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Reviewed April 7, 2026
Horrible incompetent outfit that care nothing about people's pets. Ok so I'm out of town working and I need food for my bulldog. I order 2 5lb tubes of vital dog food to be delivered so my brother can feed him. They send 2 1lb tubes of cat food and charge me $75 with the delivery fee. My brother doesn't notice it's cat food and feeds my Bulldog, which like most Bulldogs has a very sensitive stomach. I had to fight with customer service just to get my money back. What would you do? This shows just how little Petco cares about your pets. I would definitely not recommend Petco to anyone I like.
Reviewed April 6, 2026
I drove to a Petco location in Phillipsburg to have my dog groomed. GIANNA was supposed to be her groomer. The issue began with the laziness of workers that didn’t want to do their job for what I’m actually paying for. She was booked for a bath and haircut and normally if you have to dematt a dog then you do so and charge for it. I was told they didn’t have time to dematt her and they had to shave her off or they would charge me 10 dollars for every 15 mins of dematting. "You’re not going to charge me 10 dollars for every 15 mins and then tell me you couldn’t get all the Matts out, if you can’t do it why would you keep trying in the first place?"
I was then asked, "Well if I can’t dematt all of her what do you want me to do". I said, "If you can’t dematt her in 15 mins then don’t continue". Parts that I allowed to be shaved was fine as long as my dog wasn’t bald. Employees should asked the right questions over the phone instead of booking an appointment and then hanging up. Then when you get to an appointment they say oh she wasn’t booked properly. The last time she got a haircut here it was horrible and claimed that my dog wouldn’t let her shave her face. Only at petco have I ever heard of this. That will be my last time coming here since my dog was not a good fit for this store. I’ll gladly keep my money and tip.
Reviewed April 5, 2026
Online order arrived with 6 quarts of bone broth missing and assumably broken. 6 cans of high end cat food dented and soaked in bone broth. The shipment was clearly re-packaged by FedEx. Provided pictures to online customer service. After several emails they claim system restrictions to not be able to process a refund. I have been a Petco customer for many years. Will not purchase there anymore.
Reviewed March 20, 2026
This is for online services. I will warn everyone ahead of time. Save yourself the trouble and do not order from them. They use Fed-Ex which is the worst at damaging your orders. Repeatedly they have sent orders that were damaged and usually accommodate me for the damages. Today I canceled delivery so NOW after off and on damages and them not needing pictures of the damages - today they want them. Due to a back issue I can not reach back into the garbage and fetch them. This is the first time I didn't take photos. Geez really. So I'm out of no less than 12 of the 40 cans of cat food due to another episode of them not packing the box to prevent damages and Fed-Ex thinking it's okay to throw the packages down. No More. I canceled and not only that out of the $$ due to my 72 year old body not being able to get into the garbage pail outdoors.
Reviewed March 14, 2026
I’m incredibly disappointed with the grooming salon’s front desk at this Petco. We have a 75lb fearful dog and spent the entire morning setting him up for success—including a specific feeding schedule, calming supplements, and a long decompression walk to ensure he was in a great headspace. He was behaving perfectly. We asked for a straight-through groom with a call-ahead (so he wouldn't have to be caged), which we’ve done here before. The grooming receptionist was extremely rude, claiming this was now a 'VIP service.' When my wife asked for simple clarification on where to initial the paperwork, she snapped, 'I just explained to you where to...' We immediately stopped her and left. It’s a shame when the dog is the one behaving and the staff is the one acting out. We will not be back to this salon. I don’t have a receipt since we left without getting the service.

Reviewed March 13, 2026
Requirements at grooming salon are entirely too strict! They have never been this strict before. They are not clear about their new policies until, you walk in the door. I have been using them for over 10 years. Never again! I'll take all 3 of my dogs elsewhere. And I'll be shredding my $250.00 gift card. It is useless to me now. Cancelling appointments for my other dogs right away. UNREASONABLE Expectations!!!

