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6.2

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Author: Kalicia Bateman

LAST UPDATED: April 13th, 2022

The majority of Chewy reviews (read below) reveal that customers are happy with Chewy's prices, two-day shipping, Autoship program, pharmacy, and variety of pet products. When shopping for pet supplies, Chewy is a reliable and convenient online destination for pet parents. 

Here's a bit about the company and how they're doing today:

Chewy’s mission is to become the most trusted and convenient online destination for pet lovers and its partners—vets and service providers. Chewy measures its success by the happiness of the people and pets it serves, not simply by the number of pet supplies delivered. Chewy has over 1,000 brands customers know and love—including Pharmacy. Chewy offers a 100% satisfaction guarantee on every item and order. The company provides free shipping on orders over $49 and 30% off a customers' first AutoShip order. 

There are customer service representatives available to our customers 24/7 across phone, email, chat, and social media—holidays and weekends.  

Chewy Pharmacy KY, LLC is a pharmacy licensed to dispense prescription drugs and other regulated products in all 50 states. Chewy Pharmacy has NABP (National Association of Boards of Pharmacy) and LegitScript accreditation. 

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The Good

  • Autoship 
  • Wide Variety of Pet Products
  • Pet Pharmacy
  • 24/7 Customer Service
  • The Chewy Return Policy
  • Today’s Deals
  • Non-Profit Support
  • Pet Blog
  • Chewy App

Autoship 

Chewy’s Autoship lets customers schedule regular deliveries of pet supplies. All customers have to do to set up Autoship is add items to their cart, proceed to checkout, and select “Yes” to Autoship and then their preferred schedule. Customers will receive 30% off their first Autoship order and every order after that will save an extra 5-10% on select brands for all of their future Autoship orders. Autoship even applies to prescription medications for a pet; as long as there is a valid prescription or remaining refills. There is no membership fee for Autoship and members can cancel at any time. 

Wide Variety of Pet Products

Chewy has made it easy for pet lovers and their furry friends to find the pet care and pet products they need. Chewy's prices on the site are also reasonably low, although, there are more expensive items, but are generally on the larger items or the items in bulk. Chewy.com offers a wide variety of quality products, including dry, wet and canned food, treats, bowls, health and wellness, toys, cleaning, potty training (cat litter, potty pads, etc.), grooming, beds, and prescription pet food. So pet owners should have no problem finding grain-free dog treats or a holistic kitty litter. When selected, each category can be narrowed further by selecting a more specific sub-category, brands, life stage, breed, or material. This makes finding specific pet supplies fairly easy and browsing can be a more productive experience as well. 

Whether you're looking for dog treats, a variety pack of cat food, or a hamster wheel, Chewy is most likely to have it. 

Pet Pharmacy

Chewy knows that pet parents are busy and don't' always have time to visit the vet to pick up prescriptions. Instead, pet owners can order their pet's medication and have them delivered straight to their door.

Ordering pet meds is a simple and easy process. The company has a Chewy Rx team member contact your vet to approve any online medications. You can also add meds to your Autoship account. 

24/7 Customer Service

One of the best things about Chewy is its customer service. The company puts its customers' needs first and Chewy shows this through its shipping rates, speed, and return policy. 

Chewy's shipping costs are notable in the online pet store industry. Any orders on Chewy that are over $49 receive free one to two-day shipping. Any orders that are under $49 are given a flat shipping rate of $4.95. This low flat shipping rate is extremely helpful for customers who order heavy items such as dog food.

Chewy.com is known to have fast shipping. If the order is placed before 4 P.M., it will be shipped that same day and most customers report getting their products within 1-2 days of placing an order.

The company is also notorious for sending out handwritten notes with humourous pet puns, birthday cards, and some customers have even received a painting of their pet along with their order. 

The Chewy Return Policy

Chewy’s return policy is also admirable. Offering a 100% satisfaction guarantee on ALL products sold. The company asks that the product(s) are unopened and in the original packaging it was shipped in, and Chewy will give a full refund with no other questions asked for 365 days after the original purchase. Chewy will also refund the shipping price that was paid. 

Pet owners should be aware that Chewy does not accept returns or exchanges on prescription medications. However, the company will do an exchange if the product is incorrect or damaged. Chewy may issue a refund but this is determined on a case-by-case basis.

Today’s Deals

Pet owners looking for deals on their favorite brands for treats and pet foods should take a look at Chewy’s daily deals. Customers don't need a promo code or coupon code. Customers can just add the item to their shopping cart. For a pet parent looking for specific brands or products that are a little more expensive, this is a great feature as new products are added daily.

Compared to other pet goods suppliers, Chewy offers similar priced items. You will find similar prices on Amazon and PetSmart.

