Looking to get the best pet supplies and food in Toronto? These pet shops offer awesome products for your furry & scaly friends because they deserve it. Plus, you’ll be supporting local businesses too. A win-win!

Here are the best pet stores for pet supplies and food in Toronto & the GTA.

Helmutt’s Pet Supply

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Helmutt’s is located at 865 Queen Street West in Toronto. It currently offers curb-side pick-up or local delivery, so be sure to give them a call or send an email with the supplies that you need. The online shop is coming soon, so stay tuned!

The Dog Market

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Not only can you shop awesome products for your dog and cat, but The Dog Market also offers walk-in services such as nail clipping, eye trims, pad shaves, and more. Located at 2116 Queen St. East Unit H in Toronto, The Dog Market, aims to help your pet experience the benefits of healthy food, as well as other products that will keep your fur baby happy!

Petview

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The flagship store is located in the heart of downtown Toronto at 322 Queen Street West. Petview is a specialty pet supplies store that offers an abundance of healthy food options, pet essentials, and accessories including dogs, cats, small animals, and aquatic.

Timmie Doggie outfitters

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Timmie Doggie Outfitters has two boutiques in downtown Toronto situated at 867 Queen Street West and 1178 Queen Street East. It carries clothing, accessories, toys, treats, gourmet foods, grooming, and online free local delivery for dogs and cats. Shop brands like Royal Canin, Open Farm, ACANA, Farmina, and more.

Wooftown

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If you live in Toronto or the GTA, you can get delivery from Wooftown. The store is located at 10 Birch Avenue and it offers healthy dog & cat food options, pet essentials, and accessories. At Wooftown, you’ll find competitive prices on all premium pet food brands, and accessories, plus free parking.

Dogfather & Co.

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With 2 locations in the heart of downtown Toronto, the Dogfather & Co. has been serving the Rosedale and Yorkville communities since 2001. It specializes in unique and stylish products of the utmost quality like custom dog and cat beds, designer leather leashes, and collars, as well as hand-knit doggie apparel.

Barks N Scratch

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Barks N Scratch has a shop at 2404 Danforth Avenue in Toronto and currently has an option of local delivery or curbside pickup. Browse through brands like Bol Raw, Clear Choice, Fresh News, Kong, and so much more.

Knick Knack Paddywhack Pet Store

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Knick Knack Paddywhack Pet Store makes sure that your fur baby is getting the best food possible. It’s all about making those healthy food choices. Aside from purchasing toys, food, and more, the store offers grooming services!

Small Wonders Pets

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The Toronto pet store, Small Wonders Pets, at 148 Danforth Avenue is now only offering curbside pickup. If you want to place an order, just give the shop a call or send an email and they’ll get your package ready for you.

Big Al’s Aquarium

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Big Al’s has a bunch of locations all around the GTA, as well as a shop in Alberta. For over 40 years, Big Al’s has provided customers with the largest selection of aquariums, aquarium furniture, and aquarium supplies on the market, as well as an extensive variety of marine fish, live corals, goldfish, and tropical fish. Along with the aquarium section, it also carries supplies for dogs, cats, hamsters, and more.

Marta’s Pet Store

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The family-run business, Marta’s Pet Shop, takes pride in helping its customers get what they need for their beloved pets. Whether it’s a fish or aquarium set up, a bird and cage, or a reptile and tank, the store has it all. Plus, it carries food and gear for cats and dogs.

Pet Valu

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Pet Valu understands that your pet is a part of the family because they’re devoted pet lovers too. The company has been providing pets with everything they need to live healthy, happy, and active lives for more than 40 years. Pet Valu has a ton of locations across the GTA where you will find a great selection of pet food, treats, toys, and accessories, along with Animal Care Experts.

Follow us on Instagram @styledemocracy and let us know if we missed any of your fave pet stores in Toronto and The GTA!

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Pet accessories may not always be the most aesthetically pleasing items in the world, like litter boxes, scratchpads, leashes, and pet toys, but they all do serve a purpose. That of course, doesn’t mean that can’t be sophisticated. Browse a ton of stylish pet brands that will flow with the vibe in your home, plus make your pet happy!

Here are Pet Brands that will add some pizzaz to your space.

Wild One

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Wild One has everything you need to walk your dog and to look good doing it. Leashes & harnesses plus treat pouches for you to wear in matching, chic hues.

Doggy Bathroom

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Doggy Bathroom is perfect for those between-walk emergencies. They call it a ‘dog litterbox’ and you can even put pads on the side of it, for males who lift their leg. It’s ideal for a balcony when it’s too cold to go out in the winter, or even for inside your home for emergencies. It comes in two sizes (for big dogs and for small dogs) and four colours!

