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Paws & Claws

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😠 Visited a few weeks ago. There was a large guinea pig with matted fur squished in a tiny glass enclosure with four or five baby rabbits. Equivalent of locking a human in a small bathroom with a few other people. Cages offered for sold animals are far too small as well but it's no news that pet shops... People often mention small, animals,


Address

Foxes Bow, Prior's-Land, Limerick, Ireland

Contact

+353 61 411 141

Rating on Google Maps

3.50 (38 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 9:30 am to 6 pm
  • Thursday: 9:30 am to 6 pm
  • Friday: 9:30 am to 6 pm
  • Saturday: 9:30 am to 6 pm
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 9:30 am to 6 pm
  • Tuesday: 9:30 am to 6 pm

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  • 1/5 J P. 2 years ago on Google • 3 reviews
    Visited a few weeks ago. There was a large guinea pig with matted fur squished in a tiny glass enclosure with four or five baby rabbits. Equivalent of locking a human in a small bathroom with a few other people. Cages offered for sold animals are far too small as well but it's no news that pet shops don't care about pets as long as they're making money selling them to unaware people.
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Gundy H. 2 years ago on Google • 94 reviews
    Looked like yer man gave up a long time ago, no hamsters or small pets only a few rabbits also looking like they gave up. Very dreary no welcome
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 alice n. 1 year ago on Google • 3 reviews
    awful care to small pets, guinea pigs and rabbits are kept in the same cage, famously warned to not let in the same vicinity, let alone enclosure due to difference in communication . i was in there today to buy a pig, (who may i mention seems traumatised from her experience in that shop, being unnaturally spooked by humans and the other pig in her cage,) when the rabbit began to become aggressive towards the pigs. upon alerting the negligent employee he found it more important to spend 5 minutes bringing his outside displays indoors and preparing the shop to close before finally mishandling the rabbit and throwing it into a different cage. by the same employee it was admitted that there was no attempt to separate the male pigs from the female pigs, and he expressed that the females “might” be pregnant. its shocking a place like this is even allowed to exist. the enclosures are shocking. spider webs and flies are no stranger to the cages.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Ugne V. 3 years ago on Google • 8 reviews
    I’m honestly shocked that this store has such good reviews... Bad is the best word to describe it, the bigger rodent cages aren’t locked and there’s always children pecking at them, (because the cage doors open) they have no where to hide as the inclosuires are tiny. The fish is the worst, there was one aquarium with about 15-20 goldfish dying and most dead, I called over an employee and he did noting! It was obvious that the fish needed the water filter to be turned on to allow air flow and circulation threw out the aquarium, I’m honestly appalled that they’re hiring people who don’t know the basics of the very few animals they have available. I would avoid completely as buying something small is still supporting a little-to-no-knowledge business.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Elenora H. 3 months ago on Google • 72 reviews New
    Very helpful and friendly staff!

  • 5/5 Fergus H. 2 years ago on Google
    Take your dog shopping.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Unknown 4 years ago on Google
    Good store for goods and knowledge but don’t have a very big fish selection
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Eva C. 4 years ago on Google
    Great Shop. I get everything for my dog there and they always have what I want in stock. Fox's bow is a lovely street too
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Duchess O D. 4 months ago on Google • 13 reviews
    Very friendly and very helpful staff. Always buy duchess her dog treats from here.

  • 5/5 Terry J. 6 years ago on Google • 8 reviews
    Very helpful. Had everything I wanted for my 2 dogs . Very kind to my dogs he gave them chicken feet treats. I'll be going back in to get more stuff tomorrow morning. I would highly recommend this Pet shop.

  • 5/5 Mark D. 3 years ago on Google
    Helpful, good advice. Quality products great prices

  • 5/5 Steven H. 5 years ago on Google
    One of the longest running independent petstores in Limerick, very helpful staff who are very knowledgeable in their field on a wide Variety of animals make it your first choice it in the city center

  • 3/5 Laura A. 5 years ago on Google
    Not bad, good location but small range of articles (like, I was just looking for a cat litter scoop and couldn't get one)

  • 5/5 Lorraine M. 6 years ago on Google
    Had absolutly everything I needed for my new puppy. Friendly and helpful service. Will be going here in future.

  • 1/5 Kieran D. 2 years ago on Google
    Thank God the animals are polite, about the only thing that is!

  • 1/5 Autumn M. 1 year ago on Google • 1 review
    genuine abuse of small animals. stuffing a herd of guinea pigs into a tiny enclosure with nothing but unhealthy muesli assortments and a full sized rabbit to keep them company (to which fights them cause yeah, its a rabbit). arrogant workers who couldnt care less about pet care, sickened you cant call the guards on a place like this
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 saoirse 1 year ago on Google • 1 review
    Appalling is an understatement for how horrible this establishment is. Such gross neglect & mistreatment of animals stuffed in tiny cages, & made share their enclosures with other species. Please do not support this disgusting business.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Zhenzhu Z. 3 months ago on Google • 1 review New
    Best pet shop in Limerick citycenter


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