Farmland Pets & Feed

Category:	Animal Feed Store
Address:	9000 Silverdale Way NW, Silverdale, WA 98383, USA
Phone:	+1 360-692-0415
Site:	farmlandpets.com
Rating:	2.8
Working:	9AM–7PM 9AM–7PM 9AM–7PM 9AM–7PM 9AM–7PM 9AM–6PM 10:30AM–5PM

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Fey Nefeloma

The guinea pig we got from here was a male in the female guinea pig pen. He had respiratory issues that didnt show up until the day after we got him. I dont regret buying him, I just regret that I bought him from this horrible place. Many of the reviews that are by "A Google User" is probably just the staff trying to weasel their way out of the horrible conditions they leave their animals in. The stink of the place doesnt bother me since its tons of animals crammed into one area, but its how horrible the conditions all of the animals were in. I also dont care about how cramped the space is because Ive been to even more cramped stores than this place, what I care about is how much space they give each animal. We came there looking for a guinea pig. Chicks and baby ducks were in tubs and cramped drawers barely even half-a-foot high, macaws/birds were pale, unresponsive, and molting unusually. Rats and guinea pigs were in dark, tiny locker boxes that were dirty and disgusting. There was nothing on the floors of the cages for them (besides their own feces) to walk on- it was flat, bare surface and some of the guinea pigs refused to walk around because of how slippery it was for them to move. All rodents need a textured surface to walk on, fleece or woodpulp. The water bottle for one of the female cages was upturned and moldy. For the dogs and cats section it was much worse, all the animals there looked miserable. Dogs were sitting in their own feces, cats looked malnourished and were just as unresponsive as the macaw. I asked them about where they get their dogs, they were being spotty with their answer and chalked it up to local breeders. Many of the puppies had the looks and symptoms of being from a puppy mill. The cats looked very pale and wanted nothing to do with anyone and one hid when a staff member came to help us. Staff was nice to us until we werent seemingly paying attention to them, my dad didnt appreciate the look the cash register operator gave us when we pointed out the conditions of the animals. When one of the staff came over to get out a guinea pig for us to look at, the birds started screaming and biting their cage wires, if that doesnt say something about the people working here then I dont know. At least the PetSmart in that area took better care of their animals than this poor excuse of a store did.

Amie Szeto

Please do not buy animals here. Their living conditions here are terrible. We purchased a chinchilla here and that was my first mistake. There were some signs of unsafe living such as having a wired wheel to run on and plastic all around the cage for the chinchilla to chew on. They also sold us unhealthy chinchilla food, and they recommended cages that were much too small for them. The real issues that came about was when our chinchilla got sick almost a year into having her. When we purchased her, we were told that she was about 6-8 months old, and the vet told us that she was really almost 5 years old. There was quite the difference there. We werent provided with any pedigrees so we were unaware of where the chinchilla came from, and what its genetics were. Due to the uncertainty, our chinchilla started having health issues that were due to her genetics. She is still alive and well today, but I strongly advise going to a reputable breeder. Itll give you some peace-of-mind, and it will save you some hefty vet bills.

A Private User

How do all you people KNOW for a fact that these puppies come from a puppy mill? Before you jump on here to slam a local business why dont you find out the facts. How else should puppies be kept in cages? In fact, dogs enjoy being kenneled, and puppies like to sleep and huddle in small areas, its actually comforting to them. Who knows, if the cage was too big, they could get hurt or something, and then people would freak out over that. For all the people who are so concerned with the well-being of these dogs, I ask this: if people stop buying these puppies, what will happen to them? Just wondering. And who cares if the damn aisles are narrow, the place is very old, realize its not Wal-mart and that people in the past were not as big as they are now. Considering all of the animals they do have there, the place is fairly clean, go to a dog show, a farm, a barn, the petting zoo at the fair and they are all just as dirty, or worse. Animals stink, get over it. Its silly that so many people get worked up over this place.

A Private User

We moved to the area a few years ago, I saw on the farmland sign that they had a specific breed of dog that my husband and I love and already have one of. Im usually very leery of pet stores that sell dogs because of the puppy mill problems in the US... and this place is definitely part of the problem. But despite all that I saw the little puppy and it melted my heart in its poor living conditions. I hate that we paid $1200 to support the establishment but I couldnt leave him there. As our puppy got older we noticed a lot of aggressiveness, as well as medical problems affecting his skin and stomach. Our vet informed us that his problems are due to bad breeding, and just because a dog comes with papers its no guarantee of the quality of the parents and the circumstances on which they were bred. So just passing on the word, if you want to make your life easier, skip this place and find a private breeder where you can meet the parents of your puppy. It really makes a huge difference!

A Private User

GREAT customer service (which is very hard to find.) Someone asked me if I needed help, showed me where my things were, and there was even someone there on hand to immediately load me a bale of straw. They have much more than the average feed store, so who cares if the isles are narrow- at least the shelves are fully stocked and they have dang near everything you can think of! Yes, the puppies are in cages and they look just as sad and lonely in other pet stores. If they put the puppies in an open-topped box or a Plexiglas container, perhaps the store could save these poor negative posters from the psychological trauma of seeing an animal in a cage. As far as the smell goes... A lot of puppies in a small area= a lot of urine and poo... whhew, what a smell. Glad Im not a dog... WAIT... Dont a lot of dogs roll around in, and even eat poop? Heh... Never mind.

A Private User

August 28, 2010. My first visit to Farmland Pets and Feed was two days ago. The place is overstuffed with farm & pet supplies; narrow aisles with lots of obstacles to trip over. I was looking for several items, but found only a small fraction of their inventory actually had price tags. Repeatedly, I carried items to the cashier to ask price. She instantly quoted prices from memory on all of them - hope she was accurate?!? Then I poked my head into the puppy and kitten kennel area. OMG, the smell was horrific!! Worse than any kennel/shelter/stockyard Ive ever smelled. In the stack of puppy kennels I saw a row of really ragged, dirty and thin puppies. Diarrhea was pouring out of one of the puppies. I knew then that I wasnt buying anything at this store. Set my items down and walked out. A clear case of animal abuse.