We Love What We Do!

Walter's World of Pets offers a unique variety of special and exotic pets, complimented by exceptional knowledge about our animals, and friendly, caring service from our staff.

We carry an assortment of tropical birds, small mammals, arachnids and arthropods, and our specialty—reptiles. We also carry a broad array of habitats, cages, and supplies.

While puppies, kittens and fish are not members of our collection of characters, we have almost everything else. We also offer special ordering, giving our customers access to a large "virtual inventory."

How It All Began

Walter's World of Pets was the brainchild and passion of the business's founder, Ryan Blakley. He established Walter's World of Pets in 1997. In 2023, the business was purchased by a close colleague of Ryan's, Brandon Hise. Brandon loves animals of all kinds, and is now the very capable captain of the Walter's World "ship."

The store's name was originally inspired by Ryan's personal pet monitor lizard, Walter (read about Walter). Ryan opted to share Walter with store customers through building a special enclosure for him, with a large glass window. With widely interesting and exotic animals in the "store family," Walter reigned supreme as the "big kahuna," and the store was indeed his world.

After many successful years in its original location, Walter's World of Pets moved to larger quarters (to the present store location), which allowed space for more animals, supplies, and the new exciting feature known as The Jungle. Continuing the spirit of sharing a love for the animals of the world (and furthering the concept of Walter's original exhibit), The Jungle is unique to Walter's World and offers visitors a glimpse at some amazing creatures from around the globe.