Petbarn Essendon

Petbarn Essendon is a pet store on Keilor Road in Essendon, in Melbourne's Moonee Valley, and one of the few local options that pairs a full retail range with an in-store grooming salon. The store sits across from the Caltex station and keeps the door open seven days a week, which makes it an easy stop for the kinds of errands that pile up around a household pet.

Alongside supplies for dogs, cats, fish, birds, small animals, poultry and reptiles, the Essendon team runs a grooming salon that the store describes as able to cater to a range of requirements, plus a do-it-yourself dog wash for owners who would rather handle the bath themselves and skip the mess at home. The setup suits both people who want their dog groomed by staff and those who just need somewhere to scrub a muddy coat between appointments.

The crew here describe themselves as friendly and knowledgeable, and the long weekday trading hours leave room to drop in after work.