Pets have always been a source of joy- I've had fish, gerbils, lizards you name it all over the years. With the increase in time at home during COVID-19 my pond is looking fabulous, I've really enjoyed my extra time with my now 13 and 11 year old puppies and my husband even got a new baby tarantula. If you're feeling the COVID blues- a puppy, kitty, fish, snake or spider might just be what you need! read more

Pet's Palace - Yo-yo after a swim in the pond, she enjoys it more than the fish I'm sure - Pet Stores Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

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If you're going to lie to customers, at least get all your staff on board with the same lie. Can only hope the turtles have been moved back to that larger tank along the wall. It was appalling seeing that the new owners had shoved them all into a much smaller tank in the middle of the store. It was super off-putting seeing the new owners bash the former ones on social media, after the former ones were so supportive of the new ones. It's equally off-putting seeing the new owners make snarky, passive-aggressive responses anytime someone leaves a negative review. It's really hard to believe their accusations that anyone who left a negative review must have confused their store with another one. Maybe that could happen once or twice but not every time. read more

This place and staff was AMAZING. I was looking for a specific conure color and I was 1 hour away. I called they told me they had it and so I drove there and they held it for me. They were all VERY friendly and nice easy to talk to. I couldnt be happier. The price was also cheaper than any other place around give this place a chance. read more

I've never had a problem. The recently moved it all around in there go check out Terry and Steve. They're birds no idea what kind but they're fun to talk to haha. Staff is knowledgeable. Parking is front door. read more

We loved the lab-mix we bought here many years ago. He was loveable and was good with kids. He grew to the size of a cocker spaniel. As I remember, they'd taken in the whole litter out of which we picked this one. We noticed the place smelled like a zoo. That didn't bother us probably because we're zoo members. Yes, I know they don't sell dogs and cats anymore. A local ordinance prohibits dog and cat sales. However, one of their competitors hosts dog and cat adoptions from the Humane Society and the Shamrock Society. You'll immediately see that the new owner has updated and modernized the facilities. read more

Pet's Palace is under new ownership, and I am impressed! Major cleaning and renovations have gone on and are still going on. They no longer sell puppies or kittens. Lots of new selection of livestock including frogs, reptiles, uncommon fish, plants/water plants, mudskippers, tarantulas, jumping spiders, centipedes/millipedes, isopods, springtails, feeders of all kinds (frozen rodents, flightless fruit flies, worms, etc.) Prices are VERY reasonable. I've found a lot of things much less expensive than they were. Highly recommend! read more

This place does not seem to know how to take care of animals, especially leopard geckos. My daughter and I went just to view snakes as that was to be our next pet. When we entered the store, the smell was immediately terrible. Leopard geckos were one of the first things we saw in a few enclosures. One poor gecko was missing its tail, had stuck shed, a wound on its head, and had an eye crusted shut with sand stuck in all its wounds. Not only was she in an enclosure with sand for substrate, but she also had crickets that were larger than her head. Crickets that large can bite and make wounds worse. Sand can also lead to obstruction. We have a leopard gecko at home that is treated very well so we are very familiar with leopard gecko care. My daughter and I end up deciding to bring the sweet gecko home. We ask the employee to get her for us and their response is "Are you sure you want her? She was attacked by the other geckos and we're pretty sure there's something wrong with her stomach and she's going to die." We said we still wanted her because we would rather have her die comfortably if she was going to die. They made us pay for her (not full price thank goodness). When we got her home, my daughter immediately put her in a warm bath and worked on cleaning her up. We got her warm and fed her a mealworm. She survived the first day and we decided to feed her notmallytake her to the vet to see if there was anything we could do to make her more comfortable. The vet said she looked perfect (except for the head wound and missing tail which was already growing back). Two and a half weeks later, she's healing and thriving- gained 5 grams. The vet expects her to live a long life. We are so thankful that we rescued her from a place that did not know how to properly care for her. read more

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As of 7/1/24 they are under new managment. I stopped in after rescuing a leopard gecko and was very impressed and pleased with the woman who helped me!! She looked at the photos of the setup that came with my rescue and helped me get the extra items I needed. Very knowledgeable and didn't try to sell me crazy extras I didn't need. Cheapest crickets around...I'll be back!! read more

Under new management! New management has completely turned this place around. So glad to have a local pet shop with reptiles like this in Louisville! read more

I haven't been to this pet store and a little bit over a year. I heard they have new owners. The place looks amazing. Great job guys.

So improved under new ownership. Extensive collection of animals. The ONLY place in Louisville that sells live feeder rodents.

