Ironbound Pet Shop

Category:	Tropical Fish Store
Address:	246 Ferry St # 5, Newark, NJ 07105, USA
Phone:	+1 973-344-0475
Rating:	3.5
Working:	10AM–7PM 10AM–7PM 10AM–7PM 10AM–7PM 10AM–7PM 10AM–7PM Closed

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John Smith

This store is awful. I ventured in looking for a puppy, well aware of the "puppy mill stigma" that plagues all pet shops. Nevertheless, I figured I would go in and give this place a shot. I have about of decade of experience with dogs and dog health. I walked into this shop and immediately took a step back - it smelled that bad. I walked in and the floor was disgusting. I was standing there as the attendant was in her own world. After about 5 minutes she comes over and asks what I want. I ask to see the puppies. She takes me to a back room that smells twice as bad as the store. These conditions arent your "typical pet store" conditions. You know what I mean if youve been to or worked at even a slightly reputable shop. Its not the regular smell that accompanies a group of dogs sharing a living space. No, this is the "we allow our dogs to pee and defecate wherever they please and dont bother cleaning it up for hours." This place is an abomination. Anyone who lives in this area should not support even the supply portion of the store until they get rid of their dogs.

Felix Casado Rossi

Ni siquiera hubiese puesto estrellas.... vergonzoso e indignan te. Denunció un maltrato animal donde exista. Ya he publicado en Facebook e instó a que nadie ....repito nadie... de un dinero donde se abusa de los animales. El baño es un suplicio.... vuelven agresivos son motivo y sé porqué. .. desatendidos e olvidados en jaulas por más de 4 horas cuando se a sean en 45 minutos. Ojalá esto sirva para denunciar una vez más quien trafica con emociones ajenas.

A Private User

THEY TREAT THEIR ANIMALS REALLY BAD!!! I BOUGHT A GUINEA PIG FROM THERE AND SHE WAS PREGNANT . I BOUGHT A HAMSTER FROM THERE AND SHE WAS PREGNANT. I MEAN WTF? YOU GUYS CANT AFFOR TO SEPERATE THE MALES FROM THE FEMALES? THEIR GUINEA PIGS HAD NO HAY AND THEY HAD ABOUT 10 OF THEM IN A TINY CAGE WITH ALMOST NO FOOD. THE CAGE HAD WIRED BOTTOMS WICH IS REALLY BAD FOR THEM. THEY ALSO HAD A GUINEA PIG IN THE SAME CAGE WITH A RABBIT AND THE GUINEA PIG HAD A HOLE ON ITS BODY BECAUSE THE RABBIT WAS HURTING IT. THEY SHOULD BE REPORTED FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY! I ALSO TOOK MY DOG OVER THERE FOR GROOMING A LONG TIME AGO AND I CAME EARLIER THEN WHEN I WAS SUPPOSE TO AND THE STUPID LADY WAS YELLING AT MY DOG. THEY ARE REDICULOUS AND THAT PLACE STINKS THEY ALSO CHARGED 9 DOLLARS FOR A BAG OF HAY!!!! HATE THIS PLACE AND THEY WILL BE CLOSED DOWN SOON

Emma Johnson

Filthy conditions with mistreated animals. The animal room towards the back smells like urine with dust and grime everywhere. Some mice were pregnant but still living in overcrowded, disgusting tanks with mixed sexes of all ages. One of the rats was clearly pregnant but when I asked the staff they hadnt a clue, nor did they care. I got a quick "no" when I asked to handle her. The rats were also being fed a bird seed mix which is too small for them to eat and guarantees poor nutrition. The bird cages were stacked up the wall. There were puppies and rabbits in dog crates on the floor among the dust, though the dogs got a lot of attention from other shoppers. I would not recommend giving this pet store any money. Please do not shop here or even rescue an animal by buying it because that will just boost their sales.

Gabriella Bonaccorsi

I dont like this place at all. The redheaded lady who runs this store always has a nasty attitude and wont allow you to stay in the store for longer than five minutes. In addition, they are so overpriced with all their supplies and animals. Speaking of the animals, they dont seem to take care of them at all. They barley have food and they have to share a tiny cage among themselves. One time I saw that their birds were all hurt, and around easter time, they put about 50 dyed chicks and a small cage. I also dont think they keep the animals cages clean or the store itself. Yes it is a pet store, but it doesnt have to smell like jungle. I think this store should get closed down or new employees that actually care about animals and their health are hired.

Jennie Cuco

This place is disgusting, all the animals are pregnant, and not taken care of. There must have been 5 pregnant hamsters in a 10 gallon tank with 6 other hamsters. Same thing with the mice. They had an African Grey in there for the longest time that was so stressed out she was plucking her own feathers out. She was practically naked. This place is always dirty and the workers are not friendly toward customers. One time I went in there and there was a fish floating upside down and I mentioned it to the man and he said he just had gas, but no, it was definitely dead.

Matt Gironda

First time here and very impressed with their fish... Im a freshwater fish hobbyist and the tanks were gorgeous, brightly lit and impeccably clean, knowledgable staff knew about the stock well and told me tanks are cleaned daily and scrubbed weekly and it showed. Nice selection of fish and all looking vibrant and healthy; prices are very fair. Fish supplies of all types, budget to high-end. Even some fully-loaded tank setups, personal touch instead of the manufactured look. Tough to find a good fish shop like this. Ill be back.

Juliana Duarte

Super upset. I brought my dogs here to get groomed and thought they would be attended in a timely manner. Two + hours later Im called that my dog doesnt want to get out of the cage and is not cooperating. Could it be because he was stuck in a small room, on a cage for over two hours with a bunch of other barking dogs? Mind you, my dogs are large so theyre not used to being closed in. If this is how they operate then a heads up wouldve been nice. Why on earth do I need an appointment then? Never going back thats for sure.

Nikki Dickie

i feel the same,my dog hates that place.so today i went in to get some food for my crabs. An i saw that the ferrets cage were super super small. Alos it was allalone with hardly any food or water. i wanted to buy it right there and then but it was $140.they also keep the anmals in the back. They do have some good fish cages but they are a pet store that dosnt know any thing about pet.hopefully they will pleash stop selling pet and if any one would ever bring there pet there they will treat them like a king.

Katrina Wilson

We bought our Schnoodle there about a year ago and had the best experience. They really let us bond with her before we got her, and they treat her like a family member whenever we walk her over (sometimes to groom her, pick up supplies, or just out for a walk). She goes tearing up the sidewalk as soon as she realizes where she is and gets so excited! Theyve answered so many questions even after we got her (ie 1st teeth, heat issues). They also have the cutest puppies in there!