This place is now the gold leash. The new owner is terrible! I left a Google review about my boxer…read morecoming down with mites a few weeks after staying here and stated I would never bring him back. After leaving my review he (Christian McCoy) called me and asked me to remove my review and after I told him I wouldn't be removing it he cussed me and told me to go F*ck myself several times. I will say the staff at the Ottawa location were great with my baby but he did get an infestation of mites and is currently on 3 meds for it. The only place hes ever been is home and at the gold leash. He stayed there 3 nights and about 2 1/2 weeks later his symptoms started. I will never take my dog back to this facility.

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Full disclosure, our pet did not stay at Starved Rock Pet Resort. We planned to and the folks…read morerunning it were kind and accommodating to a fault. We were very excited to have our labradoodle stay here. The issue was that kennel consisted of a series of outdoor / indoor cages with their bull mastiffs in parallel chain linked cages. As we pulled up, the dogs were barking and biting at each other though the fences. This might be totally fine if your dog mostly lives outside and is used to being around large barking dogs. This is not the case with our coddled, living room dwelling labradoodle. The reason I gave three stars is that there was no was for us to know this before we pulled up.

I'll be honest...I started a Yelp account just so I could review this place. Every few years, my…read morefamily has a reunion at Starved Rock State Park. I am currently serving in the Army, and for the last three consecutive reunions, training, deployments, or other responsibilities have kept me from seeing my extended family. My fiancée and I have two young puppies, and we wanted to make sure that they were boarded in a comfortable facility close to the reunion. A quick Google search showed me that the Paws Here pet resort in Oglesby fit the bill. The problem was that they closed at six PM even though it was located at a private residence. My chain of command promised that we would be released at noon on Friday, giving me ample time to get there, but nonetheless, I called to verify that we could drop our dogs off later if necessary. Long story short, one of my Soldiers was having a pay issue, and I was forced to stay at work later than expected so that he and his family could pay their bills that weekend. Once we were on the road, we called Paws Here to let them know that we would be coming in late, and the underlying circumstances therein. Their tone was markedly different. They got back to us an hour later to tell us that we would have to wait till 0830 the next day to drop off our dogs, thereby throwing a huge wrench into our plans. We were debating between sleeping in shifts with the dogs in the parking lot, driving to a relative's house 40 minutes north of the park, or finding a different hotel that allowed pets when my uncle located the Starved Rock Pet Resort. We called them and let them know about our situation. We received clear, concise directions to their facility, and dropped our dogs off around 930 PM. The owners were very kind, and asked numerous questions about our dogs' individual behavioral quirks. Their facility was very clean and well maintained, and we felt very comfortable leaving our dogs there. The owner called us twice the next day to let us know that our dogs were settling in nicely. When we picked them up on Sunday morning, our dogs were relaxed and happy. Overall, it was a great experience for both us and our dogs. Other relatives of mine are now considering boarding their dogs here rather than leaving them at home. Guess which of the two pet boarding facilities they will be using?

We love everyone at Novak Rinker. We have taken two dogs and two cats to them and get great service…read moreevery time. One of the things I love the most is that they include us in the plan of care. If their first-line recommendations aren't affordable for us or won't work for whatever reason, they take it into consideration and offer a second option. They are so good with our (sometimes feisty) pets too! When it was time to put our senior lab down, they provided comfort and plenty of tissues for our tears. They really do care. I don't leave many reviews, but saw all the negative ones here and wanted to offer up my own experience, which has been great.

I would give less stars if I could. I was questioning the fact that they want to give my 5lbs dog a…read moreflu vaccination before they gave him a surgery, I did not want to give him the vaccine, he is miserable enough without getting another shot. So I had a lot of questions that they apparently didn't like, so they called my wife and was very rude telling her that they no longer want my dog as a patient. My wife already put money down, had the surgery date set up and we paid for the other appointments. They care more about getting even with me than they do with taking care of my dog or my wife because I questioned the flu vaccination policy. Now we have to take time to find another veterinary, pay for more visits while my dog suffers because they did not like my questions.

I wish I could give zero stars. Please don't let this vet do surgery on your animals…read more My dog had to be amputated because "Dr" Pat botched the surgery on his leg. See all the photos. I now know she's done it to others. Please look up her license on IDPR.

I brought my puppy here for a cut on her paw pad and the Vet was very gentle and caring. I didn't…read moreget her name but she is amazing!!

Had my cat to 4 vets previously for same affliction. Finally got some answers and treatment that…read moreworked!

In a time of extreme desperation Dr Blair and staff were there for us. We had a dog in respiratory…read moredistress and needed to be seen asap we had never been to Animal Care before, but our previous vet retired, and we needed somewhere to go..even though we were not previous clients they still got us in the same day we called. Dr Blair and the CVTs were beyond amazing. I will definitely be taking my other dogs here!! I would recommend this hospital to anyone!

I am very happy with the care my five dogs received while I was on vacation!…read moreMy friend recommended Norway Kennels to me, and now I know I can travel without worrying about my babies. I highly recommend this place.

Filthy and Rude. I…read morewill never bring my dog here again. Once I went and picked my two year old dog up she smelled like she was covered in feces and pee and all of her toys and bed were soaked in pee. After one day at home we found out that our dog contracted a bacterial infection after her five day stay here. Owner was rude when I called one time to see how my dog was doing during the week and very unprofessional. There are plenty of other places that will actually take care of your animal. Will NEVER recommend

I would not recommend this place. When I picked up my dog his towels were soaked with pee and he…read morewas starving. They don't take them out to poop or pee but but boast they have a doggie door with their own outside area. It's all concrete. I don't think he pooped the entire time he was there because the minute I got him home he pooped 5 times. I packed pre packaged food for him with instructions on only many times a day he was to be fed and he missed at least 4 meals. I was told he "wasn't eating" which is BS because when I called to check on him and asked if he was eating I was told the standard "he's eating fine" so they either lied or didn't bother following my directions. Plus they lost a $10 bone I have left with his toys. I don't think they played with him at all.

Picked up our golden yesterday. Best grooming job she has ever had! Great place for both boarding…read moreand grooming. Dogs get lots of love and plenty of playtime. Plus the owner Diane is very nice and extremely passionate about what she does. We will for sure be coming back!!

Sean has cared for our 3 dogs and silly cat several times, one on short notice! He sent photos,…read moreasked questions when needed and reassured this nervous pet parent during our trips. Couldn't ask for a better caretaker.

Sean cared for our 4 knucklehead dogs over night and on a holiday. He sent pictures of the puppies…read moreeach time he was there to check in. We didn't have to worry about being so far away while our pups were home alone. He made us feel like our house was safe too, cleaning up a few messes our adorable dogs made. He was reasonably priced and had a professional contract with all our vet information. We will definitely use him again.