That Fish Place/ That Pet Place



The stingrays in the touch pool

That Fish Place/ That Pet Place is really just a HUGE pet store, but my kids love to go and spend an hour or two.  The biggest highlight is a touch pool with probably a dozen stingrays swimming around.  My son could spend
the whole time waiting for the stringray
s to
come up so that he can "pet" them... don't worry the stingers have been removed.  This is an easy feat for adults, but for a small toddler sometimes this takes some patience since the water is just a little too deep for his small arms.  The pool also
includes several fish, and a small shark that eludes us even after several visits.  Take home pamphlets about the various sea creatures in the pool also provide an educational experience to continue learning at home.  Demonstration feedings of the stingrays are held on Saturdays and Sundays.

    Not into stingrays?  They have a room with Princess Alice, a 16 lb Flemish rabbit.  This is one big bunny!  Sometimes she is allowed to roam around the room, but whether in her cage or roaming, she is always available for petting.  This is my daughter's favorite place in the store.  They also have two ferrets that I have heard are sometimes out.  However, they always seem to be sleeping when we visit.

    Additionally, they have a reptile room, and sometimes at your request you can have them take one out to see, or you may just want to observe as a prospective customer examines a creature.  There are birds as well to watch.  In the fish room, there are a large variety of both freshwater and saltwater fish to see.  (Our neon tetra and fancy guppies came from here.)  Again, this can be very educational for a fish lover!  Maybe next time we'll play a scavenger hunt for different types of fish...