Exceptional Pet Grooming
We are so fortunate to have three incredible and professional pet groomers. We invite you to learn more about our groomers and the services they offer below.
If you are interested in scheduling a grooming appointment or have any questions, please give us a call at (218) 822 – 6000
Meet our groomers
KATRINA
Katrina joined us in November of 2022 and has eight years of experience as a groomer. She grooms a large variety of dog breeds, along with some cats. Katrina grew up showing and training dogs in
4-H. She now shows in American Kennel Club with her miniature American Shepherd named Rogue.
Katrina first started her passion for dogs at a very young age. She worked in her grandpa’s vet clinic, the Ye Ole Country Doc, then went on to work as a vet assistant for her uncle, Dr. Kyle Adkins. Katrina started her grooming career summer of 2014 where she attended a grooming academy. She enjoys educating clients about how to care for their pet’s grooming needs along with making sure every pet is comfortable during the process.
Katrina is available for appointments Monday-Friday.
SANDY
Sandy joined our team in December of 2008 when she moved here from Andover with her husband and twin daughters. Their family has since grown to include two son-in-laws and two grandchildren.
They are home to two German Shepherds, three cats, two rabbits, three horses and five chickens. Sandy enjoys horseback riding, canoeing, hiking and camping in her free time.
Sandy likes getting to know the different personalities of the pets she grooms. She gets very attached and the pets are so loved and cared for here. “I also enjoy the caring atmosphere of my co-workers. They are here because they like their jobs.”
Sandy is available for appointments Monday-Thursday.
KRISTI
Kristi joined the Animal Care Center team in 2001 as our first pet groomer. She has since started her own family and the demands of the
farm only allow her enough time to come in once or twice per month to groom some of her favorite clients!
She has two daughters and one son. Kristi and her husband raise cattle and donkeys. They have sheep, goats, chickens, cats and dogs on
their farm. Kristi misses full-time grooming and is so grateful to be able to come in at least once a month to see us all!
Grooming Services
Pet grooming has many benefits for you and your pet. It is more than just keeping your pet smelling good and looking cute.
Benefits include:
- Skin and Coat Health
→ Frequent grooming helps prevent matting and shedding. It also helps distribute the natural oils in their coat. Groomers can also identify skin a problems, parasites and diseases that you may not see. - Hygiene
→ Grooming helps keep your pet clean and smelling good by removing dead skin and buildup. - Ears
→ Regular ear cleaning can help prevent ear infections. - Behavior
→ Pets who are exposed to regular grooming, whether it be by you or a professional, make them more comfortable with being touched and handled which can be a benefit at the vet as well as translate into other situations.
And many more!
Hours
- Monday – Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
- 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Closed
- Closed
We will be closed from 12:00-3:00pm for staff training/meeting on the third Thursday of every month
FAQ
An annual wellness exam allows a veterinarian to assess your pet’s current physical and behavioral health, to diagnose medical problems earlier and when they are more easily treated, to monitor changes in weight or pain levels, and to make appropriate treatment and preventative care recommendations. An annual wellness exam also allows the establishment of a current Veterinary-Client-Patient Relationship which allows our doctors to legally prescribe medications for your pet.
There are times when low-grade systemic diseases do not show any outward clinical signs such as early kidney or liver disease or mild/early diabetes. Any of these underlying conditions may increase the risk of anesthesia if proper precautions or adjustments in your pet’s anesthesia plan are not made. The safety of your pet while under anesthesia is our primary concern.
An IV (intra-venous) catheter allows easy access to your pet’s circulatory system to be able to administer safer, faster-acting anesthetic drugs, emergency medications (if your pet should have any anesthetic complications), and also to administer IV fluids. IV fluids help to support blood pressure while under anesthesia, replace blood volume (if your pet experiences any bleeding during surgery), and help to flush anesthesia drugs out of your pet’s system faster.
Some pets are notorious for spitting out pills when their owner is not looking. A single missed dose of HWP may put your pet at risk for being susceptible to disease. A yearly screening test helps to make sure no doses have been missed and that the HWP is effectively doing the job that it is supposed to do.
Some pets do not always stay positive! Seeing a test change from positive one year to negative the next year helps give good reassurance that your tick prevention strategy is being effective at preventing re-infection or re-exposure to tick-borne diseases. The test that we use for tick-borne disease screening also contains your pet’s annual heartworm test (see above).
At Animal Care Center, we frequently get calls from people whose cat has caught a bat in the home. Bats in Minnesota can and do carry the Rabies virus which, if contracted, is 100% fatal. The Rabies vaccine not only protects your cat, but also your family if your cat should come into contact with a rabid bat. Vaccinating for Rabies also provides some degree of legal protection if your cat should happen to bite someone (whether in your home of in the veterinarian’s office). We also recommend the PRC (feline Distemper) vaccine for all cats to protect them if they should sneak out of the house, need a visit to the vet or boarding facility, or in case you have a new feline addition to your home.
Our clinic has partnered together with other local veterinarians (in the Brainerd Lakes Area) and with Blue Pearl emergency clinics (St. Cloud, Duluth, Twin Cities) to provide your pet with around-the-clock access to emergency care. Between the hours of 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM, you will have access to a local veterinarian. From 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM the fully staffed emergency clinics (St. Cloud if available, otherwise Fargo, Duluth, or the Twin Cities) are where we feel that your pet will receive the best quality of care. If you feel as if your pet may be experiencing an emergency, please call our office at (218) 822-6000. If you are calling after regular business hours, please listen for the prompt regarding after-hours emergencies. An answering and triage service will receive your call and will page the on-call doctor or give you contact information for the nearest emergency clinic. Please keep your phone line open so that the doctor on-call can call you back as soon as possible to discuss your pet’s emergency.