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Most places care for your pet. We care about your pet.

The difference is intention. Every service we offer — boarding, daycare, grooming, training — is designed around one question: what does this dog or cat need right now, at this stage of their life, to truly thrive? That’s whole-lifecycle wellness, and it’s the philosophy we’ve built everything around since 1998.

A dog receiving intentional, attentive care at Pet Care Plus

Our philosophy

We don’t believe in exhausting pets to make them manageable. We believe in engaging them to make them well. That means structured play groups, quieter spaces when needed, grooming that includes health checks, and overnight stays where no animal is left alone. It’s a higher standard — it requires more trained people, a more thoughtful process, and more space. We’ve invested in all three, in the same location, under the same ownership, since 1998.

What it looks like in practice

The principles behind every stay.

Intentional care

Every action has a reason. When we group dogs for play, we consider age, size, temperament, and energy level — not just convenience. When we groom, we observe. When we board, we monitor.

Structured play

Our play groups are thoughtfully assembled. Staff move through them actively, not as bystanders. The days have a rhythm — activity, rest, activity — because that’s how healthy minds and bodies work.

Whole-lifecycle wellness

Physical, emotional, and social wellbeing at every life stage, puppy to senior. We adjust the care — structure for the young, gentleness for seniors — as your companion’s needs change.

Experienced hands

Every team member is trained in animal first aid and CPR before they work with a single pet. Many have been with us for years. You’ll see the same faces. So will your pet.

A higher standard

Engaging them to make them well

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Structured play groups — not a chaotic free-for-all.

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Quieter spaces when a pet needs them.

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Grooming that includes a health check.

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Overnight stays where no animal is left alone.

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More trained people, a more thoughtful process, more space.

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Same location, same ownership, since 1998.

Structured Care. Lifelong Wellness.

Tour any time during business hours — no appointment needed. We have an open door, and we’ll show you everything.

“He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader.
He will be yours, faithful and true to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.”
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