Happy and polly

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Happy and Polly has so many items for cats. Not only do they have Cat Trees that are works of art, but they also have super adorable feeding mats, litter boxes, food bowls, clothing, beds, and more. It’s honestly a kitty paradise.

Hound Collection

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You’ll find rich leather dog beds and leather leashes at Hound Collection. They also have their ‘Jellies’ collection, which is stylish waterproof leashes and harnesses in tons of adorable colours.

Ikea

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If you didn’t know Ikea had pet accessories, now you do. You can find cute beds, bowls, toys, and other accessories for both cats and dogs.

Sniff & Bark

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Sniff & Bark carries dog leashes, harnesses, accessories, and clothing in a million adorable prints like strawberries, mushrooms, bananas, breakfast foods, and more. The brand also just launched its Holiday collection so your pet can meet Santa in style this year.

Pidan

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The Pidan brand was founded in France and is one of the most stylish pet brands. It’s available for online shopping in both Canada and the US. Their minimalist designs for cats and dogs turn litter boxes, cat scratchers, and beds into pieces of furniture that look amazing in your home.

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Here are the best toys to keep your pets entertained at home.

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Earlier this month the Canadian company, SSENSE, launched a segment called ‘Everything Else’ on its site, app, and in-stores.

The new SSENSE addition expands the brands product offering, and dives into beauty, home, pet products, tech, and more.

For those who aren’t familiar with SSENSE, you can shop amazing designer products, from Jacquemus, to Alexander Wang, to Burberry, all duty free. That’s right, you won’t be surprised with duties when you shop this site.

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Krishna Nikhil, The Chief Merchandising Officer, explains in a press release, “We saw an opportunity to do something outside of convention an atypical boundaries that sit outside of fashion.”

For the new launch, SSENSE has combined both established and emerging brands in Everything Else to create a large variety of product options and price ranges. 

The products are gender-neutral and range from about $30 to $3,100. There are over 90 brands that are included in this section which includes Bloc Studios, Bottega Venta, Carne Bollente, Kenzo, Maison Margiela, Versace, and Aesop

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This won’t be the first time that SSENSE tests and expands into a new category. Throughout the past three years, SSENSE tested a vintage Ferrari on its site, Balenciaga kids’ collection, Virgil Abloh’s prints, limited-edition Burton snowboards, and dog-wear products. 

The new category will be updated frequently and have a steady rotation of products, plus, it can be added to personal shopping appointment bookings.

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There’s no denying, dogs make great companions. They don’t call them (wo)man’s best friend for nothing.

Each day, your dog’s love and loyalty does something for you, whether you realize it or not. It could be cheering you up with sweet cuddles or getting you outside to enjoy the weather, but sometime’s a fur-baby’s love goes the extra mile and literally saves your life.

The Purina Animal Hall of Fame is a national program that pays tributes to extraordinary pets, honouring canines that have gone to great lengths to help their owners. This year, the program welcomed three new Canadian dogs to the Purina Hall of Fame, and their stories are enough to make you cry at your desk. Take a look at their heroic stories below.

Becky Jo (Five-year-old Australian Shepherd/Border Collie cross from Edmonton, Alberta)

On January 10, 2016, Tracy Matkea embarked on a horse ride while at her family ranch in Arizona, U.S. – where she and her husband visit each winter. Tracy ventured down a dry riverbed with Becky Jo, her trusted sidekick, following closely behind. During the ride, the horse suddenly got spooked and threw Tracy from the saddle and onto the ground knocking her unconscious instantly. Adding to the already perilous situation, Tracy’s foot was caught in the stirrup of the saddle and the horse dragged her unconscious body along the rough desert terrain for almost a kilometer.  Eventually Tracy’s foot came loose and the horse returned to the ranch house without her. A short time after, Becky Jo also returned to alert Tracy’s husband, Butch. She circled the driveway barking repeatedly to warn him that something was terribly wrong. In a panic, Butch hopped onto an ATV and followed Becky Jo for almost five kilometers to find Tracy lying motionless on the ground and bleeding profusely. Butch raced to get Tracy medical attention and she was airlifted to a nearby hospital. Tracy has now made a full recovery and truly owes her life to Becky Jo’s quick thinking and fast action. According to doctors, had she been left bleeding for 10 minutes longer Tracy would have lost her life that day. Tracy always knew that Becky Jo was a smart dog and now knows that it was this intelligence that ultimately saved her life.

