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Carolina Ranch Animal Hospital & Resort

6129 Veterans Pkwy, Garner, NC 27529

4.5
412 Google reviews
Staff overnightOutdoor yardPool / water playMedication adminGroomingTrainingClimate controlledOvernight potty breaksOnline booking

Overview

Carolina Ranch Animal Hospital & Resort is a comprehensive pet care facility in Garner, NC offering boarding, doggie daycare, grooming, training, and veterinary services. The facility features climate-controlled boarding with turfed yards, pool access, and 24-hour staff monitoring, with veterinarians available on-call. They provide various boarding options including standard runs, suites, and private cabins, with medical staff administering medications and performing twice-daily health checks on all boarders.

Amenities & Policies

Cage-free
Webcam
Staff overnight
Outdoor yardturf
Pool / water play
Small dog area
Accepts puppies
Reactive breeds
Medication admin
Grooming
Training
Climate controlled
Overnight potty breaks
Online booking
Spay/neuter required
Temperament test

Policies & Details

Care & Play

Group play

Safety & Emergency

Emergency vet protocol:On call
Emergency vet cost:Owner
Fire safety system

What Reviews Say

412 reviews analyzed

Carolina Ranch enjoys overwhelmingly positive reviews with a 4.8/5 average rating. The facility is praised for its exceptional, caring staff (especially Dr. Perry, Dr. Oliver, and Dr. Bauer), beautiful clean facility, and comprehensive services. However, significant concerns emerge around boarding/daycare safety incidents (injuries, illnesses contracted on-site), pricing transparency, and occasional front desk rudeness. While most pets and owners love the daycare and veterinary care, a subset of negative reviews highlights serious issues including pet injuries requiring surgery, misdiagnosis allegations, and hidden fees that have caused some clients to leave. The owner responds professionally to nearly all reviews.

Staff
4.9
Cleanliness
4.8
Facility
4.8
Dog happiness
4.7
Communication
4.6
Drop-off / pickup
4.3
Safety
3.6
Value
3.2

People love

Staff genuinely loves and cares for pets(85)Excellent veterinarians - Dr. Perry, Dr. Oliver, Dr. Bauer(78)Clean, beautiful facility(45)Great for anxious/nervous pets - patient staff(32)Dog loves daycare/boarding - happy pets(65)Good updates/photos during boarding(25)Comprehensive services (vet, daycare, grooming, training)(40)

Staff shoutouts

Perry(62 mentions)Oliver(48 mentions)Bauer(38 mentions)Baer(22 mentions)Blackmer(15 mentions)Lynn(12 mentions)Winston(8 mentions)Ashley(6 mentions)Sam(5 mentions)Vanessa(5 mentions)

Worth noting

Dog injured during daycare/boarding - injuries including bite wounds, abrasions requiring surgery, toe amputation

โ€œShe ended up needing three surgeries to wash out the infection, a toe amputation, and bandage changes every couple of days for a couple months to fix what happened. This place essentially disfigured my dog.โ€

Pets contracting kennel cough/illness while boarding

โ€œOne came home on medication for kennel cough.โ€

Fleas contracted during boarding stay

โ€œI noticed he had fleas, not a ton but enough to warrant going out and getting flea treatment.โ€

Misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis concerns

โ€œThanks to their misdiagnosis and concern to make sure I paid the bill my dog died on the way to the emergency hospital.โ€

Lack of transparency about incidents - owners not notified of injuries

โ€œThey didn't even tell me if something happened or not.โ€

High pricing / hidden fees / nickel and diming(12 mentions)

โ€œThey do not offer live video monitoring. For you to check in while you are away. PLEASE OFFER THIS IN THE FUTURE!!โ€

Front desk staff attitude - cold, unwelcoming, rude(5 mentions)

โ€œA woman with short purple hair who has consistently been curt and unwelcoming since my very first interaction with her.โ€

Boarding not as described - limited interaction/playtime(6 mentions)

โ€œOur poor dog sat in a cage 22 hours a day for 4 days and only received daycare for 1 of the 5 days.โ€

Communication issues - not notified of problems, no updates(4 mentions)

โ€œWe were not contacted by the staff.โ€

Owner replies to 98% of reviewsAvg response: 1dprofessional tone156 repeat customers

At a Glance

Google rating
4.5/ 5
Review score
4.4/ 5
Amenities9 of 14
Repeat customersNumber of reviews that mention returning or being a regular customer.156

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