Reviewed Feb. 24, 2026
I had an appointment to have my dog groomed. I had a 9 am appointment and showed up on time. They told me it would be 2 to 3 hours. I came back 2.5 hours later and they were grooming other dogs so I assumed mine was done. Well, he wasn't. They had moved other dogs ahead of mine and I found out that if someone pays extra money they can bump your dog down the list. This is bullshit!!! I will eat cat shit with a knitting needle before spending another dime at Petco. Oh, and I didn't even get the haircut I wanted but I wasn't going to send him back.
Reviewed Feb. 19, 2026
Placed an online order on the 16th of February. We planned on adopted a cat on the 19th. We needed a carrier and a scratching post so we ordered them online and checked the estimated arrival date was set for the 19th. Well today is the 19th, I go to check my over $100 order to find that not only has it not even been shipped yet, but that fedex has no tracking # matching the one provided to me by Petco. I called FedEx, they said they don’t have that order. I called Petco and was told that my order was shipped so they could not refund me. I asked how that’s possible when FedEx hasn’t received it from them. The rep then tells me I have to call back tomorrow for a refund. What kind of joke is this?

Reviewed Feb. 19, 2026
Petco is the company in the United States of America. Petco.com is the company run from the Philippines. Pitco stores cannot give you any information on Petco.com. They pretend that there are one in the same, but they are not. The website is horrible and if you try to get any information regarding shipping, it is impossible. You will spend an hour of your time and all you will get from the representative is I am sorry. I cannot have any information for you, if it does not arrive within five additional days, you can get a refund. That’s it so it is a crapshoot if you order from petco.com but then if you have prescription cat food, there’s a good chance they do not have it in the stores. It is a testament to what has happened to America. Each and every business is using the Philippines for customer service and they do not have a clue what’s going on nor do they care but, they are sorry..

Reviewed Feb. 18, 2026
Aquatic section has people snotty, rude and don’t know anything about fishes they are selling. Kid named Brian got so snobby denied to sell me a goldfish. Front of the my 9 years old daughter.

Reviewed Feb. 15, 2026
Booked an appointment for a dog training session and when I got here, they told me the guy called out sick. Really unprofessional and rude to not even give me a call and let me know. It’s like my time dragging my dog around for nothing didn’t occur of them.
Reviewed Feb. 14, 2026
Never go here unless you are into terrible service. Didn’t fulfill appointment but charged us anyway and then when we questioned charges, was told that if we didn’t pay they would call the police. WHAT? Just for asking why we were being charged for services not rendered? Never again!!
Reviewed Feb. 13, 2026
Customer service was lacking. I bought a scratching post that went on sale shortly after. I called and asked for a refund on the price difference. This was refused. Instead, I have to return the post to the store and order a new one. Aside from the annoyance of going through this, Petco has to pay to ship me a new post. And deal with the returned post. It makes no sense.

Reviewed Feb. 11, 2026
I have bought fish from Petco online on Jan 29th of Jan and I received them on Feb 6th, and every single fish arrived dead and also missing several fish. I called on the 6th and rep Coco said I should have an email from Petco no later than 11th I never received one. So, I called 2nd time and I got the same answer from James that I got from Coco. I will receive an email regarding my fish in or on the 17th of Feb. I just want my fish, but I am not getting any help.
Sabrina

Reviewed Feb. 7, 2026
Petco is overpriced. While visiting my local Petco I noticed that their ferrets are priced at $499. My local pet supply plus offers them for $375. That's $125 upcharge. What difference is Petco ferrets than Petco Plus. Why would I spend a $125 more at one store when I can get them cheaper than another. It makes no sense. Just about everything in that store is overpriced. Even went in for bugs for my reptiles. Petco plus sells them $20 cheaper. I would recommend going somewhere else for all your pet supplies unless you like paying double.

Reviewed Feb. 5, 2026
I’d give it a zero if I could! I ordered a pro for my dog. I received a delivery date and was told if there were to be problems with delivery, I’d be notified, however, no notice nor product came. Upon inquiring about the product, I found a return was filed that I never filed. I just wanted the product. It’s supposed to be credited back to my account! Will NOT be shopping this company again!!!

Reviewed Jan. 31, 2026
I ordered a PetSafe dog harness from online. It took 2 weeks to come and when it finely came I got a filter. IT WAS A FILTER NOT A DOG HARNESS. I called customer service about it, they said they would call me back in 24 hours to refund me the money. Customer service never called back. I recommend don't buy from online.

