From the proprietor

Hi, my name is Bob Hohler and I would like to welcome you to Putnam Aquarium & Pet Supplies. We opened our doors in 2001 and are proud to be the area’s largest full line pet store. Our highly trained staff of pet care professionals are all pet owners themselves.I have been a pet owner my entire life.

Growing up on a sheep farm in Foster, Rhode Island, I learned good animal husbandry at an early age. Raising sheep, chickens, turkeys, beef, pigs, rabbits and a multitude of rescued wild animals has given me a hands-on approach to animal care. As a youth I was very active in 4-H and Boy Scouts (attaining the rank of eagle in 1971). My formal education was at the Radcliff Hicks School of Agriculture at the University of Connecticut with a major in animal science.

A decade of pet store and aquarium management provided the experience and opportunity to implement my own vision of what a pet store should be with the opening of Putnam Aquarium. Our overriding goal is to provide prompt, knowledgeable and personalized service to all pet owners and those that might be considering a pet in the future.