Our ferrets were running out of food. Any ferret owner knows that that's a time for mild panic, especially if they own ferrets who consume mass quantities of very selective food.\r
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After much price comparison online, we called Smiley's on a whim. When we asked them what brands of food they had, we were surprised to learn that they carried Path Valley Farm. One of our carpet sharks is a Path Valley Farm ferret, an exceptional breeder of ferrets, so we knew the brand and its good reputation. We thanked them and told them we would be in the next day to get it.\r
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We went in and were instantly greeted by the softspoken man behind the counter. The atmosphere was clean (no smells!), quiet (a radio played soft music for the birds, but that was it), and softly lit--no glaring fluorescent bulbs. \r
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This place is a motherlode for well-priced, high quality foods. We searched every aisle for our ferrets' food, but to no avail. Had they run out?\r
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When we went to the counter to ask, we noticed the bag of food on the counter behind him. \r
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""Oh, we put this aside for you when you called yesterday; it's our last bag til we reorder next week,"" the softspoken man said.\r
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THEY PUT THE FOOD ASIDE FOR US. Where else are you going to get that kind of consideration?\r
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Long story long, we love Smiley's and are going to spread the word. Our ferrets are happy, and so are we!\r
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Pros: locally-owned, variety of products, happy animals, low price
Cons: Can't think of any!
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