Animal Expert Maisonneuve

511 reviews

1105 Boul. de Maisonneuve E, Montréal, QC H2L 1Z6, Canada

www.animal-expert.ca

+15145235425

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Animal Expert Maisonneuve is a Pet store located at 1105 Boul. de Maisonneuve E, Montréal, QC H2L 1Z6, Canada. It has received 511 reviews with an average rating of 4.1 stars.

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Hours

Monday9AM-9PM
Tuesday9AM-9PM
Wednesday9AM-9PM
Thursday9AM-9PM
Friday9AM-5PM
Saturday10AM-5PM
Sunday9AM-9PM

F.A.Q

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  • The address of Animal Expert Maisonneuve: 1105 Boul. de Maisonneuve E, Montréal, QC H2L 1Z6, Canada

  • Animal Expert Maisonneuve has 4.1 stars from 511 reviews

  • Pet store

  • "worst experience ever"

    "Already the ambiance when I came there was feeling weird to me"

    "We purchased a pet treat from this store, went home gave our pet the treat, and realized afterward that the treats had EXPIRED! We went back to the store the next day and they refused to refund us because the package had been opened! Honestly! I think they would have just put the product back on the shelf to sell to someone else if they could have! I cannot believe that a pet store would sell an expired product and then refuse to refund the product after the fact"

    "I first visited the store in February 2015 as a proud new owner/daddy of an 8-weeks newborn GSD Sable boy named Thor! We’ve truly been loyal customers ever since, Best choice I’ve ever made"

    "Went to get a rat and ask question"

Reviews

  • Laura Petitpierre

worst experience ever...!! we bought a cat 2 weeks ago. a Burmese ( 500 $) He was sick. so we went to the hospital. The girl from the store seemed to be nice, she was like 'Oh my god don't worry go to this hospital I'll accept the treatment etc.) it was still on the guarantee. the cat were doing really bad and everyday we were asking what was going on, what's new, what's the diagnostic..? and the hospital told us we can't have a diagnostic cause the shop doesn't even autorise a basic blood test. So I talked to them, they told me yes we accepted!! it has been like that 2 weeks two weeks they were saying yes yes we accept for that etc, but at the hospital they were saying no. They were lying!!! yesterday my baby cat is dead...and we still don't know why!! the only thing i know is that they didn't accept to pay for a basic blood test so he didn't receive the drugs he needed !!! Today we went to the shopt to have our money back, and guess what? they gave us a credit in the store !! who would like to spend money there just after loosing a pet !!! So let me tell you something, just don't go there!! it was so painful for us. so hard to know your cat is sick but they don't accept to pay for a basic test which could have helped...Second they are really irresponsible cause they don't know what happened to this cat and this cat was with other in the shop. So the others cats could be sick too !! i'm not angry because the cat was sick, i'm angry because of their behavior! because they weren't honest!! I hope this comment is gonna help...

  • S B

Already the ambiance when I came there was feeling weird to me... Not many supplies, many animals looking not well treated in dirty and small habitat... In my customer experience, never the name ''Expert'' was accurate to the service I've got and I doubt the people rating 5 stars that place without precise infos might not even be real... But believe me, don't go check for any advices on aquariums there. The price and date of the products have to be checked too. It's even more complex than having a cat or a dog and they don't seem to care much about them just because fishes are small. I came a second time for a specific betta medication they said they had, but shown me something different and then, maybe to make me go away, gave me a sample bag of something not even for bettas and that would have killed my fish! I didn't trust them so as I didn't saw it getting poured the bag in front of me, in case they would have put something bad in it, I threw it away. Worse than that, the way one of the staff was talking to me (they all seem like a bunch of student that are not passionate about animal care), with impatience and lacking so much empathy for my situation, almost looked at me as if pissed or that I was stupid... Saying my fish was just old and about to die!!! So rude when you fear for the life of your pet...

  • Stefanie V

We purchased a pet treat from this store, went home gave our pet the treat, and realized afterward that the treats had EXPIRED! We went back to the store the next day and they refused to refund us because the package had been opened! Honestly! I think they would have just put the product back on the shelf to sell to someone else if they could have! I cannot believe that a pet store would sell an expired product and then refuse to refund the product after the fact. I am so disgusted. Lucky the manufacturer of the product has agreed to send us a refund, but the manufacturer said that the store should have done that for us. I will never shop here again and would advise that others stay away from this store. Horrible customer service and expired pet products. If you love your pet steer clear. PS Don't buy pets from pet stores, don't support puppy mills. Use a breeder or adopt at a local shelter!