Reviewed Jan. 29, 2026
Lousy, lousy, they sold my son a dog heating next that did not work, and they did not give him a receipt, he said he wanted one and it was never given to him, it didn't and they refused to exchange it, they failed to give us a receipt first off then refused to take it back, all I wanted was to exchange it, and the girls at register were both rude, what an embarrassment to have employees like that working for you.
Reviewed Jan. 27, 2026
The aquatics specialist at the Westside Colorado Springs store is probably one of those most snotty and uninformed young lady I’ve ever had the misfortune of having to deal with. It’s a true shame when the customer has to educate the salesperson on how to take care of her animals.

Reviewed Jan. 25, 2026
I’ve been shopping at Petco since they opened. I shop there (or shopped now) for all my dogs, cats, birds, etc. I shopped there so much that my family and friends always gave me gift cards. I bought a muzzle with one of my gift cards (about $38) but it was too small. Big dog. I was going to return it asap but during our move the movers packed it and it went into a container. When I was able to unpack it I took it to Petco right away. They said I couldn’t return it because it was too late. It was a few days over. I explained the situation at the Santee store and online but they were unwilling to help me. I have a wallet full of gift cards but I cut them up. I’ll be shopping at Petsmart now.
Reviewed Jan. 15, 2026
Recently I enrolled in their Vital Care Premier program to get discounts on my dog's grooming and supplies at the store. I am not satisfied with the grooming service and wanted to cancel my membership. I was told there is a 12-month commitment, which was not explained to me when I signed up, otherwise, I wouldn't have joined. This plan is a rip-off. DO NOT ENROLL in Vital Care Premier. They've lost a well paying customer for life!
Reviewed Jan. 15, 2026
When you're having a bad day, the customer should not be included in your bad day, they should be oblivious to that. Either you should still have a smile like you like your job or just maybe you should not be in customer service/retail at all. I've gone in to the Alton Illinois store more than a few times because it is near my work and it has always been the same. Today it was even worse. I'm doing my shopping online from now on.

Reviewed Jan. 15, 2026
Ongoing Lack of Customer Service in Aquatics Department West Melbourne #01515. I am writing to express my ongoing frustration with the lack of customer service in your Aquatics Department. On several occasions, I have entered the store specifically to purchase aquatics, and there is consistently no one available in the department to assist customers. In the rare instances when an associate is present, assistance is still not offered. Last night was the final straw.
At approximately 5:45 PM, I entered the store again to purchase aquatics along with a few other items. While I understand the store was somewhat busy, there was a young woman working in the aquatics department who was assisting another customer. I made eye contact with her, yet she did not acknowledge me in any way. Instead, she used her walkie to request assistance for the registers. A simple acknowledgment such as "Someone will be with you shortly" would have been sufficient. Frustrated, I gave up on purchasing aquatics yet again and proceeded to checkout with the one item I had picked up. While checking out, I explained the situation to Jake. His response was that I "should have asked someone for help" and that employees "sometimes get overwhelmed." His tone was dismissive and unprofessional, which only added to my frustration.
To be clear, this is not an isolated incident. I have attempted to purchase fish at least five times, and every experience has been the same. The consistent lack of assistance and poor customer interaction suggests a need for improved customer service training across the store. I hope this feedback is taken seriously. Customers should not have to repeatedly abandon purchases due to lack of support, nor should they be spoken to in an unprofessional manner. I strongly encourage management to address both staffing and customer service standards, and to remind employees--particularly Jake--to be mindful of their tone when speaking with customers.

Reviewed Jan. 14, 2026
I accidentally ordered NexGard instead of NexGard PLUS online because my vet doesn't carry it in-house. This is a relatively new prescription for my dog. I immediately realized the error but couldn't cancel the order so I submitted a request for a refund. The instructions gave me a barcode to take to my Petco store. I then ordered the correct item. A couple days later I took the item and the email with the barcode to the store. They had trouble processing it, so they called what I believe was a helpline. Long story short they were given a phone number and a reference number to give me.
I called from the car and was ultimately told that there was nothing they could do due to their policy regarding medicines and safety. Note: The package has not been opened and was in my possession for 3 days. $145 down the drain. #1 If that is their policy it should be very visible, like in RED in the checkout screen before submitting the order. #2 If that is their policy then a return email should not have been produced.

