The Pet Shop has been open and family owned for 40 years, and we pride ourselves on matching our pets with loving and dedicated owners. Our lives revolve around animals and we enjoy nothing more than imparting that love to others. We are not your average pet store. At The Pet Shop we believe in matching the proper animal to the right person. We want to make sure every animal in the shop goes to the best possible home and that every owner has the best possible experience. We sell companion pets, low maintenance animals that are perfect for people with little time and room on their hands.
Services
We stock a large selection of foods, toys, cages, and accessories for birds, reptiles, and all our furry friends from gerbils to Great Danes. Our pet foods include top of the line names like Higgins bird foods, Oxbow Small Animal Diets and Hay, and Science Diet. We carry a full line of aquatic products including bow front, hexagon, and corner aquariums. We offer a large variety of fish foods, filters, heaters, and ornaments as well, and can arrange for aquarium maintenance.
Companion pets are not your average domesticated animal. A companion pet is just what it sounds like, a partner in your everyday life. At The Pet Shop we don't sell dogs and cats; we pride ourselves on selling more exotic creatures. These beautiful animals are perfect for any household. If you take one of these incredible creatures home, they will soon cease to be a pet and become a cherished partner.
We want you to be happy and satisfied with your new pet. At The Pet Shop we believe no one should have to go without a pet just because they lead busy lives. Our low maintenance animals are convenient and rewarding. We will pair you up with the right animal that suits your schedule and situation so that you can get the loving partnership you crave.
If you've decided it's time to get a pet, you'll want to look into the best pet shop available in Boston, MA. Owning a pet is a big responsibility, but making sure you get a healthy, happy pet makes it easier because you won't have to worry about any extra medical expenses. Pet shops in MA try to give you a pet that you can love for a long time, but first you need to make sure owning a pet is right for you. Every pet owner needs to be able to care for a pet and that does take a significant amount of your time.
Reviews (10)
Edward Leyva
Jun 21, 2022
WHAT A BAD SERVICE, Saturday June 18, 2022, approximately 2:30 pm, I went looking for a pet, after more than 30 minutes of waiting, the man who attended came out, he was cleaning the cages in the back where the pets are located. birds, he came out with a bad attitude, he was a man of about 35 years, with a beard, glasses and bald. I asked him about some pets and he told me that they did NOT have pets for sale?
Like me, there were other customers, some are buying products and food for their pets and he told them something that also made them uncomfortable? They put the products back in their place and left! Every day I am surprised to see more people with that bad energy and attitude to serve customers, I imagine it was not the owner, for this reason it leaves a disappointment that I will not return to this store.
Like me, there were other customers, some are buying products and food for their pets and he told them something that also made them uncomfortable? They put the products back in their place and left! Every day I am surprised to see more people with that bad energy and attitude to serve customers, I imagine it was not the owner, for this reason it leaves a disappointment that I will not return to this store.
M. D.
Apr 23, 2022
This is one of the most disgusting and overpriced stores I have ever seen in my life. A bag of food costs twice more than what it usually costs at this store. The cages and tanks for the animals are filthy and overcrowded. I came here to support local business and instead left completely disgusted. Take your money elsewhere.
Olga Kozynska
Feb 25, 2022
Esther Paik
Oct 14, 2021
I really only like this store because the owner has a cute cat. The store itself is really unsanitary and unclean, all the fish tanks look like they could use a good clean and the store overall is just very crusty. There's a back room with exotic animals, but it's always closed. I once went to this store while the back room was open because the owner was showing the pets there to a customer.
I asked if I could go in too and he said no, I had to choose a specific animal from the list and let him know if I wanted to see it. Which was weird considering he basically was showing all of the available animals to that customer. He's also very strict about no photography in the room. The owner himself seems nice, but every time I've visited the store there's some sort of incident.
Recently when I went, I noticed the owner's dog was casually drinking the dirty water on top of a bucket near the fish tanks; given the fish net on top of it, I assume it was water from the tanks themselves. I think if the owner is going to bring his pets, he needs to at least improve the supervision of them as he seems to be the only employee at the store. Overall, it's a fairly dirty environment that's a bit suspicious with the whole closed-off back room and the owner's rules.
I asked if I could go in too and he said no, I had to choose a specific animal from the list and let him know if I wanted to see it. Which was weird considering he basically was showing all of the available animals to that customer. He's also very strict about no photography in the room. The owner himself seems nice, but every time I've visited the store there's some sort of incident.
Recently when I went, I noticed the owner's dog was casually drinking the dirty water on top of a bucket near the fish tanks; given the fish net on top of it, I assume it was water from the tanks themselves. I think if the owner is going to bring his pets, he needs to at least improve the supervision of them as he seems to be the only employee at the store. Overall, it's a fairly dirty environment that's a bit suspicious with the whole closed-off back room and the owner's rules.
Crawford Dread
Sep 22, 2021
Mary B.
Jul 08, 2021
This place abuses animals, full stop. Reported to MSPCA law enforcement, and if you're reading this, PLEASE do the same. Animals here are all near death and held in disgusting conditions. They have a whole room in the back full of exotic birds that seems incredibly suspicious-- you aren't allowed to go back there and all photos and videos are banned.
I believe this location to be a front for exotic bird smuggling. The dogs in this shop need to be confiscated by the MSPCA-- their fur is one massive mat and they barely moved when we entered the shop from heat exhaustion. The tanks are filthy and the birds are kept in squalor overloaded in tiny cages. Please please report this place, and take photos and video evidence if you can.
I believe this location to be a front for exotic bird smuggling. The dogs in this shop need to be confiscated by the MSPCA-- their fur is one massive mat and they barely moved when we entered the shop from heat exhaustion. The tanks are filthy and the birds are kept in squalor overloaded in tiny cages. Please please report this place, and take photos and video evidence if you can.
Gianna Stanske
Jul 08, 2021
Spent five minutes in the store to be met with poor animal conditions, poor service, and an incredibly rude and impatient employee. I asked a simple question and got such a rude and aggressive answer. The animals deserve better. Obviously just for profit and no care goes into quality of life. To be honest, I am just thoroughly disappointed by the entire experience. Wish I never walked in.
Shruthi Krishnamurthy
Apr 19, 2021
I wish I could give this place 0 stars. This is without a doubt the most inhumane pet store i have ever been to. There were over 20 Hamsters stuffed into a 5 gallon tank. FYI: Hamsters housed in these conditions develop internal health issues that can greatly shorten a hamsters lifespan. I wish this place would get shut down. Please, please, please, please DO NOT BUY FROM THIS LOCATION!
Dave LeBlanc
Mar 14, 2020
This little shop is the go to place for exotic animals. I went here after looking all over for sugar glider breeders and The Pet Shop was recommended to me. We went in and were allowed to look at and play with all of the sugar gliders they had and ended up leaving with 2. They came home very docile and tamed which we were not expecting. Their animals are very well taken care of before going home with you.
I was shocked at how many different exotic species they had there and I would recommend to anyone to go there. They are a smaller store and a bit cramped, but if the end result is a happy and healthy pet then I'm okay with it. I haven't priced other animals, but their sugar gliders were priced below average. I am happy to promote a small local business like this!
I was shocked at how many different exotic species they had there and I would recommend to anyone to go there. They are a smaller store and a bit cramped, but if the end result is a happy and healthy pet then I'm okay with it. I haven't priced other animals, but their sugar gliders were priced below average. I am happy to promote a small local business like this!
C. Lu
Nov 27, 2019