  • Mario Palardy

I first visited the store in February 2015 as a proud new owner/daddy of an 8-weeks newborn GSD Sable boy named Thor! We’ve truly been loyal customers ever since, Best choice I’ve ever made. Purchasing everything from pet foods & supplies, treats, training equipment and its must-have SPA day and care! Why? Because they’ve simply never sold me anything in six years… in return I was given impeccable service through genuine helpful advice and excellent customer care. As it wasn’t enough already, I feel blessed as they supporting me like only family can throughout such a traumatic event such as having one of Thor’s front paw cushions badly infected finally amputated. Looking forward to our next visit already! Special shout out to the owners and each and every staff member who welcome us with open arms each and every time! Mario & Thor

  • Sidney Neron Perron

Went to get a rat and ask question. One of the staff was rude and looked bored and the other was really kind and full of help. Somehow they really don't know good information about rats and cages. Once back home I realise that I should've done more research before going there and let them sell me a full kit. Little cage for the rat, told me that I should need a tank for it. Turn out tank are super bad for rats. I knew rats need two or three of their kind, instead told me that they will kill each others later on. I ended up going back for another rats and more bedding for a bigger cage that I had to buy after buying one there. (Even stuck with a 30inch tank)

  • Greg

Visited once from out of town. A nice city bet store with a good variety of goods from cheap to high quality. The store is packed with merchandise despite being a small lot. There are a bunch of freshwater fish and live aquarium plants, budgies, cockatiels, hamsters, bettas, the noodle cat animals I forget their names, and kittens. One note is the kittens are ridiculously overpriced and either came from a breeder or are for profit. The 'adoption fee' for the kittens far exceed those of a shelter. Most of the staff were friendly but my interaction was very limited. The one fish guy was a bit too stoic and only kept to himself.

  • MK

Came in to see if there was a toy to get for my cats to bring home. Received very bad customer service and felt extremely unwelcome. We were playing with the store kitty and the guy said, “These toys are for sale, not for her.” then abruptly grabbed the cat and moved her away from us. She was probably happy someone was playing with her for once. Then was looking at the kittens (locked up in cages) at the back and another guy said not to touch them. I said “why, does she have a disease?” He said it’s because they don’t want her to get a disease, as if I had one to pass onto her. So extremely rude and completely unwelcoming.

  • P C

DO NOT waste your money with fish from that store, they sell their ill fish knowingly. I bought fish there twice, first batch was infected with White Tail Disease (Mollys); the second batch, a couple months later (Platys), all had ICH. I returned to the store to look carefully at the fish they were selling and saw that they were treating them for Ich in the same tank they were still selling their fish from, the fish tank water was blue with chemicals to fight Ich. Quite frankly, to whoever runs this store: you should be closed down for doing that.

  • Marc Pelletier

This groomer service is unprofessional. My maltipoo was very badly cut from the inside of her thigh with the razor. When I picked up my dog, she was covered in blood stains all over her body and the groomer told me it was nothing and she put surgical glue (for a cut of 2.5 inches). My dog was in pain the day after and the skin fell off since she needed stitches. I went to the emergency and it cost me over $1000 which the owner never agreed to pay, saying there was no negligence from their part and I should’ve come back to them before the vet.

  • Michael Dahling

Such a disappointment, I got my cat from here. And back then they had a gorgeous aquarium setup, it was spacious, the staff were helpful. Now, the guy didn't look up from whatever he was doing behind the register when we were greeted. Didn't offer any kind of help. Anybody else who was working was up in some kind of office chatting away. The only cats they had are Highland Lynx, $2,999.99 a piece. Which is probably what pays the bills, as selection of anything else is minimal, and overpriced.

  • Nikki Derochie

As per a recent CTV News piece, the chain is currently suing the city for the "right" to sell animals from mills instead of shelters. Fheor lawyer is claiming that shelters in the city can't meet the demand for animals. In the middle of puppy and kitten season. When they're literally giving animals away through no fee adoptions to free up space. What a disgusting position for a pet store to take. Guess I'm shopping elsewhere from now on, somewhere that doesn't support animal abuse for profit.

