About Burton

Posted on Oct 20, 2011 in About Us | 0 comments

Burton Patrick started his career as a fish hatchery biologist for the state of Michigan in 1967. He has a B.A. in Zoology from the University of Illinois and graduate level work at three universities in biology and fishery management. In 1970 he went on to build, own and manage trout farms and specialty livestock for the next 19 years. In 1989 he retired from farming and became the operations manager of the Detroit Zoo. Then in 1993 he opened the Pittsburgh pet supply stores that would become Burton’s Total Pet.

For five years, Burton hosted the KDKA Pet Supplies “Plus” Hour before going on to thost the TV show dedicated to pet care called “Pets and Their People” on PCNC.

About Us

Posted on Oct 20, 2011 in About Us | 0 comments

The eight Pittsburgh Total Pet stores strive to provide strong competitive pricing with something you don’t often see in today’s retail environment — personal service. In addition to a great product selection for all varieties of pets, we also stock our stores with people that know animal husbandry. our goal is not just to sell “stuff,” but provide product and care information for the good of your pet — because pets are family too. We’re still the same great people with the same great prices.