Pet Blog

Chewy has a pet blog that gives pet parents advice on numerous pet-related topics. Pet lovers and owners can find out what’s really in their pups dog food, whether to feed a pet dry or wet food, what vitamins and minerals to give a sick pet, what factors into a pet adoption or how to calm an anxious cat, whether or not you should buy grain-free dog food, and more. Having a blog on the site shows how much Chewy really knows about pets and how owners can provide the best supplies and pet care. Pet owners can read about pet nutrition, health, training, and behavior. 

Non-Profit Support

Chewy supports several non-profit organizations such as Shelter Friends, All About Animals Rescue, Shelter Animals Advocates, and others.  Chewy provides food and other items to animals in these shelters.

Gift Guide

Whether you are looking for a Halloween costume for your dog or a Christmas gift for your cat, you can find all the best gift recommendations with Chewy's gift guide. The gift guide includes ideas for all the major holidays as well as guides for what to buy your new pet. As a pet owner, you won't have to run to the store last minute before the holidays. Simply, add the gift into your Autoship order for fast and easy delivery.

Chewy App

Ordering pet food just got one step easier. Chewy released an app for android and IOS users to quickly browse, select, and purchase pet supplies. The app includes all the best features of the website including daily deals and Autoship. Autoship connects seamlessly to the app to help you find your favorite pet essentials and control delivery schedule.

The app also allows you to connect with the Chewy team of experts. Any time of day, call or email customer support directly from your smartphone.

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The Bad

  • Shipping Limitations
  • Industry Experience
  • No Physical Locations

Shipping Limitations 

While most of what Chewy.com does is at a high-quality level, there were a few things that the company lacks. There is no shipping available outside of the contiguous United States. 

Chewy does not ship to Hawaii, Alaska, any other U.S. territories, Canada, or any other country. 

Industry Experience 

Compared to other companies in the pet supply/pet retailer industry Chewy has been around for a relatively short time. 

No Physical Locations

Chewy is exclusively based online. While this is convenient for many, some pet owners enjoy taking their dog to the pet store to find which treat he or she likes best. However, since Chewy is owned by PetSmart, you should be able to find similar products at PetSmart stores.

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The Bottom Line

Cat owners, dog owners, and exotic pet parents should definitely consider using Chewy as their go-to online pet store. 

The company offers more quality products than most local pet stores — customers can find top brands for dogs, cats, horses, small animals, and reptiles. Chewy.com is one of the leading online retailers for various pet products and supplies (pet owners can even find prescription pet food).

Chewy is probably best known for their low shipping fees, fast delivery times, and lenient refund policy. The company return policy is extremely generous by giving a 100% satisfaction guarantee for life on all products sold. Although, Chewy does not currently ship any of its products outside the contiguous U.S.

The daily deals are also a great feature as it requires no Chewy coupon code or promo codes and all orders over $49 have free one to two-day shipping.  Whether customers are looking for top brand dog food or an online retailer that sells equine supplies, Chewy is a one-stop shop with an extensive amount of products for the pet supply industry.  

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Tina Belucci Glendale, AZ

I have a prescription for my dog. It is to help with his aging-related heart burn and sour stomach. We are set to go on a missionary trip for 10 months. We ordered the medicine for him from Chewy.com 1 MONTH early and they kept saying they faxed in the RX verification to my vet but my vet never got it. My vet printed out the history for the entire 10 days after my initial order and NOT ONCE did Chewy RX team fax them. Also they said they CALLED my vet but again, the vet printed out the call logs and NOT ONCE did Chewy try calling them. I am not sure WHY the Chewy Customer Service agents kept lying but we had DOUBLE PROOF they didn't do ANYTHING. Now we have to cancel and RUSH an order from somewhere else because Chewy STILL hasn't done anything and we leave in 1 week. Pathetic. Will NEVER order a RX for my pets again. Other things we ordered that were repacked treats and toys arrived QUICK. Chewy has an UNethical business model. BUYER BEWARE!

6 years ago

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Teresa Edington Homedale, ID

Before last month I would have given them a 5 star rating. Now they are lucky it's 2 and not 1. I am autoship for my dogs medications and have normally had no problem getting them. Last month I got an email informing me there was a problem with my order and I needed to contact. I did. I was informed they were out of the medication and my order would be canceled if I did not want to order something else. It was canceled the next day. After going around and around with customer service I had to order from my veterinarian. I am on a fixed income and originally went with Chewy and autoship to be able to afford the meds for my pooch. Now I cannot pay one of my monthly bills because I have to have her medication. The markup by my veterinarian is costly. So. This month I again received an email telling me there was a problem with my order and it has again been canceled. My issue ... Chewy should be filling autoship orders FIRST before any other order is filled.... I am very disappointed, angry and sad. My dog and I should not have to suffer Chewy's negligence in this matter.