  • Barbara Latour

Both Ladies were very nice but there was one `[small pet] cage out of ten in the box. Which is really not convenient since : 1. Plastic habitat aren't made to disassemble more than once or twice. 2. There's no guarantee that the door hasn't been open 300 times.(And for rodent/ small pets, this feature is crucial. 3. The cage is half my size...(5.6")...(Height AND Length).Who you care to explain me how am I suppose to bring that in the bus?

  • Lita

I brought my cat to be groomed today and they did an EXCELLENT job! I used to bring her to the vet down the street, but they don't have a groomer anymore. The groomer at Animal Expert today did a better job than at that vet. Much more reasonable price and very quick! My kitty seems very happy too. 11/10 definitely recommend! Will be coming back for all her grooming! Thanks so much!

  • Chadi Alameddine

When it comes to grooming, avoid this place at all times if you have a dog a fluffy dog. They are great at shaving dogs all the way down to their skin. My Pomski who is very fluffy came out fully shaved, even though I showed them exactly what I wanted. they even shaved off one of his whiskers. It took my dog's hair 3 months to grow back and still doesn't feel or look the same.

  • Sophia Saunders

I couldn't get the fish I wanted because half their tanks were unclean and the woman that worked there told me all the fish were sick... I settled for other fish and they were also sick and didn't last long. The betta fish bowls were literally black. I'm not sure about their things for other pets, but definitely don't go here for fish related things.

  • Patricia

Honestly, the worst service! It’s convenient and close to my place but the service is horrible, specially when it comes to grooming! They always change the prices and they never respect the appointments! Plus when you call them, they are super rude over the phone! I rather drive or take a taxi than buying there or bringing my dog there ever again.

  • Alex

It has enough supplies it just felt so disorganized, didn't know codes for certain products when I ask for a medallion, they didn't know where they were...I mean you have live animals in the back I expect way more organisation and just more professional. Felt sloppy when I went on the weekend. So go there for your supplies and nothing else

  • adam thepred

Giving 2 instead of 1 because at least they have the cat food i always buy (Acana) But if you do not want customers to pet your store cat due to COVID reason, just dont let him wandering around the store. Especially not freaking out because i love the cat. It says do not touch animals that are caged. But that cat isnt so chill out missy.

  • Douglas Cheung

Good pet shop in the neighborhood, decent price and selection for a shop close to downtown, convenient to have a groomer there; remember it used to be even greater with good aquariums and live animals set up, now not much live animals (City bylaws) and the aisle feel a bit crammed; overall still a decent store at a convenient location

  • Contagion

Popped in super quick to pick up some digestive support pellets for our rabbit. The staff was friendly and helpful, and even saved us a bit on our purchase by notifying us about a coupon! Good selection of toys and treats for small pets (rabbits, guinea pigs, etc) that we haven't seen at some of the bigger chains in Montreal.

  • Jasmin Chang

wow... worst groomer ever!!!! I saw some nice comment here that's why I choose to go.. but .. I feel I have a mission to tell people how bad they are.. well, after that groomer (unfortunately I don't have her name) there was a girl name 'Alex' she kindly fixed what the other one made horrible.. Please DON'T GO this place!!!

  • Coffee Cake

He never smiled , said hi nothing as if my business was not wanted plus i think he was watching me on security camera as when i came to the cash he quickly minimized the video on screen. Did not feel good after shopping here felt like i was a thief or not wanted. Frankly would avoid it if you are a person of color.

  • Aura

Sold me a 2013 dog license tag in 2016 and refused to issue a refund or correct the situation when I realized their mistake in the same week. They also sell animals, like purebred cats that I can only assume come from questionable sources, for premium prices. Really not a business I would support.

  • Sandra Desjardins

The worse place ever they let me wait 6h at home for my delivery and they never come the service is really bad I call two time during the day to make my order and they were rude to me saying I need to be at he for 3pm and wait until 9pm to hear them say we didn't delivery …

  • Dancingirl

Don't buy animals from pet stores! Not only do they come from puppy mills (and other mills), but their conditions are horrible and the chance of them having some disease is pretty high! Take note, mills are filthy disgusting, the animals are born in poop and so on.

