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Long ago, I switched to Chewy for pet care items. Yes, the minimum is $49 for free delivery but with two cats, there are purchases I need to make every couple of months. Food and litter each order and it's easy to get to and well over $49. Every single order is delivered within 24-48 hours. The most impressive was when I placed an order in the early evening and it was delivered before noon the next day. If I'm low on litter, I know within a day or two, I'll have a bag to use. Also great for travel too--if I'm preparing for a long trip and need to top off food/litter for the cats, I can place order within 3-4 days of my departure and be confident everything will arrive before I fly off. Can't do that with Amazon free shipping. With Amazon I have to plan at least two weeks in advance to be safe or if I leave it too late, go to Petsmart. I'm not shilling for Chewy, their prices aren't any better than Amazon's, but their free delivery is ace.
Right now I'm sitting on an Amazon order placed 10 days ago. The status is still showing "preparing for shipment." The last delivery day promised is this Saturday. None of the items are needed urgently but it is frustrating that online delivery in this day and age can take close to two weeks to be delivered.
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