They have a great stock of tropical and salt fish. But the staff was moody and difficult to deal with. Additionally I bought a used aquarium from them and it leaks read more

The dogs were very well cared for the fish had a lot of space although it was a little crowded all the animals were very healthy looking and they had a lot of good tools and food for thr animals read more

I have been shopping at Pets Palace since its old location in the Bon Air Shopping Center. It has definitely underwent several changes throughout the years. The owners are fantastic people, and do what they can to help their customers. There have been many times that they have given discounts without asking. The recent turnover in staff as some moved away has definitely made a difference. The new staff are not nowhere near as knowledgeable and 1 of them is just flat rude and inconsiderate and i will walk out if I see them working. Through the years they have been key to helping me keep up with my many styles of fresh water and marine aquariums. As long as you get the right staff, it is a great place. I dont do many other animals but they do seem to have a good selection of others. Plus they have very unique things such as a huge albino pythons, giant turtles, peacocks, goats, and chickens. read more

Pet's Palace - Hamsters - Pet Stores Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

I looked up recent reviews and decided to make a visit. Called ahead to make sure they had what I was looking for guy that answered was more than helpful and very courteous. Arrived around 7 pm. And was greeted with a may I help you from girl behind counter. She rounded up my fish for pond and took time and effort to select most colorful didn't just randomly dump in bag. Loved the old traditional feel and "smell "of store. Very pleased and thought it was worth countering some of the other reviews. Nice job keep up the good work very hard to run a small local business. read more

Had been a customer since the early 90's. Understand the current situation with COVID and the issues Pet Palace has had with shoplifters. The owner has install a gate inside the front door that is uninviting. On my last two visits, the owner has been rude to the point I turned around and walked out the door. One visit was to purchase a new aquarium. It's okay Jay, I went to Greentree and spent $1500 there. My last visit / last shopping try was greeted by a "what do you want". Thankfully there are other locally owned fish stores I can spend my disposable income at. My advice to others would be to do the same! read more

I'm a little disappointed in Pet's Palace. I've been going there for a few years. We bought my daughter's snake there in 2013 and have been back every couple months to buy his food, frozen mice. Have picked up a few other things while there, dog treats, hay for the guinea pigs, and some fresh water fish. Well I bought an African frog the other day and he didn't transition well and died a day later. Took it back with receipt and they were very hesitant to even offer me anything but eventually offered for me to purchase another one for half price. I'm just not use to this poor of customer service and it doesn't reflect well for future transactions with this establishment. I will be going elsewhere for my animals needs. read more

Very bad service you ask questions and they look at you in a bad form they seem as if they weren't happy to work there, a very crammed place

I am really confused by the positive reviews. This place was cramped, hot, smelly, and depressing. Animals overcrowded in small containers, sad looking puppies, dusty merchandise piled to the ceiling... Both my kids were disturbed by our visit, to the point that one asked me to never take them to a pet store I haven't checked out on my own first, the other was practically in tears before we left. I'll stick with Sandy's and Feeder Supply! read more

Great place! Friendly and helpful customer service. We got our cat from Pet's Palace, and we absolutely adore her! She has a great personality, is friendly to everyone she meets, inquisitive, playful, and great with our dog! read more

I have shopped at this place for years and I've spent hundreds of dollars there. I've given them fish for free that they resell for profit but I bought a fish from them and it was dead less than 24 hrs after purchase and they would not guarantee their fish. I would recommend shopping at a pet store that gives 24 hr health guarantee. Most other pet stores do. Jay, you should seriously thinking about changing your policy. You've lost a customer for life over this read more

I've been a customer for 10+ years and will never return again. The prices on everything keep getting jacked up higher and higher. Last time I called they told me $3 for a pinky mouse! Their prices are a joke. Anywhere else it'd be .25-50c read more

I am all for supporting small/local businesses but this is not one of them. I have many pets ranging from a dog to a frog. I mainly need a cheap and safe option for my pets. Well first thing do NOT get anything live from here. Everything living in that building is on the brink of death. As well as there live mice and rats without a doubt have mites for I have given them 3 chances and each time my snakes have come up with mites. Next up, the staff is so under trained it is sad and they are unbearably rude and disrespectful. I bring my beardies everywhere with me and once I had a worker snatch one off my shoulder!! That is not ok in any situation. For a bit I went there for crickets and it was the same thing every time "100 small crickets" and every time I'd have a new price to pay for them. The seemly manager lady charged me $15 for them where as a young teen worker charged me $10. They need to get their stuff straightened up. Also that "pet store smell" is the smell of a disgusting, dirty place full of animal faeces. Please do not go here! read more

I got my iguana here a few months ago. So far it is doing great and the worker who helped us gave a lot of helpful information about it. I will definitely be back to but anything else I need for my Iguana as he grows . read more

This place is a hell hole for all animals. If you know anything about proper animal care, you would be able to walk in and see the issues immediately. The animals that are the worst off are the hamsters. 20+ hamsters are crammed into one 20 gallon tank, left with no stimulation, places to hide, or even a wheel. The hamsters are constantly fighting with each-other due to stress and them being solitary animals. Several hamsters were pregnant, most likely by their siblings/cage mates. Several hamsters were bitten, missing eyes, missing chunks of ear from being harassed by the other hamsters. Petco and Petsmart treats their animals better. My heart truly breaks for every animal there. read more

