Adam's Pet Safari - Chester, New Jersey

Kasia R

I am absolutely mortified after going to this store this week. The animals are kept in HORRIFIC inhumane conditions and living in filth. I fail to understand how this business is supported by ANYONE and that people are not reporting it to the state department of consumer affairs because it is not legal to keep animals in such poor conditions. Please don’t be a bystander and report this place so these poor animals are not suffering and dying from negligence. I am attaching photos which show mice shoved into small dirty boxes on top of each other with low water supply. The aquariums look as if they have not been cleaned in 10 years. There was one with a literal swamp in it. There is mold everywhere and the store smells horrible. The owner should retire if he is too lazy to take care of the store or hire staff that does. He does not care about animals at all, nor his store and should face legal repercussions for animal abuse. The store looks like a hoarding situation. I have never seen anything like this in my whole life and it’s incomprehensible that in this day and age and in a nice town like Chester nothing has been done about this business. Please give these poor animals a voice they are suffering.

Lacy Von Voorhees

SICK RATS. I got 2 adorable baby rats from here recently. Already at the store I noticed they had red crust on the nose but at the store I did not think much of it as that can sometimes happen when they are stressed or because the cage needed to cleaned. However upon taking them home I noticed it was more severe & definitely from an upper respiratory infection and then noticed sores on both rats. They also appeared to have mites upon taking them home as well. I did call the store, the lady whom I spoke with would not take accountability for the rats being sick at the store. She was insisting I bring them in for her to check/“diagnose” even though she is not a vet. I am concerned as I have never in all my years as a rat mom seen sores on rats. Nor has my vet seen it. I’m concerned for my new pets health as well as my own since I’m not even sure what they have. My vet even had to consult with another exotic vet, as she was not sure what was causing the sores.

YZF Guy

I just discovered this store a half hour away today. Turns out it's been there for 31 years!
From the moment I walked in and saw aquariums as far as I could see, I knew this was my kind of place.
I never made it to the back of the store, so I can't speak to the small animal section, but the fish stock is awesome.
They have all kinds of exotics and a great selection of fish. I purchased some awesome fish and can't wait to go back. Everywhere I looked, there was something cool, and the prices are more than fair. The owner treated me like a guest and I can't wait to become a "regular" here.

Rony H.

Very disorganized place with lots of animals in small cages.
I felt terrible visiting, rabbits were in a little place 4 of them.
The birds there were like 10 in a little cage.
Almost all fish tanks were dirty with green water or stuff floating in them.
All kinds of things on the floors and suspicious tank with green water in it right in the middle of the floor.
I'm my opinion de conditions were those animals are kept are not humane at all.
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Sly Fox701

Staff was really nice but place was super unorganized and the reptiles looked very unhealthy, you can see in pictures beardies bones popping out.

Haydn Noel

If I could give a zero star review I would there are hundreds of animals that are in horrible conditions and the blonde short haired lady was rude. Petco takes better care of their animals than this place. I’m surprised I didn’t find a dead animal in the cages, well at least fully dead. Someone needs to file a lawsuit against them for animal neglect and hoarding. I am so heartbroken for those animals. Whoever responds to the reviews seems like they have no idea how to take care of animals. He said bearded dragons need socialization ?I don’t think he’s okay. Honestly.

Disclosure 2024

Are you kidding? Slum lord of small animals! Stick to fish! Literally, like visiting a hoarders house! You don't have nearly the staff to upkeep this many creatures! The small animal area is just gross! Junk everywhere!

I drove here in hopes of a ferret. Wouldn't buy from you if you gave them away!

Don't take my word, just stop in. Should be shut down or at least cut your inventory 70% Pure Yuk. Going to Petco. Never once saw that place gross like this one.

I wish you the best, but please, listen to the reviews!!! Clean up your act. Just standing behind counter instead of helping clean up? Obviously, you don't care!

Chris Dionne

Guy dropped a shrimp and tried to see if I was still looking. I was, he put it back in the tank. In the end, overcharged me for my amanos, but it’s fine as they looked good and young. Place has potential.. just needs some elbow grease, a steam machine, and some optimism.