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The General Store

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The General Store

Proud to offer the best for pets and wild birds since 1982. Family. Values. Love. Three words that are at the heart of everything we do.
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Established in 1982, The General Store is a family-owned and operated business that makes a point of treating everyone, vendors and customers alike, as family. The relationships we have forged over the past 35 years allow us to offer only the best products for pets and wild birds. All of our products must meet a simple standard: they have to be something we would happily take home to our own pets.

Every pet deserves the best, and we take great pride in offering exceptional values every day. Our own values wouldn't let us do it any other way. We love our pets, and we love pet lovers. Come see the difference for yourself.

12/12/2024

Christmas is getting closer but we still have tons of great gifts for all the pets and pet lovers on your list, like gift bags for cats and dogs. Even better, everything we sell is from companies you can trust (not to mention some of the best values you'll find).

12/10/2024

Pictured are the 45 chews (over $75 worth) our customers got ABSOLUTELY FREE just last week thanks to Natural Farm Pet's frequent buyer program. Spend less and spoil your dogs more with our huge selection of chews from Natural Farm Pet.

12/06/2024

If you don’t own a dog but there’s one on your Christmas list, please read this. And if you are a dog owner, please share this with the people that might be shopping for your dog.

If you don’t own a dog I understand that shopping for one can be intimidating. That’s why it’s important to choose a store you can trust with knowledgeable employees that are there to answer any questions you have. And trust me, the big box stores are neither.

I had the misfortune of shopping at the local big box store this morning and happened to see this. I cannot believe that stores are still selling products like this in 2024. At this point, even people that don’t own dogs know that rawhide is bad. You’ll notice they’ve chosen to call it “beefhide” instead. Unfortunately that doesn’t make it any safer. This is very poor quality “beefhide” at that and is made in Cambodia of all places.

We didn’t sell products like this in the 1980s because they were low quality and unfit for our store then. It’s 2024 now. This isn’t some knowledge I’ve gained by being in this business since I was 2. This is common knowledge for anyone in the pet industry (and a lot of people that just love dogs in general). The buyers that order these products know what they are. And they don’t care.

Pets deserve better than that. We all do. We all work too damn hard to spend our money with people that don’t care.

12/06/2024

Spend less and spoil your dog more with our huge selection of chews (now over 40 different choices!) from Natural Farm Pet.

We have already given our customers over 100 chews ABSOLUTELY FREE thanks to Natural Farm's Buy 5 Get 1 Free frequent buyer program.

12/04/2024

Today is Santa's List Day, the day that Santa makes his Naughty and Nice lists. We know that all of your pets are going to be on the Nice list and we just happen to have tons of gifts and stocking stuffers they'll love including Christmas gift bags for dogs and cats.

12/03/2024

Today is Giving Tuesday but we make it easy to give every day to Speak Rescue and Sanctuary, the Bi-State Pet Food Pantry, and Presents for Paws - a project benefiting animal welfare groups. Everyone, pets and pet owners alike, deserves joy in their life at the holidays and these three great organizations work overtime this time of year to help out.

11/30/2024

Today is officially Small Business Saturday but if you are a pet lover or feed the wild birds any day is a good day to shop with us since we have products and values you won't find at any big box store.

From seasonal favorites like Christmas gift bags for dogs and cats to a huge selection of dog chews and toys featuring top brands like KONG and Natural Farm Pet and our amazing everyday values, there is something here for every pet on your list.

11/29/2024

Now in stock: the Pupsicle from Woof. This safe, durable, easy to fill & clean dog distraction toy is available in 3 sizes. We also have all 3 sizes in their power chewer version plus all the refills you need and their treat tray that allows you to make your own refills at home.

11/23/2024

We are working late and its looking like Santa's workshop around here as we get ready for the Christmas season.
We still have plenty of Advent calendars for dogs for $9.99 each. Want to get a jump on your Christmas shopping for the pets on your list? We have gift bags for cats for $10 and dogs for $20 PLUS 2 bins of dog toys for $4.99 each (up to $14.99 elsewhere).

11/21/2024

A great option for dogs that like to chew are these KONG rings. Available in 3 sizes in the same red durable natural rubber as the classic Kong toys. For harder chewers, try the Extreme version in size XL made with Kong's toughest natural rubber.

And by the way, our everyday low prices are $2 cheaper than Chewy's sale price.

11/19/2024

Spend less and spoil your dog more with our huge selection of chews from Natural Farm Pet. We have over 35 varieties of Natural Farm chews in stock and new items arrive every week.

On top of our everyday low prices, Natural Farm offers an amazing frequent buyer program: buy 5 and the 6th is absolutely free!

11/18/2024

We will open at 10:30 AM on Tuesday 11/19.

11/15/2024

Advent calendars for dogs are selling fast. Custom made just for our customers, they feature 25 days of high-quality treats for just $9.99.

If your dog likes to chew, we have added 6 more chews from Natural Farm Pet (don't forget about their amazing buy 5 get 1 free frequent buyer program!) plus 4 different varieties of chews from CollaChews.

11/14/2024

We have just received another shipment of KONG dog toys so we are fully stocked with everything from the classic Kong in all sizes to the latest and greatest Kong plush toys.

11/06/2024

Today just happens to be National Advent Calendar Day, so it seems like the perfect time to tell you that our Advent calendars for dogs are here. Custom made just for our customers, they feature 25 days of high-quality treats for just $9.99

11/01/2024

Our selection of great dog chews from Natural Farm Pet continues to expand as we've added 9 more new items just this week. Don't forget, you'll be able to get more of what your dogs love with Natural Farm's buy 5 get 1 free frequent buyer program.

10/26/2024

We have added even more great dog chews from Natural Farm Pet and dog lovers will be able to get more of what their dogs love with their amazing frequent buyer program: buy 5 get 1 free.

10/25/2024

Looking for tough dog toys? We have just received a huge shipment with over 50 types of some of the toughest plush toys on the market.

Address

1500 Lebanon Road
Collinsville, IL
62234

Opening Hours

Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+16183451662

Website

http://facebook.com/thebestforpets

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We are excited to now sell dog chews from Natural Farm Pet. Watch this video for more details on their great company, great products, and the incredible frequent buyer program we are able to offer you. Your dogs will love these chews and you’ll love the great value Natural Farm provides.