Pet Stores
Homes Alive Pets
About Homes Alive Pets
Feeding a dog or a cat is a standing order rather than a one off purchase, which is why most households fold the restocking run into a string of other errands rather than making a journey of it. Homes Alive Pets sits at 2024 Harvey Ave in Dilworth, on the arterial much of the city already uses to cross town, close enough to the hillside streets wrapping Dilworth Mountain that a bag of food is a short trip rather than an expedition.
A pet store covers a wider range than the food wall suggests. Dry and wet food for cats and dogs is the volume business, but most shops also carry raw and frozen diets, treats, litter, bedding, collars and leads, crates, toys, grooming tools and the small hardware of aquariums and bird cages. What varies from one to the next is depth. Some lean hard into nutrition and will walk you through protein sources and life stage formulas, while others put their floor space into gear and small animal supplies. Staff who field the same questions all day are usually the fastest route to sorting out a fussy eater or an itchy coat.
Kelowna is a demanding place to keep an animal comfortable. Summers here run hot and dry, so water bowls, cooling mats, paw protection for hot asphalt and shade for a crated dog matter more than they would on the coast, and the long dry spell brings foxtails and burrs to the trails above the city. Winter is short and grey rather than deeply cold, but the wet slush that follows a thaw still calls for towels by the door. If you are driving in from Rutland or up the Mission, phoning ahead about a specific bag size or a special order saves the second trip.
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In the Dilworth neighbourhood of Kelowna.
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