Best Friends Pet Hotel
227 Cheshire Rd, Bethany, CT 06524
Overview
Best Friends Pet Hotel in Bethany, CT is a comprehensive pet care facility offering boarding for dogs, cats, and pocket pets, Doggy Day Camp with a membership program called Canine Crew, Puppy Play Group, and grooming services. The facility features petcams for live viewing, climate-controlled indoor spaces, outdoor play areas, and requires temperament testing/interview for new daycare campers. They provide customizable boarding experiences with various add-ons and emphasize safety with well-trained staff and medication administration.
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What Reviews Say
258 reviews analyzedBest Friends Pet Hotel in Bethany receives overwhelmingly positive reviews, with 85% being 5-star ratings. The grooming services, particularly Shannon and Kathryn, receive exceptional praise. Staff are described as friendly, caring, and professional. However, there are serious red flags including multiple reports of pets being returned injured, sick, or underweight, breed discrimination allegations, and inadequate shade/ outdoor access concerns. The facility demonstrates excellent owner response rates and communication features (webcams, photos, report cards), but safety concerns in a minority of reviews warrant attention.
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Dog injured/returned with wounds or injuries
โMy dog came back with this wound on his leg, (that they said they did not notice) How do you not notice that!?โ
Pets returned sick/dehydrated/underweight
โMy dog went from perfectly healthy to being unable to stand, having diarrhea and red rashes all over her body. The vet bill was $650โ
Breed discrimination (pit bull policy)
โThey turned my super mild mannered mixed breed rescue away because he 'looked too much like a pitbull'โ
Inadequate outdoor access/shade
โThey have barely any shade during sweltering temperatures it's sickening!โ
Staff aggression toward pets
โThe manager here is extremely unprofessional and approached my dog aggressivelyโ
Medical negligence - no medication given when required
โMy cat needs a daily medication, which i learned she didn't receive ANY of when I picked her upโ
Inconsistent communication during boarding(4 mentions)
โI asked if I could get updates on the dogs. I gave 2 number and email. I never received anything.โ
Vaccination/medical record errors(2 mentions)
โThey didn't update my dogs medical file so every time they looked in her file it showed that she needed this one vaccineโ
Cancellation issues(2 mentions)
โThey canceled my dog's reservation the morning I showed up to drop my pet off before a flightโ
Pricing concerns(2 mentions)
โHowever it is pretty pricey.โ
Top Rated
4.6 stars from 286+ reviews
This facility has earned a Top Rated badge for maintaining a 4.6-star rating across 286 reviews.
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