Where Do Petsmart Get Its Animals?

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Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc.


Trade name	Petco
Formerly	Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. (Former legal name)
Type	Public
Traded as	Nasdaq : WOOF (Class A) Russell 1000 component
Industry	Retail
Genre	Pet store
Founded	As a mail-order company : 1965 (57 years ago) ( 1965 ) San Diego County, California , US First retail store : 1976 (46 years ago) ( 1976 ) La Mesa, California , US
Founders	Hilda and Berthold Reich Justin and Alma Zimmerman Sigmund and Mathilda Rohrbach
Headquarters	San Diego, California , US
Number of locations	1,500 ^[1] (2021)
Area served	United States, Mexico, Puerto Rico
Key people	Ron Coughlin ( CEO )
Products	Pet supplies and live animals
Brands	Unleashed by Petco, PetCoach, PetInsuranceQuotes.com
Revenue	$4.434 billion (2020) ^[2] $4.920 billion (2021) ^[3]
Operating income	US$194 million (2021) ^[3]
Net income	US$26.483 million (2021) ^[3]
Total assets	US$1.912 billion (2021) ^[3]
Total equity	US$219.083 million (2021) ^[3]
Owner	CPP Investment Board (50%) CVC Capital Partners (50%)
Number of employees	27,000 (January 30, 2021)
Website	petco .com

When getting a new pet, knowing where the store received the animal from is so important to understand the health and social dynamic of the animal.

PetSmart works with hundreds and thousands of adoption centers. They also have smaller animals that they sell in their shops. Where does PetSmart source their pets? This is what I found.

PetSmart 2022: From Where?

PetSmart acquires its animals through a variety of sources. The type and ethics of the animals’ origins will depend on their species. As a result, some smaller pets sold by PetSmart, such as hamsters and rats, come from animal breeding mills.

You can read on to learn more about what animal breeding facilities are and from where the animals come.

PetSmart where does its fish come from?

PetSmart sells fish from vendors who source the fish. These businesses supply pets with different types of animals. Usually, they import from breeders.

According to past employees, the leading supplier of PetSmart fish is Fish Mart. In addition, Fish Mart is a special supplier for most US pet stores across the country.

PetSmart Where Do They Get Their Reptiles?

PetSmart’s reptiles are sourced from Reptilesby Mack. Reptilesby Mack has been breeding reptiles for over 35 years.

At Reptiles by Mack, the reptiles are kept from babies until they are strong, large, and old enough to be transported to pet stores like PetSmart.

PetSmart may be supplied with the following reptilian animal species by Reptiles from Mack

Crested Geckos

Corn Snakes

King Snakes

Ball Pythons

Leopard Geckos

Bearded Dragons

The Milk Snake

PetSmart where does their bird supply come from?

PetSmart sources their birds from the Kaytee Preferred Birds program, which is an establishment that purchases birds from other mass breeders.

Kaytee Preferred Birds provides birds with a nutritious diet and prepares them for contracts with PetSmart.

Kaytee Preferred Birds is a program that has two locations, one in Florida and another in Las Vegas. Kaytee also has a separate bird food business that sells supplies from food and cages to treats!

PetSmart’s Small Pets: Where do they come from?

PetSmart sells small animals live in its stores. You can find small pets such as rats, mice, rats and gerbils at PetSmart.

When customers ask PetSmart about where these animals are from, many have reported being told they are sourced from local ethical breeders.

This is despite the fact that many people worry that these breeders might just be trying to profit by breeding as many pets as possible.

PetSmart where does their cats and kittens come from?

PetSmart doesn’t directly sell kittens or cats, but it partners with many adoption centers that have several cats available for adoption.

PetSmart also partners with The Brown County Humane Society to help abandoned and neglected cats find their forever homes.

Available cats for adoption are listed at the Martinsville and Bloomington Eastside locations of the Brown County Humane Society.

PetSmart Where Do Their Puppies & Dogs Come From?

Though PetSmart does not sell dogs or puppies in any store locations, they do help to facilitate the adoption of them!

PetSmart’s adoption centers are managed by experts who coordinate adoptions for the partner adoption groups.

PetSmart has many locations across America so these adoption groups may vary. Still, you can find the specific adoption group for individual dogs up for adoption at PetSmart Charities by clicking on the ‘learn more’ tab.

The New York City husky, for example, is from ‘No Dog Left Behind’

What Are Animal Breeding Mills?

Farms that breed animals are called animal breeding mills. These farms produce large quantities of animals without giving them the care or ethics necessary to live a full and happy life.

Due to overpopulation, these animals often live in unsanitary conditions. Due to mass overpopulation, these animals can often be kept in poor conditions, which could lead to many problems.

Animal Breeding Mills: Are they ethical?

Many people will say that animal breeding plants are unethical, regardless of the practices employed.

However, animal breeders do not have to treat all animals badly.

To prevent overpopulation, responsible breeders will only keep a small number of animals under their control at all times. Each animal will be treated with respect and provided health care.

It is best to visit any animal adoption or purchase location in order to check for mills.

Online reviews are a good way to see what the animal’s living conditions are. Don’t fund unethical breeding yards. They won’t be in business.

PetSmart Animals: What Should I Do?

PetSmart sells live animals, but it’s up to you whether to do so. While there are breeding concerns about the live animals, fish, birds, and reptiles, PetSmart maintains that these animals are sourced from responsible breeders.

You can ask PetSmart staff questions about how the animal was raised before buying it.

PetSmart personnel can help you find out where a particular animal originated. You have the right to check this information out online if they give you any information or a name of a particular breeder.

This will allow you to read detailed reviews about the organization. This will make it easier to decide on the right animal for you.

We recommend that you adopt other pets, like cats, dogs, and rabbits, from PetSmart charities. These animals have been adopted from reliable rescue or animal charities.

If you want to see other related posts, check out our guides about the cost of putting a dog to bed at PetSmart. You will also find information on PetSmart’s fish return policy.

Conclusion: PetSmart’s Animals Are From Where?

PetSmart has a variety of suppliers, including breeders and vendors. They also have partnerships with rescue shelters and charitable organizations.

PetSmart stands by their claim that they source live animals from ethical breeding farm, but PETA and the other animal advocacy groups argue against this statement with undercover and internal investigations uncovering harsh conditions.

Therefore, adopting pets wherever you can is the best way to help animals be raised ethically. PetSmart has a wonderful adoption program at many of its stores.

At these, they partner with a multitude of animal rescue shelters to ensure that abandoned and neglected animals receive the care, love and affection that every animal needs.