What are they building?

[carvers4math]

Ames really was in need of a sporting goods store so that is great.

 

[3TrueFans]

Is it "Pet Smart" or "Pets Mart"? I could never figure that one out?!

Neither, it's Petco.

 

[3TrueFans]

Finally a place in ames to buy baseball pants, and glove oil. A year after I graduate.

Just because you graduated doesn't mean you can't walk around in baseball pants whenever you want.

 

[JP4CY]

I spend my money at Dyvig's Pet Shoppe in Ames. A place that actually takes care of everything they have for sale. Hell at least Petco will be clean.

How is that place? I've seen people picket it before so I've been afraid to go in. I think they were unhappy that puppies are sold there.

 

[VeloClone]

Is it "Pet Smart" or "Pets Mart"? I could never figure that one out?!

They put it like this so it should clear it up for you: PetSmart

It's kind of like my user name - caps are there to help you out.

They also have a logo now that has PET in red and SMART in blue. That should be another clue.

http://www.petsmart.com/?OVMTC=Exac...68&adpos=1t1&gclid=CL30jZG7u7YCFeZFMgodTDgAaQ

 

[cyfan964]

How is that place? I've seen people picket it before so I've been afraid to go in. I think they were unhappy that puppies are sold there.

I like the place personally. I get the whole "puppy mill" thing, but if it isn't illegal I don't know why you would try to hurt a small, local business that really loves animals. Most of the workers there are vet students that truly love and take good care of all the pets. I prefer shopping there over any other pet store.

Puppy mills are going to be a thing until it is illegal and I'd rather have the animals be in a store like this than somewhere else.

 

[CYvilEng]

Hell at least Petco will be clean.

I'd like to invite you to visit the se 14th st petco in Des Moines. It's not clean and it stinks.

 

[alarson]

I'd like to invite you to visit the se 14th st petco in Des Moines. It's not clean and it stinks.

Yeah, but isnt that most stores\restaurants in that area?

 

[3TrueFans]

Ames doesn't have any good sports equipment stores, Sports Page barely counts, Jax has some but not a lot.

 

[nwiafan]

Brekke's on 30 east of town is my favorite pet/farm feed supply store in the area. High quality, reasonable prices, and great people!

 

[Mr Janny]

Great treasures? Even in the new location The Ark is a horrible pet store. I've never been in there without the tanks just full of dead fish. Meanwhile all the employees are sitting behind the front counter.

Don't get me wrong I hate box pet stores too, but calling The Ark a treasure is something else. I spend my money at Dyvig's Pet Shoppe in Ames. A place that actually takes care of everything they have for sale. Hell at least Petco will be clean.

My 2 cents.

agreed on the Ark. Heard some straight up awful stories about their treatment of animals from people who used to work there.

 

[Rabbuk]

Just because you graduated doesn't mean you can't walk around in baseball pants whenever you want.

I like being able to wear a cup, accentuates my package. Like yoga pants for men.

 

[SoapyCy]

I like being able to wear a cup, accentuates my package. Like yoga pants for men.

sheer see through, though?

 

[Daserop]

SEZ???

 

[Illiniclone]

Great treasures? Even in the new location The Ark is a horrible pet store. I've never been in there without the tanks just full of dead fish. Meanwhile all the employees are sitting behind the front counter.

Don't get me wrong I hate box pet stores too, but calling The Ark a treasure is something else. I spend my money at Dyvig's Pet Shoppe in Ames. A place that actually takes care of everything they have for sale. Hell at least Petco will be clean.

My 2 cents.

IIRC Dyvig's was selling puppy mill puppies. I only went in there once and wasn't very impressed.

 

[stateofmind]

I like being able to wear a cup, accentuates my package. Like yoga pants for men.

When you get holes in the knees, then you can cut them off, realllll short. Just like coaches shorts from the 80s. I'd link a picture, but I'd worry about copy write infringement.

 

[Cycsk]

My 2 cents.

I get great service from The Ark and it seems like the staff really care.

 

[Rabbuk]

sheer see through, though?

Extra see through. of course.

 

[cyfan964]

I get great service from The Ark and it seems like the staff really care.

The last time I went into the Ark I watched the employees take rats/mice out of a cart, hold them by the tail, and whack them on the floor to "stun/kill" them before they put them in with the snakes. I realize they are going to die, but there has to be a better way than that. Didn't seem to bother them that the store was full of customers watching them in amazement.

The Ark has always just left a sour taste in my mouth.

 

[VeloClone]

I'd link a picture, but I'd worry about copy write infringement.

This whole Getty picture dustup has only inspired me to redouble my efforts in posting random pics.