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Sand Bar Pet Shop

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25571 marguerite parkway (at Midway between Oso & La Paz. Corner of Estanciero)
Mission Viejo, CA 92692

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(949) 768-0422
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Sand Bar Pet Shop - Mission Viejo, CA
Sand Bar Pet Shop - Mission Viejo, CA
Sand Bar Pet Shop - Mission Viejo, CA
Sand Bar Pet Shop - Mission Viejo, CA
Sand Bar Pet Shop - Mission Viejo, CA
Sand Bar Pet Shop - Mission Viejo, CA
Sand Bar Pet Shop - Mission Viejo, CA
Sand Bar Pet Shop - Mission Viejo, CA
Sand Bar Pet Shop - Mission Viejo, CA
Sand Bar Pet Shop - Mission Viejo, CA
Sand Bar Pet Shop - Mission Viejo, CA
Sand Bar Pet Shop - Mission Viejo, CA
Sand Bar Pet Shop - Mission Viejo, CA
Sand Bar Pet Shop - Mission Viejo, CA
Sand Bar Pet Shop - Mission Viejo, CA
Sand Bar Pet Shop - Mission Viejo, CA
Sand Bar Pet Shop - Mission Viejo, CA
Sand Bar Pet Shop - Mission Viejo, CA
Sand Bar Pet Shop - Mission Viejo, CA
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Best

Go to this shop for all your pets needs. They can answer or give you a reference for care of any animal. They even called another shop for me to find something.

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If you want all your fish to die after buying fish from here, buy some fish from this store. If you want deal with a diseased tank several months after all your fish have died af...

Great place. Knowledgable people. 4/18/2008

We purchased a saltwater tank over 20-years ago from Sandbar. They were very helpful then and were very helpful now when we purchased a new puppy. Our mini-dachshund is now 4-months old and very healthy. Before we could purchase the puppy, Sandbar made us bring our older dog to the shop to make sure there would be no conflict. They also sent us with a week's worth of parasite medicine to make sure the puppy stayed healthy. Our first visit at a local vet was free and the puppy checked out as 'very healthy'. The owners run the place and are very knowledgeable with reptiles and birds to tropical fish and puppies. more

Sand Bar Petshop 1/11/2008

I just wanted to throw in a review some of the reviewers.\r \r All My Fish Died Person:\r First off I am sorry to hear all your fish died. But you must know that Local Fish stores buy fish from distributors and parasites are common. I always make sure to inspect all fish I am about to buy at the fish store, then when I get home I inspect the fish again to make sure a parasite is not going to wipe out my tank. Now if your dad has been doing Salt water tanks for 30 years or whatever he would know this. I have had salt water tanks for over 10 years and this doesn't happen to me because I don't buy sick fish. Don't get into the aquarium hobby if you don't understand the risks of buying fish from a local pet store.\r \r My turtle died person:\r \r Ok lets just set this straight. They didn't miss inform you you just never took the time to READ about your pets diet. Do you feed a Cat hay? or do you feed a Dog oats? No. If you had took the time to read about your tortoise then you would know what th more

Horrible place to buy fish with horrible people that run the place!!! 10/5/2007

Recently my sister and dad bought a few tropical fish and brought them back to our tank. Within a week all of the fish in our 200 galloon tank were dead from a parasite. We even had a vet pathologist over to help our tank before they all died. It was too late, every fish died; our butterflies, angels, tangs, triggers, even all the clown fish. Fish that we have had for over 8 years are no longer. This has never happened once in the 30+ years my dad has had the tank and was very tramatic for my parents. You could blame my dad for not buying the fish from a reputable store. But, I personally blame Sand Bar. They do not treat the fish that arrive at their store, they do not wait to see how healthy they are, they immediately turn around and sell them. This makes for very unhappy customers like my family. I feel it is my duty to my community to highly discourage you from ever shopping there. My family and friends will definitley not, especially because of how rudely they treat cus more

fishLover 10/5/2007

Never buy a tropical fish from this store! They do not treat nor quarntine there fish, allowing the introduction of deadly parasites and other diseases into your tank. You are playing Russian Roulette with the lives of all the fish in your tank. Please for your sake, buy your tropical fish from somewhere that cares about their fish and their reputation. Pros: null Cons: null more

Unknowledgable, or just a plain trick? 8/19/2007

Years ago, I went to the Sand Bar Pet Shop to purchase a box turtle. The staff was extremely helpful and informative, or so I thought. It was my fault for not researching about the breed prior to my purchase, and relying too heavily on the pet store's staff; Yet, you would think that they would be knowledgable...wrong! I was misinformed, and eventually, my turtle became very ill. Because I was misinformed about something so serious as to jeaporadize and endanger my pet(she is healthy now), I would never recommend any purchases made from this store.\r \r They also sell puppies and kittens, most of which are now the fashionable "designer" dogs. I try to steer clear of pet stores that sell animals, especially puppies and kittens, as much as possible. more

Beware 11/5/2006

Sand Bar sold me a very expensive puppy that grew up to be a different breed than they claimed it was. They did nothing to accommodate me. Be suspicious if they try to sell you a second generation mixed breed dog. This is because when the dog turns out like neither of the breeds it is supposedly from, they have a built in excuse that second generation dogs are "unpredictable." They either don't know what kinds of dogs they are selling, or they are misleading customers. PROS: healthy puppies CONS: puppies may be different breeds than they claim more

Good help, friendly 5/26/2005

Real people running a real pet store. A good variety of merchandise and good prices. Especially good and sincere advice from knowlegeable employees is the capper! The building is small and a bit cramped, so leave non-essential personell at home. more

Darling Puppies-Great Prices! 5/23/2005

I was so happy to be referred to the Sand Bar Pet Shop. Their prices were hundreds below other pet stores. Part of the reason they can do this is that they don't include papers. That was perfect for me because I'm not planning on breeding my puppy. I probably saved $300-$400 dollars. they also offer great discounts on pet products after your pet purchase as well as great veterinarian discounts from a local vet. PROS: Great prices-great service-great pets CONS: none more
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  • Specializing In: Pure Bred & Kittens From Local Breeders - Large Selection of Reptiles - Salt & Fresh Water Fish - Glass, Acrylic & Custom Aquariums - Premium Quality Dog & Cat Foods - Aquarium Maintenance. Acana; Holistic Select; Tiki Cat; Cloud Star; Nyla Bone; New Life Spectrum; Carib Sea; Sustainable Aquatics

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  • Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-8pm, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-6pm
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