Originally posted by YellowLabLover
[B]I have been to Petco only two times, and I loved it! If PETA wants to complain about some sick pets store, they need to travel here to Wisconsin. The pet store where I rescued my two rats Skittles and Oreo, "Pet World" is GUT WRENCHING!!..... This place is located in Waukesha,WI just to let you know. Waukesha is about 10 min. away from Milwaukee.
I live in Wisconsin too, and though I have never been to the Waukesha location of Pet World, I have been to both the Milwaukee and Madison locations. Neither of those locations is anywhere near as bad as the store you describe in Waukesha, though I certainly am not disputing what you have said about it!! What a shame that a big suburb like Waukesha would have such a nasty store!!! Both the Milwaukee and Madison locations are very large stores with a HUGE variety of merchandise, clean and sanitary as far as I can tell. I like to take my dog there as a treat!

I purchased a hamster from the Milwaukee location about 1 1/2 years ago. She was a beautiful, perfectly healthy thing, and although she died suddenly at only approx. one year of age, she was very sound up until her death and I certainly could not attribute her demise to the store she was purchased from.

In my opinion, the worst thing about Pet World is that they are often grossly overpriced on certain items. I would reiterate what others have said in this forum....for cheaper prices on quality pet items, go to Pet Supplies Plus if you have one in your area!! Having moved to the Madison area recently, I am lost without this store!!

I guess what I have written would be boring if you don't live in the area, but just wanted to put my two cents in.....