Checkers and Woolworths fighting over your cats and dogs

[Shaun Jacobs]

Checkers and Woolworths fighting over your cats and dogs

South Africa’s fast-growing pet market has become a major battleground for retailers, as they look to capture one of the few resilient, high-growth segments in an otherwise stagnant retail economy.

 

[Bad Ballie]

Checkers in my area is something to be avoided when it comes to pet food and treats to be honest, PnP always has the best selection in that department.

 

[porchrat]

Checkers in my area is something to be avoided when it comes to pet food and treats to be honest, PnP always has the best selection in that department.

I sometimes get dog food via Sixty60. Funnily enough they often send along a pack or 2 of free bags of treats with the purchase. A nice surprise.

 

[rustypup]

Sounds like an.. .explosive combination.

That being said... do not buy pet food from either. Vet has the good stuff.

May be wrong but pretty sure both mentioned retailers were pushing those contaminated foods..... RCL?

 

[Bad Ballie]

I sometimes get dog food via Sixty60. Funnily enough they often send along a pack or 2 of free bags of treats with the purchase. A nice surprise.

I think it's the branch in my area to be honest, been to a store in another area which has a much better range so it's not a 'Checkers' thing in general.

 

[porchrat]

I think it's the branch in my area to be honest, been to a store in another area which has a much better range so it's not a 'Checkers' thing in general.

My local Checkers stocks the same brands my local pet shop stocks. It's not all Bob Martin's etc. The stuff where I'd worry about my pet's health feeding it to them. It's also quite a bit cheaper than what I pay at my local pet shop for the same brand.

Must admit I thought this was standard for all Checkers. Surprised to hear you have less choice.

 

[Lupus]

I sometimes get dog food via Sixty60. Funnily enough they often send along a pack or 2 of free bags of treats with the purchase. A nice surprise.

Human treats or doggy treats?

 

[porchrat]

Human treats or doggy treats?

Doggy treats. Though I don't think the pups would mind either way. I feel like I could feed the one the container the treats come in and he'd chow that too

 

[Lupus]

Doggy treats. Though I don't think the pups would mind either way. I feel like I could feed the one the container the treats come in and he'd chow that too

Yup puppies will chow anything

 

[Ninja'd]

Checkers and Woolworths fighting over your cats and dogs​

I had no idea they were Korean.

 

[WollieVerstege]

Goldfish be like

 

[nulkoel]

This includes Checkers PetShop Science, Woolworths’ Absolute Pets and SPAR’s Pet Storey.

Absolute Pets is the only one we use on a regular basis, mostly because they're the most convenient and stock our old boy's food and soft biscuits.