animal city home

A breif history...

Welcome to the homepage of animal city inc., a family owned business serving Connecticut for over 70 years. Since conception in 1933, animal city has been involved in the freshwater tropical fish trade. In early years, animal city was better known as HARTFORD AQUARIUM, but through the years has evolved into a full line pet store providing a vast variety of domestic and exotic pets, products, and knowledge.
Located in Vernon, Connecticut since 1984, animal city provides most everything from the tradtional hamster and goldfish to the more exotics including hedgehogs, chinchillas, and monitor lizards. The store offers an unparalleled selection of unique tropical freshwater fish and goldfish from all over the world, filling over one hundred fifty aquariums for your selection. Most animals are locally bred and raised, thus are not subject to various diseases commonly spread amongst commercial sources.
animal city strives to provide beyond exceptional customer service with knowledgable staff. The owner, Lester, is usually on the premises and has over forty years of experience to draw on for answering questions. Please come by and visit for all of your pet's needs!

Starting Your First Aquarium Have you ever wanted to keep your own aquarium, but don't know where to begin? Perhaps you've spent countless hours and a surplus of money in the past trying to do so, but to no avail? Our Aquarium Starter Information pamphlet can change all of that. We've put together an information packet thoroughly explaining all the DO's and DON'T's when beginning your first aquarium. Our pamphlet covers everything from basic set-up, feeding, and cleaning to frequent beginner mistakes, fish ailments, and other common issues when keeping an aquarium. Our pamphlet will start you in the right direction to successfully understanding. keeping and maintaining a beautiful aquarium that you, your family, and friends can enjoy for many years to come. With over forty years of experience and an outgoing knowledgable staff, you can rest assure that animal city will always be there for all of your tropical freshwater needs.	First time small animal owner Have you, your children, or another loved one desired keeping a pet hamster, bunny, or guinea pig? Or perhaps you're thinking something a bit more exotic, like a pet chinchilla, hedgehog, degu, or ferret? animal city stocks a wide variety of small animals from dumbo eared rats and fancy gerbils to siberian dwardf hamsters and sugar gliders. We can provide you with all the necessities and information for keeping all of your domestic and exotic pets happy and healthy, no matter your level of experience. Stop in today and see all the adorable pets looking for a new home.