Pet Superstore in Dublin?

Kimia

Hi all

Wondering if anyone could tell me where there is a big pet superstore in Dublin? I'm located in South Dublin.

Thanks
Kimia

pokerface_me

Wackers on the long mile road has everything and is big, its beside ALDI and drimnagh castle school.

Kimia

Heard that Wackers sell puppies from an enclosure in-store and I don't want to support a shop that does that.

Is there anywhere else?

star-pants

Depends on what you're looking for, there's a good one in Stillorgan, if you go past the garage (on your left) and continue (shopping centre on left, cinema on right) and turn left at the lights there, go straight (past the side of the shopping centre) and on your left you'll see it - hard to park there but they do everything from fishing/lizards/food/gear /toys/beds /hardware lol.
I can't for the life of me remember the name of it right now but it's a decent store. -- EDIT tis Baumanns!
There's one in Tallaght village but tbh I didn't find it good at all. There's another one near Dundrum but again, it's not great.

There's obviously PetStop superstore out in Blanchardstown shopping centre, they can be quite good too.

LovelyTom

The only one on the southside I know is Baumanns, guys there are friendly and they know their stuff!

eyesofvenus

Petmania in Santry is big enough, although i don't like the chain they have a big selection of goods

LovelyTom

eyesofvenus wrote: »

Petmania in Santry is big enough, although i don't like the chain they have a big selection of goods

I'd avoid buying fish from there, they purposefully raise nitrate levels and no fish I've bought from there has lasted more than a week. They also sell frogs which have been injected with dye.
Saying that though they have got good prices for equipment and a large range

eyesofvenus

I was very impressed with wackers range of reptiles and how clean they were kept. Very good selection of cat/dog furniture and the like.

Heard that Wackers sell puppies from an enclosure in-store and I don't want to support a shop that does that.

Is there anywhere else?

This is also what turned me off the place, isn't it illegal to sell dogs like this? They also had 2 ring tailed lemur's for sale(ironically one was missing a tail ). Didn't like the way they had them on display

doctor evil

Baumanns is good, although I don't know if they sell those awful hubrid 'parrot' fish. I haven't there in a while but when I had my guinepigs they sold gp and rabbit food as one and the same even though the species have seperate dietary requirements.

Sigma Force

Kimia if you can travel further I think there is a large warehouse type pet store in the north that just sells stuff for pets no pets being sold there can't think of the name. All else fails if you're looking for something in particular but can't find it anywhere try zooplus.co.uk they are fairly cheap and have a range of stuff that you might not be able to get locally.

Not sure if there is a Maxi Zoo in Dublin or surrounding area but they have a good range of stuff as well.

eyesofvenus

Guineapigrescue wrote: »

Not sure if there is a Maxi Zoo in Dublin or surrounding area but they have a good range of stuff as well.

No Maxi Zoo in dublin unfortunately...

wibblebee

I have enquired about if its legal to sell puppies/kittens from pets shops from the ISPCA/DSPCA. Shops are allowed to sell aslong as they have food and water. Only in markets it is illegal to sell.
If you have any queries or concerns call the DSPCA. Especially if animals are ill diarrohea & vomiting etc. Or even if you feel their living conditions are not provided correctly etc.

Personally speaking i am against selling puppies/kittens too especially when there are far too many unwanted animals are abandoned or being destroyed on a daily basis