College Area's 8 pet supply stores include three of San Diego's strongest specialty exotic retailers — LLLReptile & Supply for reptiles on Mission Gorge Road, Our Feathered Friends for birds in Allied Gardens, and Kung Fu Corals for saltwater coral on El Cajon Boulevard in 92115.
6506 El Cajon Blvd D, San Diego, CA 92115
+1 619-300-1390
Verified4420 Rainier Ave Ste 100, San Diego, CA 92120
+1 619-280-5134
Verified6628 Mission Gorge Rd, San Diego, CA 92120
+1 619-280-7387
Verified6205 Cowles Mountain Blvd, San Diego, CA 92119
+1 619-952-8646
Verified4780 Mission Gorge Pl # A, San Diego, CA 92120
+1 619-549-5509
VerifiedWalmart Supercenter, 3412 College Ave, San Diego, CA 92115
+1 619-858-0071
Verified4580 Alvarado Canyon Rd, San Diego, CA 92120
+1 619-786-5150
VerifiedInside Petco, 10410 Friars Road, Mission Gorge Rd, San Diego, CA 92120
+1 619-563-0071
VerifiedLLLReptile & Supply at 6628 Mission Gorge Road in Grantville 92120 is the anchor exotic pet retailer in the College Area directory, stocking reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates alongside live feeders, terrariums, and habitat supplies. The store carries species typically found in zoos — including bearded dragons, chameleons, monitors, tegus, leopard geckos, ball pythons, boas, and a rotating selection of rare invertebrates.
LLLReptile's staff is trained in the care, maintenance, and breeding of exotic species, and the store serves as a resource for both first-time reptile owners and experienced breeders. The Mission Gorge Road location is open seven days a week, with weekday hours running 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and weekend hours 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The Mission Gorge Road corridor in Grantville clusters LLLReptile & Supply with California Custom Aquariums for tank builds and aquatic setups. The corridor also includes chain pet retail stores that carry general supplies, food, and accessories alongside grooming and veterinary services.
For specialty food, Wolf's Raw Dog Food operates out of San Carlos on Lake Murray Boulevard rather than the Mission Gorge corridor, serving dog owners who feed raw or fresh diets. Pet owners driving Mission Gorge Road northeast into Santee gain access to additional pet retail and grooming options along the same commercial corridor.
Kung Fu Corals at 6506 El Cajon Boulevard in College Area 92115 specializes in aquacultured saltwater coral for reef hobbyists, selling high-end pieces including euphyllia, acropora, and torches. The shop aquacultures coral in San Diego and ships nationwide, but local pickup is available at the El Cajon Boulevard storefront.
California Custom Aquariums in Grantville handles custom tank builds and aquatic design. Between Kung Fu Corals for livestock and coral frags and California Custom Aquariums for hardware and installation, College Area covers both sides of the reef hobby without requiring a drive across town. For a broader selection of general freshwater and saltwater fish, Dexter's Deli in North Park is a short drive west on El Cajon Boulevard.
Wolf's Raw Dog Food in San Carlos is the directory's dedicated raw and fresh pet food retailer, operating on Lake Murray Boulevard near the Cowles Mountain area. Raw feeding has grown in popularity among San Diego dog owners, and Wolf's stocks frozen raw diets, raw bones, and supplemental products for dogs on raw or BARF protocols.
For broader natural and specialty pet food options, Pet Me Please Pet Food & Supplies in Normal Heights carries natural, grain-free, and limited-ingredient diets alongside general pet supplies. The store is a short drive west from College Area along El Cajon Boulevard and Adams Avenue.
Our Feathered Friends at 4420 Rainier Avenue in Allied Gardens 92120 is San Diego's largest specialized bird store, with over 40 years in business and a 7,000-square-foot showroom. The store carries hand-fed baby birds year-round, including parrots and macaws, alongside cages, toys, seeds, pellets, and a full range of avian supplies.
Our Feathered Friends also operates one of the largest bird boarding facilities in Southern California, covering both retail supplies and vacation boarding for bird owners under the same roof. The Rainier Avenue location in Allied Gardens is central to the neighborhood, roughly equidistant from the SDSU area and the Grantville corridor. The Purring Parrot in Grantville also boards birds in a dedicated avian room with out-of-cage socialization time and homemade organic bird food.
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