6 years ago

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Iain Providence, RI

This is a review regarding ONLY their pharmacy + veterinary diet departments and how Chewy's customer service department interacts with the 2 departments. I have been extremely satisfied with non-veterinarian products ( ie toys, treats, etc.) This is a listing of the problems I have encountered with Chewy.com within the past month: 1) Being told I had a prescription from September 2016 for a pet food from a specific vet . Unfortunately, this vet did not begin work at the clinic on file for another 2 years. Was told an employee, while multi tasking, confused scripts from different clients. To be clear, this means that I or another customer could have bought/received medication NOT approved by a veterinarian. 2) On my vet profile, having my dog's name as my vet's name , having vets' names who I do not recognize as ever treating my pets, and flip flopping first and last names for my vet. 3) Within a 6 hour time period, being told that a Palladia, a chemotherapy drug was A) Temporarily Out of stock B) Was delivered but would take 1-2 business days to enter the system C) Availability unknown as it depends on when manufacturer ships D) Inventory shows 99 Million Tablets available. ( Yes, 99 MILLION) Something is wrong where Chewy customer service/Vet Diet Foods.Pharmacy seem not to be coordinating with each other. Also, on both the normal and supervisory level, employees seem to be unwilling or unable to use common sense that an inventory of 99 Million tablets for an expensive chemotherapy drug should be a red flag. Have tried to contact corporate to no avail .

7 years ago

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Jessica Jaffray York, SC

absolutely love their prices and selection, but it ends there. Once you hit "place order" the excitement of saving money is over. It will never be delivered to your door, even if that's the most convenient place, it still won't make it there. I have a driveway and sidewalk that leads straight to my front door, nope instead I find my boxes somewhere in the driveway and they are ALWAYS smashed. They will not package your order in a way that makes sense. Big items smash everything else. I had cat vitamins that were literally powder from being smashed so much. Chewy will replace the items, but it's every single time! Petco delivers to my door and nothing is ever destroyed! Chewy acts like this is no big deal. Flea preventive came flat as a pancake! My boxes are never even taped closed because they're so destroyed upon delivery. Needless to say I had to switch to petco.

8 years ago

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Dianne Rogers Queen Creek, AZ

Chewy has a great selection of pet products and is quick to ship and deliver product. I order $400-$500 in products per month. Some items are wet canned food which comes extremely dented with some cans leaking and can't be used. They also double order my autoship orders and after talking to five people can't figure out why and supervisor doesn't call back when they said he would. I have to cancel double orders and make sure they don't clear the bank twice a month.

5 years ago

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GLORIA JEAN PROFUGHI Pawtucket, RI

Don't order anything heavy. It gets left at the bottom of your porch stairs. Heavy items are also packed on top so that they squish pet food pouches. Chewy did replace the destroyed food and the person I spoke to was nice. This is the reason for 2 stars and not 1. If my car worked, I could get pet food cheaper. Also the orders never come in 2 days. I've been waiting 5 days for my last order and it's 11 pm. Very disappointed.

8 years ago

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Sara Lemkelde

I received three orders from Chewy for about $50 per order. Was very happy with the service until......my forth order I was billed $67 for the same product. Received no advanced email stating the increase. Called customer service they said the price increased....$17 increase!!! I checked with the local pet store and their price didn't increase. Cancelled our biweekly orders. Sad this is the way Chewy does business.

10 years ago

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J Wilson Key West, FL

While i think their prices are the best, too bad they don't want my business! They claimed they could fix the fact that my Canadian billing address did not match my American shipping address but in the end, after numerous people tried, apparently they could not. Hence, my order had to be cancelled. I even called my Canadian bank to ensure my Visa was fine (it was). Total nonsense. I use this card for U.S. purchases all the time.

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Donald

This use to be my go to pet supply source. I use to spend a minimum of $100 there monthly. Prices have gone up while quality has gone done. When a quality dog food provider like Champion pulls out of a retailer that's a sure sign of decline. All good things must come to an end. So long Chewy.

8 years ago

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Nancy S.

Prices have been going up, and Chewy's advertising is false. They say you get free shipping, but in reality, you don't get it unless you order about $50 worth of product. Their advertising doesn't say that at all! I think I'd better start looking for an alternative.

9 years ago

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James Dorn Oakland, CA

Price! Cant beat Pet Club. Got a 24lb bag of Natural Balance at Pet Club for $20 less than the $54 price at Chewy. Convenience, cant beat Chewy. What is more important is the question. I ordered from Chewy in the past, but cant bring myself to return because they cant compete with Pet Club.

9 years ago

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Cindy West Linn, OR

They don't have a very big selection of cages or really anything else... And they're not a REAL store so that's a downer...

9 years ago

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Cristine Gonzales Tallahassee, FL

They charge entirely too much for only decent products. $20 + for extra prongs for my dogs collar

5 years ago

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Donna Lynn Spears Denver, CO

Third time your out. Expired treats! Mold! Cancelled my account.

8 years ago

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Alison Walker Newton, NJ

Shipping takes too long

11 years ago