This place has really gone downhill and the staff has changed dramatically. In the middle of…read morehelping a customer on a busy afternoon, the manager (Jason? Justin?) got on the phone for something unrelated and turned his back on ALL the customers, who had been patient up u til that point. I finally bought something I didn't want but suited the immediate need, because the staff obviously don't care about helping the people in the store and I needed to leave. Staff are generally lackluster now-neither overly rude nor exceptionally friendly, just meh. I shopped here because I want to support local businesses. I will order my items online and skip the attitude from now on. I suggest you do the same.

I love country max! I bring my dogs here all the time. They love to be able to go inside and…read more"shop"! Good selection of animal food and care items! They have everything from leashes to tie out steaks. And treats of all kinds. Plus they sell seeds and plants. All together great place to shop, plus the staff is always super friendly!!

This is my all-time favorite pet store! About 3 1/2 years…read moreago I got into the fish hobby thank you for helping me out with Everything

The staff are extremely knowledgeable and very friendly as well as helpful! Prices are competitive…read morewith chain stores, and this is a small/local business! I am always happy to support local, and thrilled that this store is so welcoming and informative! It really makes purchasing a new pet less stressful! If you ask they have answers and are so willing to share their knowledge.

Wow. I haven't been in this store in a decade and wasn't disappointed/…read moreThe selection is amazing, the staff most who were the same always available, knowledgeable and helpful. It is conveniently located right across from Community Vet. Another 5-star business that has been a long-time business.

Everything, great family great business if they don't have what you need which they usually do they…read morewill order it special for you. Always something at Brandows little gift ideas and everything love those guys

The owner is very knowledgeable. His tanks are pristine. His selection of fish is remarkable. We…read moreloved this store and we found fish and aquarium products we could find nowhere else. Clearly this store is the owners labor of love.

Aquatics and Exotics is a wonderful little local fist store that is run by a sweet man who cares…read moreabout his fish and his kitties, who live in the shop. PLEASE NOTE: This shop is in NEW YORK, and it has nothing to do with the Aquatics and Exotics in Roanoke, Virginia where that awful assault of that woman happened. It is not affiliated with them in any way, shape, or form. Aquatics and Exotics is a name that both businesses just happened to choose, but they are not a franchise. THIS IS NOT THE RACIST PLACE. It makes me so sad to see someone who did nothing wrong get attacked for something that a stranger in another state did. OK! Now that that mess is out of the way, this little shop has what you need. So many beautiful driftwood and fancy stone options for hardscaping your aquascape. Do you want black and white stripey stones? You can find that here! Dragonstone for dramatic spires and cliffs? Yep! Cool aquamarine colored greenstone? Yeah, they have that, too! Do you like plants for your tank? Well, he grows his plants himself! Submerged, so they won't be nearly as likely to "melt" as the plants you mail order from big plant businesses that mostly grow their plans emersed (roots in water, leaves in the air) tend to. Leaves that grow in the air are not the same as leaves that grow underwater for aquatic plants, so if you buy a plant that has been grown out of water, it's gonna drop all those leaves and try to grow new ones, instead. I got some lovely plants here, and none of them died at all. They're also acclimated to the water we have around here, as are the fish! You WILL get snails if you don't treat the plants you get from here, but that really isn't a bad thing. The snails will eat algae and biofilm. They'll happily slide around like the little janitors they are. We got a brown ramshorn snail, and a grey one, as well as some bladder snails, in with our plants, and everyone in my household spends a bit of time each day trying to find the ramshorns. The fish are all quarantined before being put in to the main tanks. This is vital, and not something that happens at most big box pet stores. The fish you get here are much more likely to be healthy and stay healthy. They are far less likely to get your existing fish sick. It's a small shop, but he carries a nice variety of fish, snails, and shrimp. Do you have a favorite color? He probably has shrimp that come in that color. Do you love rainbow fish? He carries some really lovely ones. My tank is too small for them- they are schooling fish that can get to be 4 inches long- but if I had a bigger tank, I'd for sure get some from here. Mystery snails are excellent tank cleaners, and quite pretty. Lots of seachem and API products here, as well as high quality LED lights, nice filters, substrate, gravel, ETC. If you are an aquarium nerd, you can get your aquarium nerd on here, like I do. I drive over 40 minutes to go here instead of the closer big box pet stores. It is worth the drive!

