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| - Praireland Feeds is a million times more pleasant than PetSmart--simply walking in the door will tell you this. I find the Champaign PetSmart location somewhat...depressing. It's like walking into a warehouse. That's no fun. Walking into Praireland Feeds is like passing through a magical portal to a lovely shopping-land where the potential to totally spoil your pet is present around every corner.
Ok, so competition aside, Praireland Feeds is a nice store. There are big signs hanging from the ceiling, so it's easy to find what you're looking for. The shelves are densely packed with all manner of goodies (I have a dog, so I pretty much just wandered around the dog section). They have a diverse selection of dog foods, ranging from chow to premium. Prices seemed reasonable, about on par with the big box stores (mainly comparing to PetSmart, since places like Wal-Mart definitely don't carry premium brands such as Wellness). I was specifically looking for Spot's Stew, which they don't carry, but they have many other high quality brands to choose from.
My dog is a crazy chewing beast (at only 10 pounds, you'd be surprised by her destructive abilities) so I also checked out their selection of chew-toys while I was there. They sell antlers by the ounce! Pretty awesome. I bought a small one for my pup and it cost $1.27 ($1.99/oz.). She loves it--and actually has not been able to destroy it yet.
Overall, I like this store...the staff were friendly, the shop is brightly lit and cheery, and they have a nice selection of pet products. Also, just throwing this out there because I wasn't sure before I went, you can bring your (leashed) dog in the store :)
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