Animal House

859-269-2417
3101 Richmond Rd # 201
Lexington, KY 40509
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Customer Reviews (32 reviews)

Citysearch User

on Citysearch Apr 11, 2010
I went there looking for african cichlids, asked were i could get some and was bashed will never go back. I found a place in nicholasville (... (more)

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on Citysearch Mar 03, 2010
I have been there about 20 times now- and have bought several rats from them. Every time they open the room the rodents are in they spray ai... (more)

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on Citysearch Feb 13, 2010
I personally like animal house. My family and I have been in there multiple times for several different things. Sure it's small, but it's qu... (more)

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on Citysearch Jan 25, 2010
I can't say it's my favorite place to shop. The Lady that runs the store is always very rude. Initially she comes off very helpful but alway... (more)

Citysearch User

on Citysearch Jan 13, 2010
Wow it was just like the reviews I read. The ammonia smell made it hard to breathe. One of the home schooled kids offered to help me as so... (more)

Citysearch User

on Citysearch Jan 01, 2010
I have shopped there for nearly 20 years and have always found them friendly, extremely knowledgeable and more than willing to help. Very d... (more)

Citysearch User

on Citysearch Nov 22, 2009
Animal House is a true Mom & Pop store - something you don't see in the city very often. What you see mainly is chain stores that are bereft... (more)

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on Citysearch Aug 06, 2009
I've only been visiting animal house for about a year, but I have never had a bad experience with them. I have a younger son and yes boys wi... (more)

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on Citysearch Aug 03, 2009
My friend had bought several fish in this store in the past and one day the hubby just went off on my friend because my friend had mentioned... (more)

Citysearch User

on Citysearch Jun 26, 2009
I went in yesterday because my fiance wanted to see the pets... while in there i noticed alot of fish accesories so i started looking... i s... (more)

Citysearch User

on Citysearch May 04, 2009
At first I was skeptical of going there, but I really wanted a specific type of Tarantula, and they were the only ones who said they had it ... (more)

Citysearch User

on Citysearch Feb 25, 2009
EWWWWWW. This place is DISGUSTING!Horrible service! Animals look like they are about to die. It smells like it's rotting in there. I had to ... (more)

Citysearch User

on Citysearch Nov 19, 2008
I went there because of this big shin-dig on Craigslist about this place. Id never been before since i just recently moved here. But with ... (more)

Citysearch User

on Citysearch Nov 11, 2008
I've been to this particular pet store twice. Once because we saw it there and decided to just check it out. The second because I needed a... (more)

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on Citysearch Sep 05, 2008
I am a aquatic hobbyist who keeps around 25 tanks at all times. i have always found the owners to be quite pleasant and knowledgeable in a w... (more)

Citysearch User

on Citysearch Aug 16, 2008
Being new to Lexington, we were happy to find a pet store close to our home. We had only seen one review of the store that made it sound lik... (more)

Citysearch User

on Citysearch Aug 05, 2008
I have been shopping at Animal House for the past fourteen years, and I can't believe the reviews I just read. I have always found them to ... (more)

Citysearch User

on Citysearch Jul 19, 2008
I have read the other reviews and thought about leaving mine. I was in there to purchase an item for my new pet and was trying to discuss a... (more)

Citysearch User

on Citysearch Jun 26, 2008
The Animal House is the WORST place to go to purchase anything. There store stinks horrible! There fish are always dead in there tanks, ther... (more)

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on Citysearch May 13, 2008
I have a close friend who told me that they had a terrible experience. My friend went into the pet store with his two children, they noticed... (more)

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on Citysearch Apr 25, 2008
I had been going to Animal House for 5 months, pretty regularly for aquatic purposes. They seemed knowledgeable and helpful. They knew app... (more)

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on Citysearch Mar 01, 2008
I have been in Animal House twice out of necessity. It's filthy. It stinks. The animals are kept in cages that are too small - I was t... (more)

Citysearch User

on Citysearch Feb 26, 2008
I have been a faithful patron for over 5 years, and with each new animal we buy the owners of this pet store stand by us and educate us on h... (more)

Citysearch User

on Citysearch Dec 28, 2007
My sis in law's rabbit passed away right before Christmas (lived for 6 yrs) and so we checked out many pet stores to find another rabbit. Mo... (more)

Citysearch User

on Citysearch Sep 08, 2007
Excellent family run store. Cages are always super clean, pets are healthy. Fish tanks are always clean, and if they are ill, they put a s... (more)

Citysearch User

on Citysearch Sep 01, 2007
This store has a menagerie of rare animals that are hard to find in Lexington, the owners are informative and accommodating. The prices are ... (more)

Citysearch User

on Citysearch Aug 06, 2007
i read some of the comments people put up and some are true and others are opinions. some people said that the fish tanks didnt look clean b... (more)

Citysearch User

on Citysearch Jul 02, 2007
Ok the place stinks so what? Its a pet store its not going to smell like roses. PetSmart smells the same way except they are way more expens... (more)

Citysearch User

on Citysearch Apr 27, 2007
the comment left by terra offended me.they carry rodents and yes they can be a little smelly oh well their rodents.i have been going to them... (more)

Citysearch User

on Citysearch Jan 22, 2007
The smell of urine is over-whelming as soon as you walk in the door. Most of the animals are kept in cages that are too small and/or unclean... (more)
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