Reviewed Jan. 12, 2026
Petco is rip off company. They just did a Fraud on my account and they been reported, when you call customer service, they don't have any support in the U.S. You bean rerouted to the far east. People are rude over there and barely Speak English over there. I can believe a company like Petco prefer to pay a $1 a day ** employee than employing American personnel over here. This company shell be banned of doing business in the US.

Reviewed Jan. 9, 2026
Most of the products at this store are alright, but the care of the animals is atrocious. I know fish may be thought of as simple and simple-minded creatures, but stuffing two hundred of them in a 20 gallon tank is just not right. And neither is leaving their rotting, half-eaten corpses at the bottom. In my time there I saw 4-5 dead fish in multiple different tanks and when I told a worker I was met with complete apathy. They told me “Yeah, okay, I’ll handle it in a minute,” and for the next 20 minutes I was there not one worker even passed by the fish enclosures—not even to look.
I guarantee the animals are not getting enough food (how can you feed all 200 of these fish properly/the bearded dragon was exceptionally thin) and I can’t believe they can even breathe. All their enclosures are horrendously small, all of the mammals are digging and clawing for a way out, 8 birds are being put in a small cage all together. It is completely inhumane. Petco needs to be shut down and all of the animals must be rehomed to places that actually care about their well-being. (There is a picture of a white fish that has all been except for the head).
Reviewed Jan. 8, 2026
I have been a Petco customer for many many years. I've bought at stores, but mostly shop on line. My pet's food is sent, and usually arrives in a timely manner. This last order was placed and I was given a date of arrival. Every day I checked and 1. The product had not moved out of the warehouse 2. The date would be pushed out a day. Today, it was still not in transit & of course another day to receive. I got on chat to ask if there was a problem, was on over 40 minutes and never found out what the issue was.
The agent finally told me it was a seasonal issue. She did lie at first and said it was in transit. When I provided the info I was seeing, she backed down. Then I said, could a store have it and you deliver and she said no, it has to be a special delivery. (Which it basically is now!) She wanted me to pick it up. I explained I couldn't. Then she said she'd cancel and re-order. I said fine as long as it does show up tomorrow and it's the same price. Then it changed from 24 hr delivery to 48 hr. delivery and I was just exhausted. She actually didn't try to keep me as a customer. Was happy to cancel and move on. I guess my business didn't matter much.

Reviewed Jan. 5, 2026
Horrible service, my dog is 16 years old and needed to be washed and groomed. They refused to wash him saying he would stand up. Considering he has arthritis in his hind legs it's very difficult for him to stand. Never cut him nails because they couldn't hold him as they say. Never washed him. Paid monthly for special rewards and services. Was only allowed one month of reimbursement. Spend over $ 300.00 per year for what????? Never again. VERY UNPROFESSIONAL 🤬🤬🤬🤬.
Reviewed Jan. 2, 2026
So I've had the Petco Vital since April. No one told me it was a one-year subscription when I signed up for it! I just called to cancel my subscription because they charge me 28$ a month and I only get 20$ in rewards. They messed up my email when they signed me up for it so when I changed my email, the app doesn't recognize me as a VitalCare member and so I do not get any of the other discounts that I pay for! When I just called to cancel this subscription, that is completely pointless. The lady told me that it is a one-year subscription and so therefore cannot be canceled, but it will not renew in April. So I am forced to pay for this worthless subscription for the next 4 months. This is the absolute dumbest program that is a total rip-off and I will never shop at Petco again.
Reviewed Jan. 1, 2026
Took my 65lb GSP for bathing and nail trim and buff. Mind you all are charged separately. I ask how long and she says 2hrs. Ok. 30 min later I get a phone call, she's done? So she tells me she's very nervous (never had a problem before), she's digging in her cage and they don't want her to hurt herself so if I can get here ASAP. So now in that 30 min they had time to bathe her (girl originally said rinse her down, and I said what???). Another groomer said no, we washed her 2x then rinsed her. Dry her, cut her nails, file her nails, and observe her digging in the cage. All within 30 min? Bull###t. 66.00 dollars later the cashier asks if I want to tip. I said NO, told her my impression of their groomers. 132.00 an hr, seriously!!!!!
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