Petvet Petfood

Food + Vet Services +
Pet Vet on both Potrero in EC and Broadway in Oakland, has a great selection of high quality food for pets and everything you need. I like that it is less plastic packaging and more like an old fashioned country store. They understand what is safe and good for animals and just sell that. They have safe, non-​bleached treats, unlike unmentionable mega-​stores who will sell anything.
PLUS, it has very low cost vaccination services given by vet techs under the supervision of a vet, PLUS very low cost veterinary services, for simple everyday stuff, including check-​ups. Both the vaccination and the vet services are drop-​in. The staff is fantastic, friendly, and caring. They are very up-​to-​date about local health conditions for pets. For example, they know what treatment for fleas is currently working.
The only reason this is 4 rather than 5 star review is because of the usual (but not always) long waits for vet and vaccination service. The wait is the trade-​off for low price and excellence. The food and treats selections are five star.
I probably shouldn’t tell you all this because now the wait will be longer. Oh dear!
NOTE: that the vet service here has very limited hours. It has no emergency services and refers out anything serious, complicated or requiring testing.

Great selection of top-​quality dog food and I like that they serve the community by giving low cost vaccines. One thing that this store needs to look into on the low cost vaccine days is low cost spaying/​neutering and provide information to the pet owners about spaying/​neutering. It is disheartening to see so many intact animals/​pregnant animals, when our local shelters are overcrowded. Pet Vet could do better to educate the community, since the community lines the block on vaccine days.

I LOVE this place, especially the staff. Vet Valeri is caring & understanding-​and a great clinician. (even came out to the car to examine my ancient crippled dog instead of having me carry her in) I can’t say enough good things about the vets and vet techs who provide such great service to the community. Thanks.

Great prices, and good selection of various items, especially dog food. It’s the cheapest place to get Taste of the Wild and I definitely stocked up.

Stopped in to get some treats for my friend’s pet. I like that they have natural dog treats with very few artificial add-​ins. This place is literally a zoo on the weekends– pet owners with their pets galore! They must do some vaccination clinic or something.

This is a review for the clinic. Brought my pup here for skin issues. I have a great vet, but every time I take my dog there, it’s at least $ 100-​$ 300 before I leave. Anyways, I found the staff at PetVet to be courteous and professional. With the exam, I was in and out in 20 minutes. INCLUDING medicine, the bill was $ 30. The only downside is that they don’t take appointments, thought I didn’t have to wait. For non-​major issues, you might want to consider PetVet as an alternative to the vet.

Never will I shop or go near this place again.
Here’s my advice to you –
1. Know EXACTLY what the item costs before you bring it to the register.
2. Know EXACTLY how much money you are giving them.
3. WATCH the register to verify you are being charged the correct amount.
4. COUNT your change each and EVERY time.
It took me four visits before I gave up on them and left my purchase on the counter because of irregularities in either the pricing, the price shown on the register, short-​changing me or denying the price shown on the rack was for the item I was attempting to buy.
Never again.

Came into pet vets today planning on getting my pup her Parvo shot and found out they don’t do shots on Sunday I was a little upset having planned my Sunday around getting her shots. The guy at the counter was very nice and helpful and he told me I can always drive out to Oakland and get it done there. I really didnt want to drive that far but the guy insured me it wasn’t very far and only takes about 15 minutes. So we went the wait was about a hour but we’ll worth it. And I met some really nice people while I was waiting who also have been coming to pet vets for a while and love it there. My point is that this place is very helpful and very kind. I’m very glad I found this place as well as being pretty cheap on shots and clinic visits. Love love love this place. Thank you pets vets for all you do to help people like me to be able to afford to keep my pup up to date and all her vaccines and helping keep her healthy. :)

I’m so glad there is an economical way to keep pets healthy. We are here getting dogs’ shots. They have a large selection of foods & pet supplies for dogs, cats, birds, etc.

I love this place! PetVet’s shelves are always clean and well stocked. The consistently friendly and helpful staff are knowledgeable with their products; and if an item is out-​of-​stock they are able to tell you exactly when they expect to have it back on the shelf. They carry somewhat difficult to find Innova products and feed supplies for backyard chickens. Clinic days (Fridays and Saturdays) tends to pack the parking lot and overflow to adjacent street, but usually clears by noon. PetVet Petfood is an exceptional source for your companion animals’ needs.

After 25 years of hating cats, I adopted a 10-​year old cancer cat who sprung back to life on a kidney diet to the point that if she DOESN’t wake me up meowing at 3 in the morning I think she died. As a pragmatic consumer, I decided to shop around rather than throw my money away at the vet.
As the name implies, Petvet Petfood is both a clinic (provides basic services at a discount on Fridays and Saturdays) and a good old fashioned store. I’m not positive if the prices for my super expensive prescription diet are better than at the vet, but they’re right on par and sure as hell cheaper than Amazon.
It may not look like it right away, but this place is big! Aisles and aisles of food and some basics in the back. I was worried about buying the food because the vet did not give me an actual physical written prescription, but the super helpful and very friendly gentleman said that as soon as I step through the door, I become their client, so as long as my vet recommended I buy it, they’ll sell it to me. It’s just food, after all.
It’s very reassuring knowing I have a place to buy her food without hassle and constricting vet office hours. Whew. Huge weight lifted off my shoulders.

