Corey Dusang is a shift manager at Pet Supermarket in Vestavia Hills.
Q: What made you decide you’d like to work here at Pet Supermarket?
A: To be honest, I just needed a better job. This is a better job, and I just happened to
love it.
Q: Do you have pets yourself?
A: I have two hamsters, and I have a cat. The hamsters are named Pip and Dan, and my cat’s named June.
Q: Did having them play into your decision to work here?
A: Probably my cat. I didn’t have my hamsters before I worked here.
Q: What’s your favorite thing about working in a pet store?
A: Dealing with animals, probably. Stress relief.
Q: Have you had lots of pets in your lifetime?
A: Yeah, on and off since I was a child. Dogs and cats mostly.
Q: Have you had any interesting animal stories come out of working here?
A: A dude that was playing golf came in here and said, “Did y’all hear about a ferret running around?” He was like, “I just saw one on the golf course. I just wanted to know if y’all knew about it.” … It was just so random.
Q: Any surprises with the hamsters, in terms of keeping up with them?
A: I forgot they were nocturnal when I bought them. That was probably the biggest surprise. … The one I just bought, Dan — he’s got three feet, so I named him after Lt. Dan from “Forrest Gump.”
Q: What do you like to do outside of work?
A: Just be a dad really. I have a daughter; she’s about to be 8, and my son’s about to be 10.
Q: What kinds of things do y’all like to do?
A: They like to play video games, and I grew up playing video games, so that’s what we spend most of our time doing. They like Fortnite.
