I can't say enough good things about this local, awesome pet and aquarium store.
First off, you don't walk in and feel like it's stocked by some nasty puppy mills. I asked the worker here where they get their dogs to sell and he confirmed that they don't get their dogs from places like that. Most of them are rescues from local folks. I dig that.
Secondly... holy hell this place is huge! Tons of fish, aquarium equipment and almost anything you could think of for your pets--and cheap too! We bought a 10 gallon tank for less than $10. What?! Where am I? Savings heaven?
Thirdly (if that's even a word), the staff here know what they're talking about and they want to help you! I am notorious for asking tons of questions and this particular employee was so accommodating. He walked us through all the fishy owner basics we needed to know and didn't try to up-sell us on a ton of crap we didn't need.
Did I mention they have baby ducklings? Yea... little yellow fur-balls waddling around. We almost left with one (just don't tell my boyfriend...)
This pet store is the perfect example of how shopping locally can pay off. Really. Try it.