I'm never one to write bad reviews online about things, but after the few experiences here I definitely will never be back. Wouldn't recommend going here unless you want to be treated poorly by the people working. They don't even know what type of plants they sell/ the prices for them. Definitely go to Sandy's Pet shop instead. Or even Feeder's Supply or Petco. Why keep supporting a local shop if they won't show any gratitude or appreciation for the hundreds of dollars I've spent there? Oh and they DEFINITELY have puppies from a puppy mill. read more

Pretty cool pet joint! A lot of people may mention the smell but this place is a real pet store it's not like petco or feeder supply meaning it's not for the looks this place has a wide variety of animal care products most of which you can't find at petco and other stores. I personally own a few reptiles and was very impressed with their inventory! Especially the terrariums they had available! Highly recommend if you need a new one. I wouldn't per say buy a pet here but every other need can be fulfilled here they also have live feeder mice and rats year round. Which unless you know someone is difficult to come by. read more

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I called to ask if they had cockatiels. They told me yes, a price ($130) and that they were around 3-4 months. I got there and the story changed, the cockatiels were $199 and almost a year. The age mattered less but I couldn't afford $200 to replace my grandmothers pet. They were pretty rude. Wasn't impressed. read more

This place is more cramped than a gerbil in Richard Gere's @ss ...and probably smells about the same. Speaking of smell, this place reeks of "Puppy Mill" supplied puppies. This place is depressing, probably why the whole staff just stares at the ground till you ask them for something. I really hope the animals there are happier than they seemed. read more

Not to bad of a place. From the outside you may think they don't have much but when you walk in it's like a jungle and rain forest with some puppies and kitties. Good place for snakes. A little pricy but not terrible seeing as in no other pet stores in the area have as much as they do. Staff is nice and knowledgeable. Bought my Coral glow ball python there and his entire enclosed set up. Purchase my snake food there weekly. read more

Terrible customer service! If the smell and cramped animal conditions don't tell you to turn back and get in your car, then the "highly trained" staff and their attitudes will. Tried to give them another chance after a year or so of staying away but things have just gotten worse. You won't get a quality pet here. read more

Pets palace does not take proper care of their animals and will tell you the wrong information. I bought from then a few days ago because i felt bad for an axolotl they had. They had him house in a tank FULL of goldfish which is so wrong. When i tried being nice to educate the manager, he told me that the axolotl was fine and they never had any trouble. Now that i have the axolotl, im still working to get him to eat proper food. I could tell when he pooped that he had some trouble in his belly. He was skinny and they even told me a few months ago when i was telling them about my other 4 axolotls that i was not taking proper care of them. They told me that they can climb out of the water so they need a basking area. WHAT? That is so incorrect and the girl obviously didn't know what an axolotl was or what they did then and still tried to educate me. In my opinion, this is the worst pet store you can buy from and i wont be buying from them again. read more

I recently purchased some supplies from this store for a snake I had not taken possession of yet. I ended up getting a different size cage and had to buy more supplies on Sunday when Pet's Palace is closed. On Monday I went to the store with my receipt and my UNUSED merchandise. I was told I could only get in store credit. No returns, even though everything was new and in the original packages. I stated that I would use the credit to buy feeders for my snake and then not shop there in the future. The owner pushed my receipt back at me & told me he was not even going to give me store credit because he didn't like my attitude. I handed him the receipt back, told him I need credit for my NEW items purchased three days ago and it is my perogitive to choose not to patronize a store that does not do returns. He made several more comments as to my attitude then said he would give me credit back to my card "since the relationship is over at this point". About this time his partner...boyfriend...walked up and began making nasty comments to me as well. He then proceeded to follow me to my car, telling me he was going to take down my license plate number...because ???. I told him he was ridiculous, what did he expect me to do? I would honestly NEVER return to his store again. And to be clear I am also gay...I had NO issue with their relationship. To the contrary, I would have been a frequent customer had I been treated with respect. But being treated like a nuisance...thief?...because I mistakenly bought $43 dollars of merchandise I could no longer use and requesting a credit to my card is absurd. They clearly do not understand that bad word of mouth is worth much more than $43. I did not shop around for cheaper products as they seem to think. I simply had to purchase different things in the haste of getting my tank set up to bring the snake home on Sunday. They acted like I was single handedly trying to bring about the demise of their store. How they have supposedly been in business for 50 years??? is beyond me. The people at PetsMart were very nice and they will take returns. read more

My family and I have been customers of Pet's Palace for over twenty-five years, and we just love this store. The owners and staff are knowledgeable, and have always been friendly, honest, and helpful. This store is just a great old fashioned place with old fashioned values. read more

The reptiles, most notably bearded dragons, are living in their own waste. Snakes have pieces of dead skin dried/stuck to their bodies. Store has an overall unpleasant odor. Rodents are overcrowded. Puppies are from breeders. Store has no guarantees or clear return policies. read more