Turtles and Tortoises
"A fruitfly is ancient in 40 days, a mouse at 3 years, a horse at 30, a man at 100, and some species of tortoises not until 150 [...]
Pick a Pet
“It is amazing how much love and laughter [pets] bring into our lives and even how much closer we become with each other because of them.” ― John Grogan, [...]
Allergy-friendly Pets
While there are no guarantees any pet will be completely hypoallergenic, some species and breeds are better choices. Start with your doctor or allergist. Ask [...]
Big Weekend at The Animal Store
If you have been following along on Facebook or Twitter, you already know that the 4th of July weekend brought a lot of excitement to us here at The Animal Store. In the end, [...]
Giant Tortoise Stolen from The Animal Store
Please help us find Spur. *Update: Spur was returned safely on July 4, 2011. In the wee hours this morning, we go a phone call at home — never a good sign. Someone had [...]
2-Day 25% Off Thank You Sale
Things have been a little quiet here on The Animal Store Blog, but that's because we have been busy planning for our biggest sale event of the year. This weekend, Saturday & Sunday, November [...]
The “Who Knew?” Zoo
Where in Chicago-land can you see a thousand-gallon aquarium, red-eyed tree frogs, blue tegus, jungle carpet pythons, emperor scorpions, pink toed tarantulas, fire belly newts, frisky ferrets, scarlet macaws, pygmy hedgehogs, tiny sugar gliders, exotic [...]