Great attitude, supplies, service and location. Since we moved from Berkeley we’ve been trying to find a replacement for Animal Farm. They also have chicken supplies.

Love this place employees always know what to sell you to help my sick pets. Low costs vet services and shots on Friday and Saturdays

Our family bought specialized food here for our dog with terminal cancer. Customer service said that we’d be refunded for the cans that we didn’t use, and just to bring them back for a refund if our dog dies before we use all the cans. Subsequently, our dog died the following day. We brought all the food back, except one can, and they said they would not honor our refund, only store credit. What good is a dead dog and pet food store credit? They obviously have a problem keeping their word and are in the business of making money, not providing animal care.
Quite shocked by such poor, uncaring customer service. We won’t be back! The one star is being generous! We ended up donating the dog food to a local vet clinic.

These guys are knowledgeable, caring, and really well stocked. I literally took out my calculator to compare prices with the nearby chain stores and the prices are the same or cheaper in some cases. Plus, it’s an independent store, and that alone makes it exceptional.
Plus they were able to tell me about a free spaying program starting this month, saving me hundreds of $$, and they were super sweet with my daughter.
I find that most pet-​food stores have a very liberal return policy, and these guys are no exception — I got store credit for an expensive food that was summarily rejected by my little picky-​picks.

my dog got better.
its expensive but who cares. its your dog
nice staff
nice location
lots of parking
instant service, a lot better than people hospitals… that’s for sure.

(To my friends who own pet supply stores understand I go here because they sell specialized items: in my case prescription (NF) food and «ringer» kits for my awesome cat’s failing kidneys…)
Petvet Petfood is simply exceptional. The reason for the five stars? (Besides offsetting the one-​star reviewers…)
Allow me to tell you what speaks volumes about a business and its management: It’s when the staff is happy and friendly and consistently so. Have you ever been to a place where the person at the counter in front of you is constantly new?
The staff at Petvet are incredibly cool and the same team (pretty much) has been there for the last three years — that speaks volumes about the business’ relationships and values, not to mention the staff’s personal loyalties and stability. (Or the owner is a violent individual and the team can’t bring themselves to leave in fear of their lives– you decide.)
The prices are awesome; their consumables/​medication inventory is fresh (distant expire dates); they do an excellent job of keeping things in stock; have an incredible array of items; good business hours and to top it all off I use their high-​end scale to check my own weight. Outstanding job ladies and gentlemen, I will see you all soon.

I used PetVet’s veterinary services for the first time yesterday.
Arrived around 8:30 am and a small line was already forming. The registration process started at 9am. Though the posted start time for the clinic is 10am, I think they started a little earlier. My total wait time was about 30 minutes.
The vet took time to ask questions about my dog’s problem — he was experiencing severe itching in his right rear paw. Then she inspected the paw closely under bright light. Diagnosing it as a form of dermatitis, she prescribed antibiotics and and anti-​itch spray. She made sure I understood how to use both for maximum effectiveness.
This was exactly the level of services I expected in a clinic setting. I wasn’t expecting a full-​on, extended hand-​holding as from a more expensive private vet office. I received good advice and knowledgeable review of the problem.
In comparison, I had been to the Oakland SPCA the week before where the Dr barely glanced at my dog’s paw, ignored my descriptions, and prescribed anti-​inflammatory medication for his leg instead of his paw. My appointment with the SPCA vet was late in the afternoon and work fatigue might have affected the service. Nevertheless, that was $ 40 down the drain. PetVet’s price and service is a much better deal, for your wallet and peace of mind.

It had been many years since I had been here. I used to come here regularly to get treats for Emily and then for Genie, but when Genie’s breeder teased me about her chubbiness I switched her to baby carrots and asparagus ends and stopped buying the array of treats and PetVet fell off my radar.
I came back here a few days ago to buy dog food for Trillium and then I came back for treats. She’s skinny like Emily was and can use the treats. The staff have been friendly and helpful and I know I will be back regularly again for chews and treats and other doggie necessities.

Buck did not like his special vet recommend RX cat food. When he finally finished the huge bag that I got him from the vet I called for more. It was going to take a few days for the order to come in. They suggested I come here to either get him more of the same or something similar with more fat in it because they thing he could put on a couple of pounds and he might find the fatty food more tasty
The helpful clerk spend time helping me find another food that would meet his needs. Buck seems to enjoy this food more and doesn’t try and open the bag of Frisky’s to steal his old food quite as often. While the food here is not cheap RX pet food never is, and it is convient to have a store near by.