Leo (Seven-month-old Biewer Yorkshire Terrier from Ottawa, Ontario)

In December 2016, and only 10 days into their new relationship, Brittany Cosgrove brought her recently adopted puppy Leo home to her Vancouver apartment, following a visit to Ottawa to see her family over the holidays. It was New Year’s Eve and after putting Leo to bed, Brittany had settled into a deep sleep herself. Suffering from insomnia, Brittany often didn’t sleep well – but when she did, it was quite difficult to wake her. At 2 a.m., when Brittany woke to the startling noise of Leo aggressively barking, she knew he must have been trying to get her attention for a while. Puzzled as to why Leo was behaving this way, Brittany got out of bed to investigate. This was very much out of character for Leo who, until this point, had been a very quiet and reserved puppy. It was only when Brittany attempted to go into her bathroom – which neighboured the very bedroom she had been sleeping in minutes before, that she discovered flames dripping from the walls and ceiling. Frightened by the fact that this fire had not set off any alarms, Brittany frantically reached for her phone to call the fire department. As the blaze grew, Brittany grabbed Leo and fled from her apartment. Shortly after, the fire had taken over the whole apartment complex, forcing 30 other residents from their homes and severely damaging the entire building. Thankfully everyone escaped unharmed – and it was Leo’s persistent barking and perseverance to wake Brittany that began this crucial chain of events. His keen intuition to recognize the dangerous nature of the fire – new sights, sounds and smells he had never encountered before as a puppy – is what led everyone to safety. Losing nearly everything she owned as a result of the fire, Brittany left Vancouver and moved back to Ottawa with her mother. Although she has had to start over again, Brittany is forever grateful to have Leo, her heroic puppy, by her side as she looks to the future.

Skylar (Three-year-old Golden Retriever from Port Hope, ON)

On a cold December afternoon in 2015, Grace Goheen set out for a walk with Skylar in a secluded wooded valley two and half kilometers from their home. Skylar smelled something intriguing and ran ahead.  As Skylar set off to investigate, Grace slipped on the hard ground breaking her hip. In excruciating pain Grace could not get up. Since she had no cell phone to call for help, she attempted the journey back home by pulling her body backwards using her arms. After an hour and from sheer exhaustion, Grace gave up and began to cry from the pain and fear of what might happen if they weren’t found soon. It was getting dark and, having previously heard the nightly howls of bears and coyotes in the area, she was petrified. She unleashed Skylar but based on their incredibly close bond he wouldn’t leave her side. She began to desperately yell for help. Finally, two bright headlights appeared in the distance and to Grace’s relief it was her neighbour Mike who was driving nearby. Grace urgently prompted Skylar to, “go find Mike!” Skylar ran back to the spot where Grace had dropped her mittens earlier, picked one up in his mouth and ran back towards the headlights. Mike understood Skylar was trying to tell him something, so he got out of his truck and followed him – eventually discovering Grace lying injured on the ground. Grace was taken to the hospital, treated for hypothermia and admitted to surgery to fix her hip. Over a year later, Grace has physically recovered – but never forgets how close she came to losing her life. A local police officer felt compelled to recognize Skylar for his heroism – nominating him as a Purina Animal Hall of Fame inductee. After all, it was thanks to Skylar’s intelligence, quick thinking and resourcefulness that led to Grace’s survival in what could have been a fatal night in the snowy wilderness.

To learn more about these brave Canadian dogs and the Purina Hall of Fame, visit Purina.ca/hall-of-fame

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If you’re anything like us, dogs are a big part of your life. They are your family, confidants and for most of us, our best friend.

For many dog owners, the ability to take your dog everywhere would be a dream come true and luckily for you, there is a new Cafe in Hamilton that caters specifically to you.

Munchies Coffee House and BARKery is a dog-friendly cafe that serves meals for both you and your four-legged companion.

Located in Hamilton, Munchies aims to bring you and your pup healthy meals in a pet-friendly environment. The meals are nutritious and all of the foods are prepared in house with wholesome ingredients with zero-preservatives.

While the Cafe aims to a fun filled atmosphere there are some rules as stated on the company website.

YES you CAN bring your pet inside

*No adult unaltered males allowed on premises please.*

Please note: Munchies Dining room  is for paying customers only. We are a pet friendly restaurant, a restaurant, not a leash free park.

Also…No outside food or drink allowed.

No photos privacy policy in effect. As cute as the dogs are, the humans (Adults and Children) don’t want to be in your pictures. Let’s respect everyone’s privacy. 🙂

We ask that you share a brisk walk with your dog before coming for a visit. There’s green area beside our plaza, we encourage you to allow your dog(s) to relieve themselves before entering the dining room. Even if they’ve just “gone” at home.

Will you visit Munchies Coffee House and BARKery? Let us know in the comment section.

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