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Petco
Santa Barbara, CA 5.0★
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David Moreno’s take
Look, I need to be straight with you: Petco on State Street is a national pet supply chain, not a pest control contractor. The data lists them under "Pest Control," but that's clearly a directory error—their 589 Google reviews talk about dog grooming, helpful staff like K.C. and Sarah, and kibble selection, not termite treatments or rodent exclusion. The 4.2-star rating reflects typical retail experiences: folks praise the knowledgeable employees and well-stocked shelves, with occasional complaints about return policies.
The project photos labeled "attic-treat," "crawl-treat," and "garage-treat" don't match what I'd expect from an actual pest control operation—no truck-mounted equipment, no treatment logs, no before-and-after evidence of infestations cleared. If you're dealing with rats in your crawlspace or ants along your fence line after winter rains, you need a licensed pest management professional with a structural pest control license, not a pet store. Petco's a fine place to buy flea medication for your dog; it's not where you hire someone to handle the carpenter ants chewing through your window frames in this salt air.
The project photos labeled "attic-treat," "crawl-treat," and "garage-treat" don't match what I'd expect from an actual pest control operation—no truck-mounted equipment, no treatment logs, no before-and-after evidence of infestations cleared. If you're dealing with rats in your crawlspace or ants along your fence line after winter rains, you need a licensed pest management professional with a structural pest control license, not a pet store. Petco's a fine place to buy flea medication for your dog; it's not where you hire someone to handle the carpenter ants chewing through your window frames in this salt air.
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