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My Pet Warehouse vs Pet Circle

A fair, score-by-score comparison of My Pet Warehouse and Pet Circle — pricing, range, delivery and subscription value — for Australian dog owners.

Reviewed by the PetReviews editorial team

Independent scoring · Updated June 2026 · Not veterinary advice

My Pet Warehouse delivery

My Pet Warehouse

Online pet store

A smaller online-and-store retailer that does nothing badly but little better than the leaders. The store network is limited, the range is thinner than the big chains, and delivery speed is patchy outside metro areas — leaving few concrete reasons to choose it over Petbarn, which is wider, more available and competitive on price.

Shoppers already near one of its stores

Sample basket

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Pet Circle delivery
Higher overall · cheaper basket

Pet Circle

Online pet store

A polished online-only retailer with a deep premium catalogue — but the everyday prices aren't always the bargain the slick site implies. Its premium positioning and heavy push of own-label ranges (Providore, The Nosh Project) mean you can often beat its per-kg price on mainstream lines elsewhere, including at Petbarn with member pricing or Repeat Delivery.

Shoppers who want a deep online premium catalogueAutoship on premium diets

Sample basket

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The scorecard

Score by score

Both retailers run through the same model. Higher is better on every dimension; the forest dot marks the leader on each row.

MetricMy Pet WarehousePet Circle
Overall score7082
Sample basket$192$188
Pricing7480
Range7284
DeliveryFrom $9.95; free over thresholdFlat-rate; free over threshold
Free shipping over$69$49
Subscription discountAuto-reorder discountsAutoship discounts on every order
Price matchYesNo
Private-label transparency6675
Who leads where

The verdict, by category

Cheaper basket

Pet Circle

Standardised sample basket: $192 vs $188.

Better range

Pet Circle

Budget, premium and prescription breadth.

Best subscription

Pet Circle

Autoship and repeat-delivery value.

The trade-offs

Strengths and trade-offs

My Pet Warehouse

What works

  • Reasonable everyday pricing on common lines
  • Click-and-collect at the stores it does have

Watch-outs

  • Delivery speed is inconsistent outside metro areas
  • Small store network compared with the major chains
  • Range is thinner than Petbarn or the big online specialists
  • Few standout reasons to pick it over a larger competitor

Pet Circle

What works

  • Deep premium and prescription catalogue
  • Autoship locks in a discount once you commit
  • Fast metro delivery above the free-shipping threshold

Watch-outs

  • Premium positioning means everyday prices often aren't the cheapest per kg on mainstream brands
  • Heavy promotion of own-label Providore and The Nosh Project alongside national brands
  • No physical stores, so no click-and-collect, in-person advice or easy returns
  • Best value is gated behind committing to autoship
82/ 100
Strong
Editorial assessment

Our verdict

Pet Circle comes out ahead overall on our index (82 vs 70). Pet Circle is cheaper on our sample basket ($188), while the other wins on Pet Circle's range. Pick on what you actually buy — and compare price per kg before you commit.

Not veterinary advice. Prices are illustrative and manually entered for v1 — always confirm live pricing with the retailer before buying.

Frequently asked questions

On our standardised sample basket, Pet Circle is cheaper ($188 vs $192). Prices change often and member or subscription pricing can shift the result — always compare price per kg on the exact product you buy.

Pet Circle scores higher on range (84 vs 72) in our index, covering budget, premium and prescription breadth.

Pet Circle scores higher for subscription value. My Pet Warehouse offers Auto-reorder discounts; Pet Circle offers Autoship discounts on every order. Autoship pricing is often where the biggest savings sit.

Pet Circle scores higher on overall value in our index. Value depends on the exact products in your basket, so compare price per kg and subscription pricing on what you actually buy.

No. PetReviews is an independent value and comparison resource, not veterinary advice. Prices are illustrative and manually entered for v1 — always confirm the live price with the retailer before buying.