Testimonials
Please read our great reviews:
mahalie p.
Seattle, WA
5.0 star rating
2/28/2010
This place is more like a feed supply store you might find in the midwest rather than a frou frou urban pet boutique. It's about basic supplies without the fluff. Personally, I'm thankful for that.
I love this place. They have the best selection of food and litter - and great prices. The fair prices are probably why there's no vet on staff to answer your detailed questions or a professional concierge to make you feel warm and fuzzy. How much could the sales clerks could possibly be making?
Joel H.
Seattle, WA
5.0 star rating
12/25/2006
This place is a pitty paradise! They're really pitbull friendly at this pet store, and actively support the pitbull project. Plus they have everything you could possibly need for your dog or cat.
We are not very often in the Seward Park neighborhood, but we've made a couple of special trips down there just to go to this pet store with Zoe.
Seanna J.
Seattle, WA
5.0 star rating
1/28/2008
I love Ideal. Two years ago, I was a Petco grrl. I bought MaxCat canned and dry. Then I started stopping at Ideal. They have a better caliber of food and their prices are great for a small store. I currently feed my cats a combination of Precise and Innova Evo, plus Wellness canned. These products are usually on the shelf. If they're not, the staff knows when they're coming in (usually on Fridays for Wellness).
I still like Petco's bulk litter. My cats are used to clay and were not happy when I experimented with the more natural, environmentally friendly products made from corn, paper and pine. But, even recently, I've been buying bags of cat litter at Ideal and then transferring it to the stackable buckets. Prices can't be beat.
Ideal has a small staff and they are friendly and pretty knowledgeable.
Will L.
Seattle, WA
5.0 star rating
11/26/2007 4 Check-ins Here
The folks at the Seattle Canine Club compared the Iams we were feeding our [over-weight] dogs to McDonalds. They gave us a list of healthier dog food, which I searched for at Safeway and Target, but couldn't find. Lo and behold, the Ideal Pet Stop a mere 4 blocks from my house carried most of the healthier brands on that list, as well as a huge assortment of other goodies for practically any type of pet.
The folks that work here are always friendly. And they understand good service: at one point we ran out of our special low-fat food that we've been feeding our [now only slightly over-weight] dogs. I headed down to the Ideal Pet Stop, but they were out of that food. My beagle has a sensitive stomach--whenever we change her food (or give her people food) she pukes and craps everywhere. So this was a pretty big problem. So the staff at the Pet Stop found a bunch of sample single serving bags and gave them to me free, and let me know when their next shipment of food was going to arrive. And so we got through a puke/crap-everywhere-free couple days, and lived happily ever after.
Emma A.
Seattle, WA
5.0 star rating
3/28/2011
I think this place is great. They may not cater to everyone but they do and will try. I am an avid reptile keeper and it is one of the only local pet stores in the whole city that sells crickets. Usually you have to go all over the place to find a Petco or a Petsmart that isn't out of them. On top of that they may not have the largest selection of herp supplies but they will talk to you and I have been offered the opportunity to special order items. Their prices are cheap, they answer your questions as needed and if you aren't a total jerk they will show interest in you and your pets. I don't understand why people need to have someone follow them around and be generic to feel like it is a good place. No one is overly rude, just clerks in a small business. What do you expect? They provide experienced staff, specialty items (both local and "corporate") and are cheaper than all their competitors. I guess if you are going there to get compliments or have your ego stroked then go somewhere else but if you actually just care about feeding and providing for your animals this place is far above adequate.
For more information on our services or if you have any questions please feel free to contact us.
mahalie p.
Seattle, WA
5.0 star rating
2/28/2010
This place is more like a feed supply store you might find in the midwest rather than a frou frou urban pet boutique. It's about basic supplies without the fluff. Personally, I'm thankful for that.
I love this place. They have the best selection of food and litter - and great prices. The fair prices are probably why there's no vet on staff to answer your detailed questions or a professional concierge to make you feel warm and fuzzy. How much could the sales clerks could possibly be making?
Joel H.
Seattle, WA
5.0 star rating
12/25/2006
This place is a pitty paradise! They're really pitbull friendly at this pet store, and actively support the pitbull project. Plus they have everything you could possibly need for your dog or cat.
We are not very often in the Seward Park neighborhood, but we've made a couple of special trips down there just to go to this pet store with Zoe.
Seanna J.
Seattle, WA
5.0 star rating
1/28/2008
I love Ideal. Two years ago, I was a Petco grrl. I bought MaxCat canned and dry. Then I started stopping at Ideal. They have a better caliber of food and their prices are great for a small store. I currently feed my cats a combination of Precise and Innova Evo, plus Wellness canned. These products are usually on the shelf. If they're not, the staff knows when they're coming in (usually on Fridays for Wellness).
I still like Petco's bulk litter. My cats are used to clay and were not happy when I experimented with the more natural, environmentally friendly products made from corn, paper and pine. But, even recently, I've been buying bags of cat litter at Ideal and then transferring it to the stackable buckets. Prices can't be beat.
Ideal has a small staff and they are friendly and pretty knowledgeable.
Will L.
Seattle, WA
5.0 star rating
11/26/2007 4 Check-ins Here
The folks at the Seattle Canine Club compared the Iams we were feeding our [over-weight] dogs to McDonalds. They gave us a list of healthier dog food, which I searched for at Safeway and Target, but couldn't find. Lo and behold, the Ideal Pet Stop a mere 4 blocks from my house carried most of the healthier brands on that list, as well as a huge assortment of other goodies for practically any type of pet.
The folks that work here are always friendly. And they understand good service: at one point we ran out of our special low-fat food that we've been feeding our [now only slightly over-weight] dogs. I headed down to the Ideal Pet Stop, but they were out of that food. My beagle has a sensitive stomach--whenever we change her food (or give her people food) she pukes and craps everywhere. So this was a pretty big problem. So the staff at the Pet Stop found a bunch of sample single serving bags and gave them to me free, and let me know when their next shipment of food was going to arrive. And so we got through a puke/crap-everywhere-free couple days, and lived happily ever after.
Emma A.
Seattle, WA
5.0 star rating
3/28/2011
I think this place is great. They may not cater to everyone but they do and will try. I am an avid reptile keeper and it is one of the only local pet stores in the whole city that sells crickets. Usually you have to go all over the place to find a Petco or a Petsmart that isn't out of them. On top of that they may not have the largest selection of herp supplies but they will talk to you and I have been offered the opportunity to special order items. Their prices are cheap, they answer your questions as needed and if you aren't a total jerk they will show interest in you and your pets. I don't understand why people need to have someone follow them around and be generic to feel like it is a good place. No one is overly rude, just clerks in a small business. What do you expect? They provide experienced staff, specialty items (both local and "corporate") and are cheaper than all their competitors. I guess if you are going there to get compliments or have your ego stroked then go somewhere else but if you actually just care about feeding and providing for your animals this place is far above adequate.
For more information on our services or if you have any questions please feel free to contact us.
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