pet shop

Animal retail store

A pet shop is a retail store selling animals and supplies for keeping them.

Dogs, cats, fish, birds, and small mammals are typical offerings, along with food, cages, and accessories.

She bought a hamster at the pet shop.

Chain pet shops have largely replaced independent stores, though some focus on specialty animals like reptiles or tropical fish.

supplies

leashes

Pet walking restraints

bedding · toys · scratching posts · feeders · bowls · harnesses · litter boxes · terrariums · tanks · water bottles

animals

puppy

Juvenile canine

parrot · rabbit · guinea pig · turtle · betta · ferret · gecko · canary · cockatiel · finch

adoption

rescue

Save from harm

rehoming · stray · abandoned · adoption fee · screening · application · adoption event · waiting list · second chance · microchipping

care

grooming

Self-care for appearance

training · bathing · nail clipping · deworming · checkup · healthcare · hygiene · wellness · socialization · exercise

retail

sales

Revenue from goods moved

cashier · aisle · shelves · display · customer · purchase · shopkeeper · franchise · transaction · storefront

Categories
Opposites
animal acquisition source

pet shopanimal shelter

Facility housing homeless pets

animal rescue · humane society · SPCA · rescue organization · adoption center

animal welfare philosophy

pet shopanimal liberation

Advocacy ending species exploitation

wildlife preserve · no-kill shelter

commercial animal transaction direction

pet shopkill shelter

Facility euthanizing unadopted animals

pound · animal control · slaughterhouse · rendering plant

Family

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G