Inside the Tortoise Shell
In-store Pet Services
COME SEE US FOR ALL YOUR PET'S NEEDS
Our in-store services include nail trimming, wing clipping, boarding and more for birds, small mammals and reptiles big and small! We also offer a fabulous dog wash and private dog park! Learn more.
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Pet World's Dog Wash
Pet World has perfected a more loving, less stressful bath time experience for dogs. Let us show you! Learn more.
Storytime LIVE!
FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!
Join us every Saturday at 11:00am to listen to a new book every week! Learn more.
Feature Creature
FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!
Join us every Sunday at 3:00pm to learn about a different animal every week! Learn more. Learn more.
Random Archives
Employment Opportunities
01-01-2019
VOTED BEST PLACE TO WORK in Lawrence, Kansas! Category: Company with less than 50 employees Please Click Here for more info on our hiring process!Technically Pet World is always hiring...kinda. Our employee turnover is very low so, the truth...
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Thank You Days Sale!
04-01-2019
Each year, Pet World invites our customers to our Annual THANK YOU DAYS sale and celebration! This event is an annual customer appreciation weekend when virtually everything in the store is on sale. Enjoy the free popcorn and cotton candy! Register to...
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Pet World Spooktacular!
10-01-2018
Spend time with the creepy crawlies this Halloween! On the Saturday, before Halloween, kids are invited to enroll in our Parents Night Out, Halloween edition! Click here for details. On Halloween 2020, little costumed trick-or-treaters are invited to stop by Pet World...
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Summer Camp Time!
01-01-2019
Summer Camp Open Emrollment begins April 15! Early registration (for additional fees) begins March 15!
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Holiday Bonus Bucks and Stocking Stuffer…
11-26-2015
December Specials! Don't forget our big, one day, HOLIDAY SALE the first Saturday in December! (Please check Holiday Events page for annual updates to this event.) A qualified kit is an enclosure (cage, tank, etc.) plus food, substrate (bedding, gravel) and...
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Meet the Human Staff
02-01-2020
Meet Pet World's Human Staff Members! (This is a new page, still under construction. Please bear with us. We currently only have one example of an employee profile but more are coming soon!) Repeatedly voted "Best Place to Work" by Best of...
Read moreDonations to Pet World (Animal Rescue or…
01-01-2020
PET WORLD'S ANIMAL RESCUE WORK Everyone knows Pet World in Lawrence, Kansas is a huge, full line pet store but did you know we are also a licensed animal shelter? For decades we have been rescuing and rehoming animals and...
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Fishroom Remodel Spring 2014
05-30-2014
The 2014 remodeling our fishroom! These are old photos from our 2014 fish section remodel. Not even a year after it was complete, the Pet World fire destroyed everything on May 25, 2015. We repoened in January of 2016 and the...
Read moreFire Updates
05-26-2015
Please see below for updates on the Pet World fire and rebuild. The original, official statement is listed at the bottom.
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Pet World YouTube Channel
01-01-2020
Back in 2010 we started our YouTube channel. We quickly realized we are really good at a lot of things but YouTube was not one of them! In 2015 we decided to revive our YouTube channel but, honestly, after the...
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Dog Wash Tiles
08-01-2019
About those Dog Wash tiles... Did you know only three of our three dozen employees worked at the "old" Pet World? It's kinda sad to think about how many people didn't know "Pre-fire" Pet World but lemme tell ya, if you...
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Sinister Cinema!
10-17-2011
The Pet World Haunted House returns for two nights this year! Prepare for the Sinister Cinema!
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Winter of Fun Contest
10-12-2010
CONTEST CLOSEDThanks to everybody who entered into this contest! We really enjoyed seeing all of the pictures of your pets!Stay tuned for our next contest! Pet World is having another contest! This one is to win a $50 Pet World Gift Card! Have...
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The Making of a PW Haunted House
10-16-2014
Here is a little behind the scenes view of the making of a Pet World Haunted House!! A little day by day from the first day of 'building' through the tear down after Halloween! This year's theme is an Abandoned...
Read morePet World Pink!
09-30-2011
Read below about Pet World's 2011 breast cancer awareness promotion.We reached our $1000.00 goal in a little over a week! For ten days in 2011 - Fri, Oct. 7 through Sun, Oct. 16 - Pet World Lawrence donated 2% of all...
Read morePassionately Pink
10-11-2012
Pet World Goes Pink again in 2012! Pet World has set another lofty goal of raising $1000.00 for breast cancer research.For the first week of October, 2012, Pet World will make a positive difference! 1. October 1-6 Pet World will match all...
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NEW Storytime Live!
02-17-2011
Pet World is excited to announce the beginning of educational programs designed specially for children 5 and under! The first program to be announced is Storytime Live! a free book reading every Saturday at 11am! Storytime Live! is a free program starting...
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Komodo Dragons
04-01-2014
This was an April Fool's joke in 2014! Hey Pet World fans! We've been waiting months for confirmation on this, but we're finally excited to announce that we have just been approved to start carrying and selling (give me a little...
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Halloween Cast List / Actor Info
10-22-2014
PW HALLOWEEN Ever wonder how many people it takes to handle Halloween at PW? Here is an overview of one year’s community haunted house and cast list. Theme: Zombie Apocalypse (a quarantined city) Gate entry: TIMAdmit trick-or-treaters into the line. Ages 4-11, up...
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Hedgehog Care Tips
06-08-2013
We are excited to let our fans and customers know we're now carrying hedgehogs. Below are a few pictures of some of our first hedgehogs for sale at Pet World as well as some care information on these cool new...
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Baby Chameleons!
01-06-2015
Look how big they're getting! Can you count all of the babies in this pic? (Hint: it's more than 7!) They continued to hatch over Christmas and our staff just couldn't shake the excitement! Newly hatched baby chameleon(L), baby chameleon just started to...
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Facebook and Twitter
06-21-2010
You can now follow us on Facebook and Twitter! Keep up to date with new arrivals, special deals, pictures and store updates on the social networking sites you already visit!
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Baby Birds
04-29-2013
It's springtime and that means baby birds at Pet World! If your family has been thinking about adding a feathery friend this is an excellent time to start meeting birds and finding the right fit for you! From small, singing...
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We're Remodeling!
08-31-2010
You may have noticed we’re remodeling! It's an exciting time around Pet World but a little crazy. A few things have gotten misplaced (but are not gone!) and from time to time it's a little messy or loud but it will...
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