Pets a Plenty

Pets A Plenty opened in November 1989. After being in business for 23 years, I have to say that it hasn’t been easy. There is a lot going on behind the scenes of a pet store or any store. There are insurances, the rent, gas and electric, phone, debit and credit card fees, employees, and you need merchandise for your store. Owning your own business can be difficult at times, even scary. But on the other hand, it is also rewarding.

I am proud that I have been able to keep my store going for as long as it has. You have probably heard a lot more ads on the news, TV, the Radio, and in newspapers on how important it is to shop local and especially to shop your local family owned businesses. I have to say that this is very,very true. We need your support every day or we wouldn’t be here. I heard recently from one of my suppliers that more and more mom and pop businesses are disappearing every year. I think it’s important that we do not let this happen. The family owned stores do a lot for the community.

Please remember this the next time you are headed to the big chain store. All of your locally owned businesses count on you so they can pay their bills and stock their stores with merchandise. Small stores usually have better quality and better customer service than a lot of the national chains. So, please support your family owned local businesses all year long and especially at Christmas. We appreciate it, and it means a lot to us.

As far as Pets A Plenty, we are fully stocked for your Christmas needs. We have boxed 10 gallon tank kits for only $49.99 and you get a $5.00 fish certificate towards fish for your tank. In stock right now are hand tame cockatiels, baby ferrets, chinchilla, and we have a whole bunch of hamsters on sale, calico bears, polar bears, russian dwarfs, and short hair. We have young friendly bunnies and baby guinea pigs.

I can also order almost any color chinchilla you want. I buy from the chinchilla farm so they are very healthy and friendly. Just let me know what color you are searching for. Beige and black are usually fairly easy to get. The brown velvet, white, lilac or ebony are a bit harder to get, but I do see them on my list sometimes. I have some nice non tame cockatiels who are doing all kinds of whistles, great prices.

We have some nice sales on baby rats and gerbils born right here at our store. Buy a kit for only $29.99. Our parakeets are young and our parakeet kit is only $49.99 and includes the parakeet. We also have some nice lizards, baby snakes, zebra finches, and we have a lot of great toys, treats and cages for all your pet needs. I am getting fish in just about every week, so if you get a tank setup for christmas, stop in and see us. We have some really nice fish. We also sell bigger tank setups too. I have 20 high, 20 long, 29, 37 and 16 gallon setups in stock right now. If you want bigger, let us know. Order by Wednesday and we get deliveries every Friday.

A lot of our animals are locally bred which usually makes them friendly. I get a lot of people who buy at a national pet chain store then come to us and wish they had bought from us because our animals look better and were friendlier. That is one of the advantages of buying from a smaller locally owned pet shop. We tend to buy animals from local people ,so the animals are more used to being held. It definately makes a difference on the tameness of the animal. Visit our web site at www.petsaplenty.biz. I try to post new animals and fish arrivals. I post any sales that may be going on. There are care sheets and interesting youtube videos about pets. New products are posted too. Take a look at it when you get a chance.

Keep in mind being a small locally owned pet shop, we have flexability. If you are looking for a certain product and can’t find it, let me know. I will see if I can get it for you. I am also aware of any new pet product entering the marketplace. Some of the bigger chains are dictated by a set order formula and may not get new things in right away. I am constantly looking for new and interesting pet products.

I thank all my customers for their support and for keeping Pets A Plenty around for 23 years. For all the people who have not been to Pets A Plenty, stop in. I think you’ll like what you see. We are open 7 days a week and are located on Rte 281 in the Blockbuster Video Plaza across from Tops Market. Got a question, email me at friskyy@hotmail.com or call us at 753-9213.