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FAQs

Is Petsense owned by Petsmart? ›

Petsense, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO), is a pet specialty retailer focused on meeting the needs of pet owners, primarily in small and mid-size communities.

We are proud to carry a range of nationally recognized brands including Fromm, ORIJEN®, ACANA, Purina Pro Plan, Hill's Science Diet, Victor and Royal Canin.

At Petsense, we do not sell dogs or cats in our stores. Instead, we partner with local animal shelters and rescues to gain extra awareness of their available cats to help find them homes as quickly as possible.

However, the majority of Petsense stores carry Betta Fish, because they are a popular aquarium fish across the country. Known for their bright colors and interesting fins, Betta Fish are typically sold at Petsense stores in small bowls or cups, as they do not require a large amount of space.

British-based private equity firm BC Partners, which acquired PetSmart for about $8.7 billion in 2015 and took it private, remains the company's majority shareholder and will retain control of the board, alongside co-investors GIC and the PetSmart management team.

Petfood Warehouse became PetSmart in 1989. Thus, two years after opening the warehouse-style pet retail store and with a new name, PetSmart was on a path to become the industry leader. By 1994, PetSmart had 100 stores across the nation.

We carry a large assortment of products to benefit small animals, reptiles, birds, and aquatics. This assortment includes habitats, food, treats, supplements, toys, bowls, grooming, cleaning, and leashes. Including food for your reptiles such as crickets, super worms, meal worms, and frozen mice.

Pet store puppies come from puppy mills. Responsible breeders do not sell their puppies to pet stores because they want to meet their puppy buyers in person—and a majority of national breed clubs' codes of ethics prohibit or discourage their members from selling their dogs to pet stores.

In September 2016, Tractor Supply acquired Petsense, LLC, a small-box specialty retailer of pet supplies primarily located in small and mid-size communities.

Walmart was said to have been responsible for the sale of 30 percent of tropical, freshwater, fish sales in the U.S., and made the decision to stop sales due to pressure from consumers concerned about the welfare of the animals.

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The world's largest retailer once sold live fish at an estimated 1,700 stores.

We represented Tractor Supply Company (TSC) in its acquisition of Petsense, an Arizona-based retailer of pet supplies and services with 136 stores in 25 states, for $145,000,000.

Tractor Supply Company also owns and operates Petsense by Tractor Supply, a small-box pet specialty supply retailer providing products and services for pet owners.

The TSC Store Card is a “closed-loop” credit card, meaning it can be used only at Tractor Supply Co. stores, at Petsense by Tractor Supply stores and across the brand's websites: tractorsupply.com, petsense.com and tractorsupplyrx.com. Points are redeemable toward purchases across Tractor Supply brands.

BC Partners wholly owns and controls PetSmart, and owns about 80% of Chewy's common stock representing 98% of the voting control, an attorney for the companies said, pointing to public filings.