Recently moved to CDA from the Puget Sound area and this was the 3rd saltwater/reef shop in the…read moreSpokane area I've visited. The quality of shops in Spokane leave much to be desired and this one is at the bottom of the list. Walking into the shop it just smells bad. Most likely due to the carpet that is probably well soaked with dirty tank water from doing water changes. That should be 'if' they do water changes. The smell is not from curing live rock as I've seen a user in another review suggest. The tanks are filthy. Every saltwater tank panel was covered in nasty cyano and algae. Live rock in each tank is COVERED in aptasia. Zero corals. Not a one. No way they could live in these systems any way so this shop really should reconsider changing the name. No coral reef here. The other issue with the place is that it's stuck in some long lost past decade. Any decent saltwater store knows what a skimmer is and how to use and sell them. I don't think I saw one for sale in this place. Maybe I missed that Coralife HOB SuperSkimer collecting dust on some bottom shelf somewhere. Who knows? I didn't see any sort of sump system making use of a skimmer or any modern filtration/water treatment. Every tank had a an old skool HOB Penguin type filter. When I asked if they keep frozen foods in the freezer, I was told they all frozen foods were garbage and pollute your tank. If that were true, it wouldn't make the tanks in this place look any worse than they already do. I was then asked to name one decent frozen food. Ok fish dude, here you go: Rod's Reef (they have a bunch of different kinds) Piscene Energetics (they make wide variety of foods for corals and fish) Nutramar Ova Ocean Nutrition just to name a few.... and don't forget about live/liquid foods by AlgaGen, Korallen-Zucht, Elos, Brightwell etc... I know about foods with gel binders as do many others and nothing wrong with educating and stocking non gel binder food. You can also rinse those foods before feeding and if your actually performing proper maintenance through water changes and using modern filtration techniques like oh say i dunno, a SKIMMER, then you will be just fine. I don't recall seeing any LED fixtures or modern reef lighting fixtures either. Again, zero corals, and zero inverts. No reef found here so how could you possibly trust this stores experience in setting up a reef tank or caring for saltwater livestock? As for the staff, they're not out of norm for the area when compared to the other 2 stores in the area that stock saltwater fish/equipment. Folks here just seem to be lazy and not care about their shops. If they do, it doesn't show. This is the second place I've walked into and the the owner is just sitting around watching TV or on their phone/computer while the store is left dirty, unorganized and the display tanks un-maintained and filled with aptasia and majano's. At another I was greeted by some young gal that came out the back room with the fresh smell of weed and cigarettes trailing behind her as she tried to find something I ordered and they had been trying to locate in their store for more than a week. It's hard to find things when your stoned sweetie, just saying... Someone who is serious about saltwater fish and corals could really blow these other stores out of the water should they decide to open a quality shop. You know what's really sad? The best saltwater fish and corals I've found in this area are at the Petco in CDA/Hayden. They even have a cool little frag tank setup with SPS, LPS and softies. I walk in and see a Potter's Angel, wrasses, and and other cool livestock and inverts in clean tanks. I talked to the guy Corry (sp?) that maintains the saltwater stuff there and he does a great job and has actually setup and maintained a personal reef tank. I noticed a previous reviewer that said this shop helped her figure out what was wrong with sick livestock she got from Petco. This is an issue no matter where you get your fish from. Everyone is buying from the same wholesalers. I've gotten sick fish from outstanding shops, its' a risk you take as illnesses don't always show up right away. You need to properly QT your fish before putting them in your display and observe them before you buy them to make sure they are eating properly and not showing signs of illness.

These guys are awesome! Fish are well taken care of and they give so much guidance and information.read more

A little disorganized at times. However, very friendly staff. Period nice prayer section. Have many…read moredifferent assortment of species. The fish section/aquarium supply was a little bit on the limited side.. they don't have high-end tanks/filter/tubing/hardware. They do have nice frozen food. I wish stay cultivate live Black warm/blood worm/shrimp for feed.

You have a helpful website. I appreciate the ability to email you about my wanting two zebra…read morefinches. I doubt they are in high demand.

There are many options at this store! The staff was nice and made us feel comfortable. We enjoyed…read morebeing able to spoil our fur babies! We will definitely be back!

Thanks to Urban Canine, Snacks is wearing Orange for the sake of helping making schools safe, free…read morefrom fear, for children and their teachers.

My bird goes there all the time! and loves it! Good food, great environment, and lots to see and…read morevisit...

New owner and new name instead of Hawleys homebread reptiles. Similar services. Same friendly…read moreservice.

This is a cute little dog store. You can get dog food and all other necessities for your Fido…read morefriend. Plus you can get little goodies and treats. Store owner is very awesome.

This is by far my favorite Pet Supply. Love that it's locally owned and the owner is actually…read morepresent often. I went in today to find some CBD treats for my 8mo old Pit Puppy with seperation anxiety and the owner was so nice, laid-back, knowledgeable and helpful. I will be going back for one of the unique and high quality collars he sells there (that I haven't seen anywhere else). Even got a shirt just because this place is so good it deserves support. Will be coming here regularly for whatever my pup needs. I'd suggest it to anyone/everyone else. Thanks Dogtown Company!

So much fun with 2 teens! The staff was friendly, gave us tips and smaller throwing items too…read more Tip: park in the back or in the lot across the street, but not in the south lot beside the building

Super fun, even if you're not strong or athletic! I have been a few times now, and the staff have…read morealways been super helpful and made it a great experience. You can bring food and hang out--lots of different games to play.

I've supported the Spokane Humane Society for years. Ever since that day when we fostered four…read morepuppies that were abandoned on the side of the road. Our experience with the organization has always been friendly and professional. They were very concerned about the safety of the puppies and, as we had been volunteers with them, they allowed us to foster for longer than four weeks to help the puppies trust people again. From that time on, we have fostered on and off for more than 12 years at least. I'm so grateful for this organization and how they care for the animals that Somehow end up at the Humane Society through no fault of their own.

I'm looking at the lower end of reviews for SHS. I can tell you from someone who, until, yesterday…read morefostered cats with them. I think that the potential for them to be good is lost in internecine battles. I was let loose as a foster which means that I was on the losing end. I fostered from August of 2025 until now, January 2026. I don't know why - I got a phone call on a shoddy cell from 'Kim' and I was expecting it. I *think* I'm going to be adopting a cat with colon cancer. But, I asked too many questions. What i experienced with SHS was this: The charity extends. And then it doesn't. I fostered a high maintenance cat. I'm still not sure if we'll see him again or not. But, according to the call from Kim (that I couldn't hear very well), this is all about some 'lab tests.' As a foster, I am giving my time, my love and my patience. If that's not appreciated, I'm glad that my SHS account page is no longer there. My major concern is for this cat. I have no idea if we'll see him again and, well, I think we need that cat, 'Zoe' but we call him 'Simon.' again. Hey, it's what it is. If SHS faults me, I've got tons of emails and texts that prove otherwise. But, right now, I am really wondering about Simon. So, my star value for Spokane Humane Society is based on one thing - it's about the animals. My experience indicates that this is NOT about the animals with SHS but they can always hire posters to refute me. So, you guys get a 1 from me. Honestly, if I could've given you a negative number, that would have been it. This is not about the ego of a foster coordinator. It's about the animals. Get a clue.