55% Savings PLUS at Petsmart

In my continued effort to post real life "how to" - here's my most recent PetSmart Receipt along with details on what's what and how I saved.

With five new kittens (just born yesterday -so cute!) and four adoptees from the pound (they were days from being put down... what can I say? I had to rescue 'em) I'm on a serious mission to keep our pet food bills as frugal as possible.

If you haven't shopped PetSmart before, start now! Not only can you catch some excellent sales, but you can pretty much do one stop pet food shopping as they carry nearly every brand. Plus you can bring the critters in to shop with you and their's always a treat waiting at the end :)

Onto the savings: My total purchase came to $60.53 (before tax.) After discounts and coupons, my total paid was $26.84 PLUS I qualified for a $5 PetSmart gift card rebate. Total Savings = $38.69!

In detail:

PRO PLAN Dog Food - Coupon for Free 7 lb Bag = $12.50 Savings

PURINA ONE Dog Food - Coupon for Free 7 lb Bag = $11.49 Savings

(both of these were obtained via recent promotions from Purina - watch for those coupons on the freebie boards - they are goodies!)

Moist Cat Food Packs - Sale and Coupon for Buy 1 Get One Free (clipped from newspaper) = $.56 Savings

27 lb Scoopable Cat Litter - Sale and $5 PetSmart GC Rebate + $1 Off Coupon (clipped from newspaper) = $7 Savings

Cat Treats - Sale and Coupon for Buy 1 Get One Free (clipped from newspaper) = $1.34 Savings

Purina Cat Food - Sale and $5 off Purina Product coupon from previous

PetSmart Promotion + $.55 off Purina Cat Food Coupon = $6.15 Savings

Groom Rake (Dog Brush) - $5 off purchase (PetSmart Internet Coupon) = $5 Savings

The keys to saving big at PetSmart:

1) Get a PetPerks Card - it's free and you can take advantage of all instore and advertised savings. Also, be sure to sign up for email offers - lots of bonus coupon savings!

2) Scan the ads ahead of your trip. Match your coupons to sale items (and rebates if possible to maximize savings.)

3) Shop in bulk. Consider shopping once a month and stock up on your coupons. Make the trip worthwhile.

4) Avoid impulse buys. If you see something you want, but it's not an immediate need, write it on your wishlist for the next trip and try to find a coupon or sale opportunity to match.

And here's a doggie treat for the road:

FREE Sample of Eukanuba Dog Food https://naturallywild.safeprocessing.com/

Happy Pet Shopping!