Pet food sales soar

[Catherine]

I am glad you can get what you need. Seeds are a good idea. Fresh veggies will be welcome if stores supplies get scarce. They taste  better anyhow. Having such a big supply of reptile food is a great help. You must have a good sized freezer.



We are still struggling with supplies like toilet paper, paper towels and essentials. Stores are limiting how much we can buy and they only let people in a few at a time. The rest wait out on the sidewalk.
There was a real run on food at Pet Value, but they restock quickly and they keep a fair amount of food on hand. I just bought another bag of guinea pig food because I might be too busy next week and getting around in not so easy right now.

The reptile store is busy with food sales. Our suppliers are good and we brought in a lot more than usual. People really want us to tell them that we will still be there. I guess we all want something to seem normal.

What is really noticeable is the number of people who want a pet to be with them while they are stuck at home. We have sold a lot of different pets: birds, fish, turtles, lizards and snakes. We even sold the one young rabbit we had left. People who have been thinking of a pet are coming in now. Many would have gotten a pet for March break anyhow. People like to have some time at home with their new pet. This time they will likely have a month at home, hopefully not more.

Pets are really helping people cope. There is just no need to hoard pet food. The stores are not having trouble getting supplies.