By Bridget Bartal
Staff Writer
The 37-year-old Cedar Dale Pet Resort in Genoa City has undergone renovations with the goal of providing the utmost care for pets.
The renovations include a $100,000 renovation of the grooming room, remodeling of the front desk area and kitchen, two new chain-link fenced yards, four turf yards, new fencing, siding and landscaping.
The kitchen and front desk areas were repainted and have new flooring.
Four of the seven yard areas contain a turf flooring that allows the pets to use the yards during all four seasons without coming back into the resort with muddy paws. One of the turf fields was put in last month. This Perfect-Turf all weather pet grass has been helpful for small and large dogs alike, said owner Kelly Everson.
The resort, at N1538 North Daisy Drive, takes care of cats and dogs and, occasionally, a chinchilla. It occupies about eight acres of land manicured to have a park-like feel.
The resort offers pet boarding 365 days of the year, dog day care seven days a week and pet grooming five days a week. The facility can hold 100 guests.
During spring break, which is the busiest time of the year for the resort, the facility comes closest to reaching its maximum capacity with the number of the guests usually reaching the 90s.
This type of resort is essential for pets, they need to be able to go to a place where they feel safe and can be cared for, that is why veterinarian jobs are also in high demand so pets get the care that they deserve, from pampering to medical care.
Everson began Cedar Dale Pet Resort in 1981.
“I had adopted a rescue dog, and she was the main reason I started this whole thing. I knew I wanted to buy a pet place. I’m from California, and there weren’t any places that I liked there. I also knew I didn’t want a franchise. I ended up picking this place,” Everson said.
The pet resort has three full-time groomers, four full-time kennel people, and three part-time kennel people. Dog owners are usually very careful when it comes to their pet’s grooming matters. Some even make sure that their dogs have their paws protected. Dog boots are quite effective during hard walking sessions and it is something dog owners should consider. Now, are you Looking for dog boots? Try Walkee Paws for boots that will stay on! Also, make sure your dog is comfortable with this extra clothing. If your dog doesn’t have sensitive paws, maybe it can handle the surface without paw covering.
The pet-resort business also fosters dogs through the International Street Dog Foundation. Over the years, the pet resort has housed dogs from Thailand, India and Africa. It has taken in eight dogs, a couple of whom have been adopted by workers of the resort.
Near the entrance to Cedar Dale Pet Resort, a new billboard features the face of one of Everson’s original foster dogs.
Though the facility usually takes care of dogs and cats, Everson described a more unusual guest.
“Occasionally we get chinchillas. They stayed in the cat room while they were here. Guinea pigs too,” Everson said.
Everson has two dogs of her own. One-year old Azza was taken in as part of the International Street Dog Foundation. Her first dog Jaxon is now 14 years old.
“Jaxon loves the other dogs, but he knows that he lives upstairs. Sometimes he looks down on the fences and wants to play. We also have an office cat. It’s perfect, because she greets customers and knows which dogs are friendly to say hello to,” Everson said.
“Our professionally designed boarding facility offers spacious indoor and outdoor enclosures that are climate controlled for warmth in the winter and cool comfort in the summer,” the pet resort’s website states.
The location also has a cozy room for the cat boarders.
For more information about the services at Cedar Dale Pet Resort, visit www.cedardalepetresort.com.
