Pet Shops in Cork

dudara

Right now I can think of

Sullys, on Cornmarket Street
The one the North Main Street
The one on main street, Ballincollig
The one by the lough.

i think that I saw a newly opened pet shop recently, but i can't for the life of me remember where. has anyone else seen it?

gimmick

There is one in Douglas Village shopping centre also.

The one at The Lough is a 'pet supplies store', rather than a 'pet shop'.

dudara

The one at the Lough just does fish, as well as supplies, IIRC.

i'm bashing my head against the wall trying to remember where I saw that new pet shop.

I'm looking for a pair of Russian dwarf hamsters, and Sully, who normally has them, doesn'y have any at the moment

douglasman

There is another pet shop in Douglas Court shopping centre and also one out in Wilton.

deRanged

There's one on the main street in Midleton. That usually has hamsters and the like, but I don't know about russian dwarf hamsters.

There's also a pet shop on Maylor street, bus station end, but I think that might be fish only.

*Oul_Doll_Cork*

There is one in Glanmire!!
... Its in Hazelcourt... the shopping square!!.... Its called Jake's Petshop!

lostinsuperfunk

There's a new one on Barrack St. too! About half way up, on the junction with Fort St.

Tiriel

there are two on the street down by the side of Roches Stores.. one on each side of the street.. they're not bad either for supplies etc.

dudara

lostinsuperfunk wrote:

There's a new one on Barrack St. too! About half way up, on the junction with Fort St.

That's the one I was thinking of! I rang them and they have dwarf hamsters. Say hello to my two new pets, Q-ball and Chestnut.

lostinsuperfunk

Welcome to boards' newest rodent associates. Although I admit I had to look up dwarf hamsters on Wikipedia to find out what exactly they were.

dudara

They're lovely, so they are. Q-ball is blonde so he really stands out

Mr.Baracas

Brand new pet superstore in Carrigaline Ind estate

patbundy

do you sullys was raided before christmas

patbundy

sorry guys that should be did you know

vector

I think there is one on Marlboro Street (or one of the other southmall>oliverplunkett link streets)

Dizzyblabla

Doesn't the one in Ballincollig have it's own parrot that's not actually for sale that talks n' everything??

dudara

vector wrote:

I think there is one on Marlboro Street (or one of the other southmall>oliverplunkett link streets)

That closed down a few months back. It's now a cráppy shoe shop.

Dizzy, I've seen that parrot, he's class

tobytobe

Sorry for hijacking but did a search and this thread came up.
Anyone know where I can get a fish shaped stress ball...it's for my boss. Hope he gets the joke! He breeds fish you see.......

tinner777

lads, which is the best pet shop for fish?

Redisle

This thread is over 4 years old!

Regardless, the advice in the first post still applies. Sullys have a fairly good selection of fish and there is a more speciailist fish shop next to Smyths on Maylor street (Expensive though iirc). There's also the one next to the lough and the one on North main street (Just called Pet Shop I think)

Milly33

Sorry I know tis old but I dont know how ye shop in Sullys..i used to have great respect for them until I called into the shop down on the coal quay and saw the condition he was keeping the birds in..so so cruel I remember seeing a macaw in a cage that he barely had enough room to turn his tail even touched the base of the cage

*Sparkles*

I found a place called Petstop near Smyths on the Kinsale road roundabout. The staff are friendly and helpful and the animals are kept well to and it doesnt smell like something died in there:D
Less said about Sullies the better.

Milly33

Oh I just thought It was so so sad...

I forgot to answer the original question...

I brought some fish recently too I got 2 from the chap in Ballincollig they are really nice down there and not overpriced (they are just goldfish now, he has some tropical too I think) and loverly bearded dragons..
And I got one from the fella on Maylor street who is really friendly too had a great selection.. Patrick, Bob and Dave rock

There used to be a great one on the way into midleton had a fab selection Fins and Things I think it was called I am not sure if it is still open though, think it may be closed

tinner777

*Sparkles* wrote: »

I found a place called Petstop near Smyths on the Kinsale road roundabout. The staff are friendly and helpful and the animals are kept well to and it doesnt smell like something died in there:D
Less said about Sullies the better.

i'm a bit miffed at that place, my five year old wanted a gold fish from santa, they sold the wife a 11ltr starter tank and told her that three goldfish would be grand in it.....Now i know that i should of done some research myself before i thought how hard can looking after be? my five year old wanted a gold fish from santa. Two days after christmas depressed goldfish, google, oh my lord, poor little fish. Managed to get them a 60ltr tank which i know still isn't really big enough but little fish now much happier.

