up, they were limp and had uneven breaths. It reminded me that on a previous visit to look for a toy for my dog, that my fiance and I noticed a bunny that we suspected had a respiratory infection. My fiance works in another pet store and is familiar with some symptoms. They tried to tell us that they sometimes just get a little off from transit. It didn't sit right with us because the bunny's eyes were crusty and it also had some bumpy, wheezy breaths. All these pets should be in isolation until symptoms get better, not on the sales floor. Needless to say, these particular experiences have turned me off of Petland probably for good. read more

The owner just hung up on us, answered the phone saying "Welcome to Chile's," and then lied about both of those encounters saying the hold was quiet. Naw. That's not how customer service works, especially before you know what we're asking for. read more

There's a distinct animal smell when you walk in the door but that can't be helped as they had ferrets and guinea pigs. Small selection of fish, very cichlid heavy, a few regulars like guppies and such and a few salt water fish. The kid taking care of them looked totally blasted, really gone. Maybe it was too early in the day for him? Nothing at all exceptional about this place or worth the drive unless you live close by and want a ferret. read more

I will never shop here again! I went there to buy a bird. I had my leashed small dog with me and when I told them I was looking to buy a parrot. An older woman was very rude and said I couldn't see the birds unless I held my dog. My dog..was not barking or acting aggressive. She acted very put out when I changed my bird choice one time. Just extremely rude and I will never shop here again! read more

The owner is rude and not understanding at all. I was returning a fish that died overnight while I was sleeping and she said "I usually don't take back beaten up fish"(which on the receipt says 7 day guaranteed. It says nothing about "won't take back beaten up fish") Assuming the fish died beaten up without even considering the other fish in the tank weren't eating him when he was dead. I asked if I get get this particular fish and she goes "no I won't let these fish go home with you" and she also said she won't give me cash back cause that's 40 dollars out of her pocket which makes ZERO sense because that's also 40 dollars out of my pocket! Also the staff is very very very unwelcoming making anyone who walks in feel like a burden the only very nice and "welcoming" staff member is josh he is the only one who walks up to someone when they are looking at the fish and asks them if they're ready or what they're looking for. I will not recommend this place to anyone. read more

We visit Petland monthly to buy dog food, harnesses(they have a great selection), and our favorite dog treats manufactured in the US. We've also bought fish from them and gotten random supplies for my various classroom pets. The staff has always been knowledgeable and very helpful. Be advised they do get busy, and sometimes you have to wait a few for help. They have open animal habitats where people can handle the various animals and they also are very popular for their animal events with the kiddos. We live on the other side of town but make the drive because of their service and they always have what we need. read more

Love checkin this place out every once an awhile to see what they have! Awesome staff too! Very educated.