  • rola yousef

Big variety and options, good prices and friendly staff. Almo Nature complete is my cat's favorite and it's been hard to find lately. I called this store and they confirmed they have around 8 different flavors ( I thought there was only 4). I recommend this place

  • DALEX AGY (Admin)

I don't bring my dog or cat to this place for grooming and I do not buy animals there so I can't speak to that, but they do have a massive selection of cat/dog food brands that isnt readily available in the area. Other then that they are just not friendly people.

  • Nicole Fairman

Pretty nice pet shop, dose not smell like a typical pet store so cages must be cleaned regularly. The beta fish are well taken care of here as well, that's always a good sign. Has a nice selection of fish supplies. But staff seem miserable, perhaps overworked?

  • René Bérard

I had a very different experience from the other commenters. Good service, friendly staff, and my dog loves it there. Don't rule out this place just because a handful of people felt the need to lash out based on what must be very specific circumstances.

  • isabelle savoie

Horrible service, basically got laughed in the face when I asked for solutions for their machines not working and me not having cash… did the same to the customer after me and almost refused her American money, never going back there again… so sad!

  • Emmanouil Galanakis

I am a customer for a year and I never had any problem till today. I have been buying all my gears from this specific store and I feel disappointed that the service girl wouldn't allowed me to bring in my trottinette for a transaction that

  • William Binns

This store is just steps from my house and I have been coming here for years. Pretty decent selection of dog and cat supplies and they also carry some bird and fish stuff. I don't think they sell any live animals but not 100% sure. All of

  • Sarah Hage

I appreciate having this store here because there arent that many others nearby, however it is over priced and the service is nothing to rave about. I do highly recommend the pet grooming because that's where they have competitive pricing.

  • Abbey Carmichael

Service with attitude. Like always. Also massively overpriced compared to the competition. I told myself I’d never be back but I needed something urgently. Glad to see they keep setting new lows for the store.

  • A.J. Somarriba

Great place for finding unique things and food for your pets. However their costs for most accessories and pet furniture is absurd most of the same items on amazon but double the cost in the store...

  • Jason Behrmann

Nice staff and very regular kind of pet shop. I got my cat shaved here and the staff was very kind. They will soon move to new location, so be sure to check their address before going.

  • Ry LM

Amazing shop! They have a nail trimming service that is amazing and lots of food choices and accessories. I got a coat for my lil teckel and she loves it! The staff is great too

  • Diana Haber

Good local pet store with lots of choice. We espeically appreciate that they keep late hours. It is very helpful to be able to go while on the evening walk with my dogs.

  • Erika L.

Excellent place! Tons of options to choose from while you take a look to the beautiful animals they have. Very good customer service, I really recommend this place!

  • Ghasem Sarkani

Very clean store and organized because of the construction right in front of the store on De Maisonouve there is a detour but it's worth visiting this shop

  • Jean Estoesta

If this was a review from my cat it's 1 star. We usually have a hard time cutting his nail ourselves but the nail clipper does it so well, quick and easy.

  • Ada McVean

Perfectly nice pet store, but many of their pets are in too small cages and seem less than well cared for. More expensive than other pet stores in Mtl.

  • R. A.

Really friendly staff with affirdable prices. I took my cat for nail clipping. They were gentle and attentive all the way through! I highly recommend.

  • Chris Stefanou

It was fast considering the line ups and it looked professional, consider that I wasn't allowed to go to the back and see what, and how it was done. !

  • Bro Man

Great staff, always can find what your looking for. Never had a bad experience here. They are great with your dogs and give them treats if allowed.

  • Kate Lane

Very friendly staff. Store carries a variety of quality toys, food, treats and supplies. Quite close to Berri station so it's very convenient

  • Naomy Rose

Can't give much of a low rating just because the pets were so nice and sweet, but the staff seemed a little too unapproachable for comfort :/

  • Kevin Gervais

Good choice for cat and dog food. Pretty small local. Hard to move around when they're people inside the store. Basic customer service.

  • Wei Kung

Got two hamsters here. The staff are not experts at all, don't know anything about the animals they have. Pretty bad customer services.