Milly33

Oh that sounds like a huge tank for them, I have three chaps in well it is a medium sixed tank but it isnt huge altogether are they are great happy chappies...We had called up there to get a fish but they tried selling me everything massive tank, pump the whoel shambang i was like all i want is a fish that will do thanks..

Hope you five year old is enjoying the new happy happy fish

tinner777

to be honest, we're getting more fun out of them :pac::pac:

Milly33

Good good nothing worse than having a sad pet....They can be quiet amusing when they want to be even though they are fish..

You may know sorry for jumping now, but my fish bowl gets dirty quiet often. I changed their food to the flakes rather than those pellets that you get in the yellow box, but my sister was on about these other pellets you can get they are just small pellets I think you put in one or two every now and again and the fish nibble on them (she is in holland and she says they are plentyfull there) but I have never seen them here, have you ever heard of them

tinner777

no just using flakes maybe twice a day

cianryan10

sullys pet superstore in the north point business park

dunleakelleher

tinner777 wrote: »

i'm a bit miffed at that place, my five year old wanted a gold fish from santa, they sold the wife a 11ltr starter tank and told her that three goldfish would be grand in it.....Now i know that i should of done some research myself before i thought how hard can looking after be? my five year old wanted a gold fish from santa. Two days after christmas depressed goldfish, google, oh my lord, poor little fish. Managed to get them a 60ltr tank which i know still isn't really big enough but little fish now much happier.

Wow that seems excise. But Google is God.

Na i found them very good. Very good with fresh water tropical fish anyway.

tinner777

dunleakelleher wrote: »

Wow that seems excise. But Google is God.

Na i found them very good. Very good with fresh water tropical fish anyway.

in fairness, staff are really nice, was in there last week.

suziek21

Hi everyone, this is an old thread but just wondering where the the best place for tropical fish now in Cork city and surrounding areas, i'm in Mallow. need some place that will give me advice and just not sell me what they have in stock. i'm new and just starting off, so all the advice is welcome.....

angeline

Petstop off the Kinsale Road Roundabout is good or you could try Maxi Zoo.

suziek21

thanks Angeline,
where is Maxi zoo, have you purchased tropical fish and are the staff experienced ??

dragon5678

Hey Guys

Apologies for pulling up an old thread but I am currently looking for a new Hamster and I was wondering if anyone has an updated list of pet stores in Cork. The one on North Main St. doesnt sell them and Sullys does not look like a good place to buy one from.

The closer to the city the better.

I live out in Wilton and cannot drive and the pet store in the shopping centre looks like its closed (if anyone can confirm this with me that would be great )

Thanks

johnayo

Try Petstop by the Kinsale Road Roundabout.

M.1978

Don't go to Sully's Pet Shop on Cornmarket Street, Cork. Worst customer experience I've ever had. I paid for a pet and they never ordered it. They kept saying it would arrive next week. This went on for a year. They've done this to other's too. They were obviously lying on purpose for what ever strange reason. The whole experience was stressful and they're dishonest behaviour, disheartening. Not recommended.

gimmick

Sullys are a complete joke. They used have a shop in Blackpool. I went over one day for dog food - they had none. I went across another day for a collar and lead for my dog - they had none. Delighted the shop is gone as they used have 2 poor puppys in a cage for sale and they were just running around in shít.

My mrs went into the cornmarket street one the other day to see what dog food they had, and again, they had none.

Generally I do not like when someone goes out of business, but I will be happy when this shower go bust.

M.1978

I don't like to think the worst of people either and it takes a lot to get me angry. But Sully's pet shop succeeded in reaffirming that some people are just bad, lazy and don't care. If they treat people that badly, I would certainly worry about the wellbeing of the animals.

honerbright

M.1978 wrote: »

I don't like to think the worst of people either and it takes a lot to get me angry. But Sully's pet shop succeeded in reaffirming that some people are just bad, lazy and don't care. If they treat people that badly, I would certainly worry about the wellbeing of the animals.

Was in there over easter weekend, a smaller rabbit looked like half it's ear had been chewed off :-(

all_smilz

Sully is a bit of an effing timewaster imo- referred him to a guy to do a website a year ago and he hasn't paid a cent yet but keeps ringing to see what progress he's made.... and twas a super cheap mates rates type of gig.... As for pets- I am dubious about a place that sells puppies.... 120 quid he wanted for a jack Russell with no papers!

