Available Pets:
Small Pets
Puppy love
There’s nothing like the unconditional love you’ll get from your new lovable puppy. Puppies are all about love, affection, and cuddling. We’ll help you choose a puppy that fits your lifestyle, and Steve’s Pets is the best place to pick up everything you need for the furriest member of your family. Not only do we have a great selection of food, toys and supplies, we also have an expert staff ready to help you make the right choices for your pet.
It’s the CAT’S meow
We have a great selection of lovable, playful kittens in-store just looking for the right lap to curl up on. And sure they’re independent companions, but they need stuff too! We have everything you need to keep your kitty happy and healthy.
For the BIRDs
It’s hard to rival the beauty of the bird. And nothing can help bring the outside indoors like an occasional tweet and chirp, or the joy of teaching your companion to talk. At Steve’s Pets you’ll find a wide selection of exotic birds, large and small, and everything you need to take good care of them.
REPTILE adventure
Lizards, snakes, and more - oh my! Steve’s Pets has a great selection of unique reptiles and all the equipment and supplies to build and maintain a great habitat. Fascinating animals and easy to care for!
SMALL ANIMAL circus
From bunnies to hamsters, ferrets to gerbils, and more fun loving critters, Steve’s Pets has all the small animals you’re looking for. And once you pick the perfect fuzzy fella for you, we have a great selection of cages, toys and supplies to keep your new friend happy and healthy.
Something’s FISHy
The sights and sounds of a well kept fish tank can be liquid tranquility! From common goldfish to exotic tropicals, we have hundreds of species to choose from and all the equipment and supplies to set up and maintain a great aquarium.
About Steve
It took a national tragedy to give Steve Lane, of Steve's Wonderful World of Pets, the ultimate direction in his life.
In 1986, Steve was a payload manager for the Boeing Company in Huntsville, Alabama. Boeing was a NASA partner in the space program. He, like many in the country, was watching the launch of the Challenger Space Shuttle. He viewed the event on a big screen TV with a group of astronauts training for the upcoming Hubble Telescope mission. They watched in disbelief as the shuttle exploded 73 seconds into the launch, killing all 7 on board.
"We were in shock… can you imagine how horrible that was to watch with other astronauts," he said.
The Shuttle program was grounded for more than two-and-a-half years. In the meantime, Steve's employers wanted to shift him into the "Star Wars" program--the Strategic Defense Initiative-- but that didn't sit well with Steve's sense of purpose.
"I didn't want to have anything to do with making bombs," he explained.
Searching for a new way of life as well as a steady paycheck, he ended up on the sales floor of a New Mexico pet store, "a huge change for me." He found that he liked being around animals and also enjoyed building relationships with his customers. He soon became manager of the store.
In 1991, he opened his own store in Williamsville, NY. Steve still runs the store, which specializes in placing puppies in good homes, with much-valued assistance from his wife, Ellyn, a licensed vet tech.
"We believe the animals we place have a better life than any other option, and I firmly believe that, on the human side, owning an animal is very good for you."
"My job is to help educate and prepare people to bring a puppy into their home," he said, "and teach them about their health and behavior needs. I spend a lot of time and energy training my staff on animal husbandry."
"I divide the world in half-those who love animals and those who don't. The ones that love animals are a much better group of people," said Lane. “Take a guess which half I get to interact with every day."