Pets Supported:  

Not surprisingly, PetSmart’s broad selection of food and nutrition products leans heavily towards dogs and cats, the most frequently kept of pets. There’s also phenomenal variety with respect to foods and other products for other animals including birds, fish, reptiles and for a broad category of small pets. That final grouping includes hamsters, Guinea pigs, rabbits, ferrets, mice and a whole host of special interest animals. Though not strictly pets, there is also a selection of food and other items for wild birds. All told, there are 411 distinct food products for animals in addition to those for dogs and cats.

Selection:  

Though the pet food aisle at a local store may seem pretty comprehensive, it pales in comparison to PetSmart’s 230 varieties of dog food and 132 different cat foods. And those numbers don’t even include well over 400 assorted treats, biscuits and other snacks for the plethora of pets that people fancy.

Beyond food and nutrition products, PetSmart features a tremendous variety of other products for the animals in our lives. Indeed, PetSmart offers a total of over 13,000 different pet products. Regardless of what you might need for your favorite pet, odds are that PetSmart has it. There’s a wealth of information for the pet owner in the form of books and videos including help with training and pet behavior, toys of every description, grooming and health care products, carriers, collars, sanitation needs, prescription and over the counter medication…you get the picture. Just about anything you might need or want for the care and happiness of our furry, fuzzy, feathery or finned friends.

Features:  

Shopping in a gigantic online store has lots of benefits in terms of options and selection. It can also be frustrating if it’s not organized in such a way that it’s easy to find the products you need. PetSmart excels in this area. You can shop for food using just about any criterion you can imagine. If you’d like to peruse your favorite brands, you can choose from thirty manufacturers of dog food and twenty-two cat food makers. These include all of the usual marks that you’ll find in just about any grocery store to the most exotic and specialized premium brands available.

Another handy way to shop for your pet’s food is by life stage. Just like humans, an animals’ nutrition needs change from infancy through adulthood and the senior years. Large, medium sized and small dogs tend to have their own unique menu requirements. And if you have breed with special nutritional needs such as Boxers, Chihuahuas or Persian cats, PetSmart also has you covered.

Your pet’s life style can also be considered when shopping for food at PetSmart. You can find foods for indoor and outdoor pets or ones that are particularly active or sedate. There’s even a wide selection of natural and organic foods available. Nutritional care for specific health requirements like obesity, hair balls, heart and digestive health and dental care are available and easy to identify. You can also shop for your animal’s particular taste with filters for flavor as well as finicky eaters being provided.