Great selection of animals and fish! As well as supplies! I would definitely recommend supporting…read morethis business!

Oneida municipal water was flushing it's lines and this caused the PH of my tap water to plummet…read moreenough to kill all but one of my fish. Bill told me just how to fix the PH, and when my poor little honey gourami (named Harold) lost most of his tail to a bacterial infection he got because of the stress he was under, he gave us great advice on how to treat him to save him from that, too. Now Harold, toughest fish I've ever known, is darting around his tank happily, surviving against all odds because of Bill's guidance! The tanks don't look the greatest, but I didn't see a single sick fish, including a lot of more delicate breeds. That's the important part- everybody looked healthy.

Makenzie has an attitude, straight out refused to help me, told me not to ask questions if the…read moreanswer is "right in front of me" as well as constantly vaping in the store, her manager sarah has ignored me when i brought it to her attention but Makenzie is also frequently found on tiktok live counting the drawers and talking aboyt her job and customers on line. Workers are far from welcoming and everyone is flat out ignorant.

The managers don't care about the neglect of bettas. The bettas in the cups had fin rot, swimming…read moreissues, and cups full of old food and poop. Not to mention, the fish wall was filled with days-old dead fish. It's sad the employees couldn't care less and blamed it on staffing issues (while they had 3 employees either standing around or putting products on shelves and another 2 walking around clueless) -- as someone that works at another large pet store (with staffing issues), there are no excuses for neglecting animals in their care.

Rudest customer service around. They act like you're bothering them, in the fish dept most notably!…read moreI experienced rudeness on all 3 occasions I've shopped there, only for convenience sake. Never again! I'd rather drive for hours than go there again. On 1 of the 3 visits, the $9 each fish I got from there had ick and all died before the next morning ($45 down the drain). On top of that their prices are 3x and 4x the other local fish stores. They do keep good stock. Recommend shopping at other pet stores! 3 strikes and they're out for me!

The store is very expansive and carries a lot of great products that I couldn't find in the chain…read morepet stores. All the staff were really friendly and their animals look very well cared for. I definitely recommend coming to check them out!

Nigel and Kiki are as legit as they come! I have been using Dogzilla and Cat Cong for about 2 years…read morenow. The team leaves the most detailed daily visit updates AND takes the cutest pictures of my cat (always Instagram worthy!). My cat, Tinky, has FIV and I've left her in their care during a few rough patches with her health. They go above and beyond in so many ways. I've never once doubted their judgement and when she was constipated I really felt like they wanted her to poop JUST as much as I did :) They even brought her some pumpkin treats to help the process along! I usually leave Tinky in their care around the holidays and her birthday happens to be December 26th. Every year I tear up at the video they send of them singing Happy Birthday to my precious daughter when I'm unable to be there. I trust Dogzilla and Cat Cong completely and would recommend them to every cat/dog owner who is looking for a trustworthy, communicative, and professional sitter. They truly are the best of the best!

We just got back from a 6 day road-trip and just want to give a shout-out to Dogzilla and Cat Cong…read more We did a lot of research on pet sitting services that are available in the Bushwick area and finally settled on Dogzilla and Cat Cong. So glad we did! I was worried initially about leaving our 2 kitties who have been with us 24/7 since the start of the year. Nigel was able to get them comfortable and purring on the first visit. He kept them to their routine, gave them plenty of play-time and attention. They were pampered and happy. He is a gem. After each visit, we received a detailed report and wonderful pictures. Also, his website is a dream to use. Very professional and wonderful service. Also very well priced for what you get. Highly, highly recommend!

Highly recommend. We adopted our family dog Maggy 7 years ago from East Coast, an amazing addition…read moreto our family. Recently wanting to follow suit, I also contacted East Coast adoption about adopting a puppy. Absolutely love my sweet Clover. They do same day adoptions, are friendly, responsive and their main goal is to rescue and provide for dogs in need. I highly recommend using them and adopting not shopping!

I adopted my first dog from East Coast adoptions. They named her Sable She is an awesome pet…read moreand we love her to very much. We renamed her digit. About 1 year later we adopted our second dog. Her name is Knuckles. Both my dogs were perfectly healthy and well taken care of. (I also got a cocker spaniel after my daughter passed) I am older so I don'[t think I could have a 4th dog, but if ever I decide I know exactly where. Or and older dog that no one wants. Thank you for my wonderful friends and protectors