Chain stores that allow pets - Columbia Star

Chain stores that allow pets - Columbia Star

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Please keep in mind that many of these stores only welcome pets on a limited basis.

In some cases, the decision to allow pets is left to individual store managers. This means that while one chain location may welcome your pooch, another may have a no-pets policy. In other cases, a stand-alone chain location may allow pets, while a mall location may have to comply with that mall’s no-pets policy.

Rules and policies change all the time from store to store and from location to location. It's important to contact any store you plan to visit with your pet to ensure that they will in fact allow him in even if you have brought him into that store before.

Out of respect to the establishment and its patrons, any time your pet visits a store he should be leashed and under your control at all times. Some stores ask that pets ride in shopping carts and be kept securely and tightly leashed, and some ask that they be contained in a carrier. Make sure you are aware of the store’s specific policies before visiting.

Stores: Banana Republic, The Gap and Old Navy, Bloomingdales, Saks Fifth Avenue, TJ Maxx, Marshall's Nordstrom, Bed Bath and Beyond provides specialty dog carts for them to ride in, Petco and PetSmart and Pet Supplies Plus, Lowe's Home Improvement, Home Depot, Tractor Supply Company, Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s, and Michael’s Craft Store.

Many local chains or mom-and-pop stores work to develop personal relationships with their clientele. They also tend to have a lot of discretion and autonomy when it comes to whether or not they will allow pets in their establishments. Call ahead to your favorite local retailer. They may surprise you by saying your pet is welcome, especially if he's small enough to fit in a carrier or shopping cart.

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