Best Shopify Themes for Pet Stores: Built for Repeat Buyers
The best Shopify theme for a pet store is one that sells the second bag of food as well as the first: it should show subscription options on the product page, handle size and weight variants cleanly, support filters by pet type and size, and display reviews. Shopify’s Theme Store has 41 themes in its pet supplies category, all paid, from $100 to $420, as its category page showed on October 31, 2026; a free Shopify theme with the right sections and apps can do the job too.
What a pet store theme needs
| Need | Why it matters for pet stores | What to check in a theme |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription option on the product page | Food, litter and treats are bought again and again | A purchase options block for subscription apps on the product template |
| Size and weight variants | One food in 2 kg, 7 kg and 12 kg bags, sometimes in two flavors | A clear variant picker; Shopify allows up to three options and 2,048 variants per product |
| Filters by pet and size | Lets a shopper narrow by pet, size and diet, such as “dog, large breed, grain-free” | Support for Search & Discovery filters on collection pages |
| Reviews with photos | Photos from other owners show the product in use | Room for a review app block near the price |
| Bundles | Starter kits for a new puppy or kitten | A bundle or “frequently bought together” section, or support for a bundle app |
| Fast mobile pages | A reorder of food or litter should take a few taps on a phone | Speed and a sticky add-to-cart on mobile |
Two of these depend on Shopify settings more than on the theme. Variants: Shopify’s variants page, read on October 23, 2026, allows up to three options per product. For a fourth choice the page lists three ways: a third-party app, line item properties in the theme code, or the Combined Listings app on Shopify Plus. Filters: the Search & Discovery filters page says filters work with any compatible theme, and that filters you create in a theme without filter support are not shown to customers. Confirm filter support before you buy.
Shortlist
The pet supplies category of the Shopify Theme Store, read on October 31, 2026, listed these among its 41 themes, with price and positive rating:
| Theme | Price | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Rover | $150 | 98% |
| Tender | $220 | 100% |
| Buddy | $240 | 99% |
| Companion | $300 | 96% |
| Honey | $400 | 94% |
| Rawjoy | $400 | 99% |
| Fetch | $420 | 93% |
| Scratch | $420 | 99% |
A theme bought in the Theme Store is licensed only to the store it was bought for, and purchases of third-party themes there are final sale. That is why the free trial matters: Shopify lets you try a paid theme on your store before buying, with your own products, and you can preview several at once. Load your three best-selling products with their real variants and a subscription option, and check the product page on a phone; the full try-before-you-buy method is in try a Shopify theme before you buy.
A rating percentage with only a handful of reviews tells you little, so open each theme’s page and read the reviews from stores like yours. For a theme bought outside the Theme Store, check who updates it and for how long.
Subscriptions and bundles
Food, litter and treats run out on a schedule, so check subscription support. Shopify’s free Shopify Subscriptions app or a third-party subscription app adds the purchase option, and the theme shows it through an app block on the product page; check the theme’s demo for a “subscribe and save” selector. The apps, their prices and the gateway rules are compared in subscriptions on Shopify. Bundles such as a puppy starter kit work through a bundle app or Shopify’s own bundles for fixed sets. How to bring buyers back for the second and third order is covered in repeat purchases, and other store setup guides in the running a store hub.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free Shopify theme for pet stores? The Theme Store’s pet supplies category listed no free themes on October 31, 2026, but Shopify’s free themes can run a pet store with the right sections and apps. Check that the free theme supports filters and app blocks for subscriptions and reviews.
Can I sell pet food subscriptions? You can, with Shopify Subscriptions or a third-party subscription app, which adds a subscribe option to the product page. Recurring charges go through a supported payment gateway, and the theme needs to show the app’s purchase options block.
How do I filter by pet size? Add the size as a variant option or a product metafield, then create a filter for it in the Shopify Search & Discovery app. Your theme must support filters for them to appear on collection pages.