Animal Ark Orem - Pet store in Orem - 33 Center St, USA

*When it comes to the people and service here they are great! Id 💯 Recommend coming and checking out the animals please help them find new loving homes!! Id give them a 5 star rating for sure if I was rating only on customer service and pets! The place has been around a very long time and definitely needs some TLC which is why I gave 3 stars. Just had to clarify just in case someone sees my post and decides not to go cause of the 3 stars and miss out on finding a new furry/feathery/scaley friend cause of me (that would be so sad!) Please come check them out if looking to adopt🐾 When I was little we used to visit Animal Ark on a regular basis and I had purchased many pets including gerbals and parakeet's. Being a HUGE animal person it was my "dream job" to work at Animal Ark when I grew up (tho that "dream" never became reality lol) This was actually the first time I had been back in over a decade or more! When I was little the store was always full of people and tons of different animals to adopt, it was clean and every pet I got from there was healthy and happy. That was a very long time ago tho (30 plus years) it's definitely a lot different than I remember. There is a lot of things that need to be updated and cleaned. The people working there were friendly and seemed to care. But some of the fish tanks were absolutely filthy and there are a lot of webs and tons of dust underneath and in-between the bigger tanks especially. Alot of the smaller tanks including the beta and axolotls were alot cleaner, but the place is very old and is in need of some deep cleaning and updating. I did love to see the adorable puppies and kitties and the parakeets since they reminded me of the ones I got from that same place so many years ago. The Axolotls are also adorable and amazing to see! But it broke my heart as well. I guess looking at a pet store as an adult vs a child I'm looking at it in a different way since I also am wondering where the animals come from. My daughter was with me and she is also a huge animal person. She actually wanted to leave cause it broke her heart she couldn't take them all home (any place there are pets needing homes she wishes she could adopt them all! Lol) They have been open a very long time so the place has changed A LOT since all those years ago when it was my dream place to work. What hasn't changed is how everyone is extremely friendly and kind as always. I'm sure the staff are doing all they can to make the pets happy and healthy, I'm guessing it's just a lot of work since the place is a lot older now and needs a lot of TLC. Bless all those who help out the sweet animals and I hope they get the clean, happy, healthy environment and attention they deserve and all find new homes soon! 💕🐶🦜🐁🐈‍⬛🐾

Really cool local pet store and for being local I didn’t find the price to be higher than a big box pet store. I had never been somewhere with stuff for aquaponics, so I feel like my mind was opened to a whole new world here. They have a good variety of plants and animals!

Really enjoyed coming here. It does feel kind of... heck I don't know the word. Almost old? But not gonna lie it has such a nice feeling when you get there. Sure, like all pet stores, they have to overstock some animals in order to have enough stock to make profit, but it seemed like the animals were being cared for in a very satisfactory manner. Kudos to this store, they have good availability and I was able to find supplies I had previously only found online. And can I just say the sheer amount of fish they have is jaw dropping. They have species I had never seen in person and overall is an amazing selection of fish. I love this place. Edit: came in here again just earlier today (Dec 21) and I was just blown away. I had a few questions about plants and shrimp and betta fish and the worker went above and beyond to teach me all about all the above. She sold me on an awesome plant and I just felt so taken care of and informed. Absolutely wonderful experience. I dont remember the workers name but shout out to her! Thank you for making my day :)

This place has a lot of aquariums that have a variety of fish and plants. Each tank is not just a genetic tank with fish like all the other stores. They all have unique layouts, substrate and plants. It's nice to see a store that has actual aquariums. This place has a TON of driftwood and rock. The reptiles also have enclosures with unique plants. It shows you they care for their animals. We will definitely be back

All time favorite pet store! Great selection and amazing customer service! Prices are high but the rest makes up for it

It's a little bit small the place but I can see every person working there cares about the animals. I got one cat a year ago and one this last week, they hated each other at first but now they play together and sleep together. Pinky pie has a family now

I love this place! I got a baby beardie there recently and they helped me start a colony of dubia roaches and had a lot of helpful info for me. I love to support the local stores!

Animal Ark in Orem is one the best places to go to find a Pet! They have the widest range of animals to choose from. Reptiles, birds, dogs, cats, and fish are only a few of the great options to choose from! I think this place is a Diamond in the rough because of the options and supply for your pet.