SeaFields

i had fierce problems withvthem lately. stuff i had ordered just didnt show up. it took 4 visits and a firm argument to get anywhere. never again. its also filthy dirty with unsavour characters hanging around. asking friends that id know to keep pets, fish etc, they all were of the same opinion.

rob316

I'd be banned if I said what id like to about Pat Sully. The worst business man I have ever come accross. No morals, a scammer and puts every penny in to his arse pocket without paying no one or his suppliers. FACT! I despair at the thought of the welfare of his animals.

When hes goes out of business completely I'll be a happy boy as will the countless people he has scammed.

Urge anyone to avoid.

I know Mazizoo owners personally and they run a very good ship, high recommend.

CaoimheCweeva

Wish I'd known all about Sully and his devious ways before I ever got involved!
My boyfriend and I got a couple of rabbits off him at the start of the summer, all was good up until one of them got injured and had to be rushed to the vets at about 11 at night. Ended up costing 70 quid which we though Sully's would pay for, like he said he would when we got them, but we haven't seen a penny of it. We've had to leave the rabbits in with them a couple of times, first time it cost 40 euro, haven't seen it.. we're also owed a cage from when "a drunk man" broke it.. we just reckon it was sold at this stage. My boyfriend goes in whenever he doesn't have college asking for it and the money and it's always the same excuses, either the cage is in his car (even though he told him that it'd be in the shop all day TODAY) or that we just missed the manager, and she has the key to her office where the cage is.
Angry doesn't even cover how I'm feeling, I've never felt so stupid in all my life, and what makes it worse is that I've done a couple days work for him - said he was going to employ me - and he says he's paid me but nada.. taking advantage of two young students or what?

rob316

CaoimheCweeva wrote: »

Wish I'd known all about Sully and his devious ways before I ever got involved!
My boyfriend and I got a couple of rabbits off him at the start of the summer, all was good up until one of them got injured and had to be rushed to the vets at about 11 at night. Ended up costing 70 quid which we though Sully's would pay for, like he said he would when we got them, but we haven't seen a penny of it. We've had to leave the rabbits in with them a couple of times, first time it cost 40 euro, haven't seen it.. we're also owed a cage from when "a drunk man" broke it.. we just reckon it was sold at this stage. My boyfriend goes in whenever he doesn't have college asking for it and the money and it's always the same excuses, either the cage is in his car (even though he told him that it'd be in the shop all day TODAY) or that we just missed the manager, and she has the key to her office where the cage is.
Angry doesn't even cover how I'm feeling, I've never felt so stupid in all my life, and what makes it worse is that I've done a couple days work for him - said he was going to employ me - and he says he's paid me but nada.. taking advantage of two young students or what?

I'm sorry to here that mate. The stories about this scammer just keep stacking up.he will get what's coming to him someday don't worry.

Milly33

I do agree that Sullys is not the place to go to anymore but a bit lost there with the rabbit storey why would they pay for the vet bills? They are your rabbits no so tisnt there problem or the cage thing why would that be their issue... They started off good when they first arrived but shocking now think tis just a shop front for something else ?? Shame their aren't many good places let Pet stop I suppose but you would want to know what you are looking for as the staff prefer to chat than help.. For fishy stuff defo the place in Bandon or Hanleys the French dude there is great

the beer revolu

I guess they were never really going to pay vet bills (and why would they) but it seems they said they would to make the sale.
As I understood the post, it looks like the poster paid for the cage but never received it. I've heard of other people with similar stories.

Missyelliot2

Have been reading this thread over the past few months- (with so many people having had bad experiences with this pet shop), I am just wondering what any ordinary punter can do? It's awful how people have been treated, but would also be concerned about the animals in the shop. Do people have any redress?

Red Nissan

Milly33 wrote: »

cough cough I think the pet shop is just a front for stuff...

And look at all the good business they could be making on the side by actually selling fish and dog food too.

Red Nissan

Milly33 wrote: »

I do agree that Sullys is not the place to go to anymore

I've a Sully's story too, dragged out over a year as well, but we actually got more gear than the money we paid him, trouble was they were the wrong size and the wrong light fittings ~ a mess.

It's about a year now and we have not darkened his door or even passed his shop.

Red Nissan

CaoimheCweeva wrote: »

but we haven't seen a penny of it. .. we're also owed a cage
broke it..
we just reckon it was sold at this stage.
excuses, either the cage is in his car
all day TODAY)
just missed the manager,
she has the key to her office

I'm reading a bleeedin script here. I think we should just start a me too thread. Story is the same, only the characters change from rabbits to fish to dogs.