As the world experiences a challenging economic situation, everyone is searching for ways to tighten budgets. Pet owners have a double challenge as they not only have to insure their own welfare, but also that of their pets.
The government may subsidize the large corporations and hand out unemployment compensation, but they never consider the lives of pets. That is the pet owner’s responsibility, as that person should not have the pet in the first place if he/she was not willing to make a life commitment to it.
To help you, the pet owner, obtain the supplies you need to maintain the health and wellbeing of your pet, here are six sources in which to obtain inexpensive pet supplies. They are all online sources as they do not have to pay high rents for real estate locations, passing the savings on to their customers.
Dog.com
Should your fur kid be a dog, this is the place to shop. It is tough to find lower prices anywhere else. By offering a huge variety of products, including their own name brand, they have a large customer base so that their merchandising department can purchase in large volume, passing the savings on to you. Whether you need toys, beds, premium pet foods or a collar, there is a huge variety to choose from.
Not only is this a great source for products but also for information. If you are uncertain about which product is needed or how to use it, you are certain to find the answers here. Dog.com also hosts several forums and blogs where you can communicate with other dog owners and either give or receive advice from others.
Petsupplies.com
This website is owned by the same company as dog.com, Pets United, LLC. This company hosts websites for every popular pet: fish.com, reptile.com, ferret.com, bird.com, horse.com and Statelinetack.com. At Petsupplies.com you can shop for any of them. As with dog.com the prices are low and the large variety of products are sure to offer whatever you need. However, while this site does host a few informational sources, not near as many as dog.com; though the horse.com and Statelinetack.com have wonderful videos and articles to offer horse owners.
Upco.com
This company has been around since 1952, having started out as United Pharmaceutical Company in Missouri. In 1979 they sold their retail stores to Petco, but continue separately as an online retailer with incredible pricing on products for horses, dogs, cats, birds, small mammals and reptiles. Though they do not host as much variety as the above mentioned sites, their prices are really low and the website is easy to navigate.
Jefferspet.com
Jeffers not only offers inexpensive products for dogs, cats, livestock, birds and ferrets, but also hosts numerous online forums and has a large article archive. At Jeffers you can shop for any pet and the prices are great.
Petedge.com
While this site caters mostly to retailers, consumers can also make purchases here, provided they meet the $50 purchase minimum. Though this site does not host informational material on animals, it does have a large variety of supplies at prices that are better than any real estate retail location. If you are a pet business owner Petedge.com also offers point-of-sale supplies to help support your business.
Jefferspet.com
This site is great for people who own many different types of animals – pets, livestock and more. Jeffers offers a huge variety of supplies for very low prices. They also have a large content base so that you can obtain free information and forums for behavior, training, care, breeds and blogs. It is easy to spend a lot of time on this site just like with dog.com and statelinetack.com. You might want to have specific items in mind before visiting, however, if you stay a while you are bound to learn something.
