Oberst Pet Paradise - Ford City, Pennsylvania

Levi B.

Where do I start, I bought a turtle about 1 week ago. This turtle is adorable but we were given things he doesn’t use and when we took a picture of him to another pet store a woman in there was able to recognize a calcium deficiency in our baby turtle. With issues like that if it were to get any more complicated the turtle would have a life span of roughly 5 years. Will not be returning for good.

Michelle C.

I wasn't going to leave a review but after the conversation I had with owner, I feel I need to.

I purchased a budgie from this store on Saturday. I was told he was 5 months old, and a male. I found it odd how relaxed and friendly he was; especially for his age I'd been told.

Ive purchased three other budgies from this store in the past. One died due to a nutritional issue and the other two flew away because a door had been left open. Those birds were kept in the same conditions as this one I just bought Saturday.

The bird I bought Saturday died last night. 72 hours after I purchased him. He was sick, which would explain why he was so "chill".

Given that the other birds had no issues I just wanted to inform the store owner to keep an eye on the other budgie in the cage with the one I bought. She blamed me, said the air quality in my house probably killed the bird. Except her store is caked in dust, dirt, and dander. you can literally see it when you enter the store. But it was My house that killed this bird?

In the picture i provide, you can see the bird is fluffed up. The picture was taken less than 24 hours after I bought the bird. So my apparently moldy, smokey, dirty house made this bird sick in under 24 hours, when the other birds I bought, living in the same conditions, had no problems. Okay.

Sioux M.

I got a turtle from this pet store. He didn’t seem to be doing well and since he had no ramp in his 5 gallon tank and only water I assumed this turtle wasn’t being taken care of properly. I went to multiple pet stores to ask what kind of turtle it actually was and turns out it might be an eastern box turtle. They need a ramp to bask… oh and it had a calcium deficiency on its shell and possibly a fungal infection. Wouldn’t recommend!

CJ

The staff are friendly and knowledgeable and readily answering any questions you may have. The store contains most everything one would need for their pets. They have an extensive aquarium layout with plenty of cold water and tropical fish. I've purchased fish there on a few occasions, having better luck with the quality more recently. I definitely will keep coming back. The drawback includes operating hours. There have been a few occasions the owner/workers have not shown at the advertised opening times. I wonder why small business pet stores are always crammed with supplies, too. It's not a deal breaker, but it's definitely an inconvenience. Overall, I recommend this business. Pet shops smell like pet shops. Why would that surprise people?

Phoenix

Love the atmosphere in this little store and the employees really do their best to make sure each and every customer gets taken care of not just on a business level but also on a personal level. The woman who always assists me seems to always remember all of the details about my pet, worries that I had abouther diet or environment, her temperament, ect. And shes never even seen my pet and did not sell her to me. She genuinely cares about her work and I love that about her and this store!! I dont travel to any other pet store for anything

Glenda N.

I love animals and have had quite a few, I get my son's snake, rats from there and it's all good, if anything I enjoy looking at the various pets they have but the cages and floor dont look cleaned daily , I understand how messy pets can be but it's part of the responsibility . The hours frustrate me at times but once you get to know the owners it's a pleasant experience, very friendly and interesting! Always a cool experience, check out the tortoise in the window room!!!

Pamela M.

I have been going here for over a year now and I love going there. They answer all my questions. They help me in a reasonable time frame with in 2 or 3 minutes but as soon as you walk in the door they let you know they will be right with you. They are very friendly family ran business. I don't like going anywhere else for my animal supplies. I love this place they get a 4 from me keep up the wonderful work

Jenn R.

They were very kind and impressively knowledgeable. I am appreciative of the help For the little guy found frozen in my yard.