  • Ask Ro

Would never recommend this place ... in my opinion the staff at this place are the ones that should actually be locked up in the cages

  • Mônica Klein

Ood variety of products. I'm giving less stars because they sell animals. They could be instead promoting adoption from shelters.

  • Etienne Danon

Very extensive range of products and also a great smile from the cashier lady , (even with the mask i could tell! ) …

  • Fras

Super friendly people, lovely store! i wish the bunnies were in bigger cages though and the hamsters should be kept apart

  • Jade

Excellent service ! Thank you for ordering our cats’ favourite wet food when we couldn’t find it in-person ! …

  • Maria Mermolia

Nice and clean animals look happy. Not as much choices in animals but a nice little store with relatively good choices

  • Francis Miron

Kind long to wait in line. But they have a loy of interesting stuff and cats roaming freely!!! Which is amazing

  • Amelia B

Polite, flexible opening hours. Otherwise, they would have gotten five stars if they spoke some English.

  • Christopher Addison

Great store, helpful staff, and a good-sized small animal section. Go here if you need rabbit supplies!

  • Daniel Croh

Employees loves animals, they are knowledgeable, kind, i recommend that place, my dogs love it there.

  • Elidjay Ross

I went to a lot of pet shops that day and this was the best one by far. I just wished it was bigger!

  • Augusto Sosa Escalada

Great pet store, we go for high quality food and toys for out french bulldog. great customer care.

  • Anthony Boxell

Great products, good prices and nice staff. Parking can be a bit hard if you go at peak hours.

  • Sarah Lynn Shephard

Friendly Staff and lots of options to choose from! Absolutely my favorite pet store to go to!

  • Eric M. Santiago Peña

Friendly neighborhood pet supply store with quality food and litter. Very friendly employees.

  • David Menzies

Very easy to shop here, you will find all you need and the staff are courteous and helpful.

  • Jay The Editor

They have everything, friendly staff who clearly love animals, fair price, well situated.

  • Ztar Black

Feeder insects are available!! finally!! Big selection of items and free-roaming cat ❤️

  • Fabio Zeppilli

Horrendous experience. I don't know how any animal lover can support this place.

  • Janette Jifkins

The experience is nice, because the promotion for the bags is very important.

  • Karine Harel

Selection of pets (some exotic) and products of all kinds, and nice staff

  • Storm Little

Excellent staff and amazing selection of products for all types of pets!

  • Lassaad Mestiri

Find everything I need for my cat and the staff is always happy to help.

  • cédric servay

Good service and quality items, prices are a little high on some items.

  • Kristin

Friendly staff, and they have everything we need for all of our pets!

  • John Daas

Very friendly service. Some dead fish floating around in the tanks

  • Brendan Birkett

Super unfriendly staff, no warmth or regard for customer service.

  • Kirollos Roufail

It was great! I got a few toys and accessories for my budgies :)

  • Marie-Louise Turcotte

Great place, has a lot of choice and option. Great staff as well

  • N Shahrasbi

Wonderful store run by wonderful people. Extremely recommended.

  • Brian Cowan

Very helpful in obtaining out of stock items from other stores.

  • June

The staff is helpful. It has a good selection of products

  • Ken Ashcroft

Nice staff, great selection of products, and good hours.

  • Adrianne Schoen

Small vet, but very caring. Great place to have nearby!

  • J. Klein

Good service every time. Good fat worms for my gecko

  • Andrew Bolton

Friendly. Lots of food choices. Competitive pricing

  • Stefania Baron

They have tons of options and very friendly staff

  • James Barber

Great neighborhood pet store. Friendly service.

  • Lysiane Charest

It's not the best but it's better than nothing.

  • becky dempsey

The staff is wonderful and has great selection

  • Salgood Sam

Good shop, closest to me too so that's handy.

  • Jack TR

Great selection, wonderful and helpful staff

  • Lilia Glovatskaya

Helpful staff and good variety of products

  • Melissa S. D'Alesio

Very healthy rats there and decent prices

  • Ray Kyle

Great experience great customer service

  • Diego Gabrig

Good variety of products, good service.

  • Vivek Verma

Stop selling animals like products.

  • Kevin Slezak

Super friendly and helpful staff

  • Offline Account

Excellent selection, and service

  • Christophe Berthiaume

Great and friendly service

  • Liciani Vargas

Many options for your pet.

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