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Magic Grooming & Pet Resort

7904 West Dr #2, North Bay Village, FL 33141

4.1
166 Google reviews
GroomingOnline booking

Overview

Pawsome Retreat (formerly Magic Grooming & Pet Resort) is a family-owned pet resort in North Bay Village, FL offering fear-free boarding, daycare, and grooming services for dogs and cats. They emphasize stress-free, enrichment-focused care with Fear-Free certified staff. Services include a Five-Paw Hotel starting at $40/night and Daytime Oasis daycare starting at $30/day, with grooming starting at $50.

Amenities & Policies

Cage-free
Webcam
Staff overnight
Outdoor yard
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

Extras

Owner operated

What Reviews Say

164 reviews analyzed

Magic Grooming & Pet Resort presents a stark duality in reviews: while many long-term customers praise the clean facility, skilled staff (especially Cynthia), and quality grooming/boarding services, there are serious safety concerns including multiple reports of dog deaths (notably the Kingsley case), injuries during grooming, and dogs returned traumatized. The facility scores highly on cleanliness and staff friendliness but critically low on safety (1.5/5) due to documented incidents of negligence, injuries, and apparent cover-ups. Communication issues and price transparency complaints also recur. Potential customers should weigh the many positive reviews against the serious safety incidents before entrusting their pets to this facility.

Staff
4.5
Cleanliness
4.5
Facility
4.5
Dog happiness
3.5
Value
3.5
Drop-off / pickup
3.5
Communication
2.5
Safety
1.5

People love

Staff member Cynthia consistently praised(5)Clean, quality facility(7)Excellent grooming results(15)Good for daycare/boarding services(8)Non-anesthesia dental cleaning praised(5)

Staff shoutouts

Cynthia(5 mentions)

Worth noting

Dog death (Kingsley case) - multiple reviews describe negligence, no water provided, no emergency care during seizure, owner not called for hour

Kingsley died on April 19th, 2024 in their care and they were negligent in getting him the attention he needed when they knew we needed help.

Dog injuries during grooming - cuts, wounds, bleeding

When I looked at his paw and it looked like a wound that was cleaned up and masked to look like nothing happened.

Dog returned traumatized, hiding, or with visible injuries

When I went to look for him I saw him shaking and hiding, I felt something bad happened.

Eye injury during grooming leading to potential vision loss

They returned her to me with a damaged left eye, unable to open it, and she was in pain. The vet told me she had an ulcer that could be due to a blow or something that had entered her eye.

Dog contracted kennel cough/infection at facility

Staff denied responsibility/injuries, attempted cover-ups

They were quick to say 'that didn't happen here'. 'We don't have tools here that could cause that'.

Poor phone communication / rude front desk(5 mentions)

the girl who answers the phone does not listen to what you say. She keeps repeating questions that you have answered clearly.

Broken promises on timing / scheduling(3 mentions)

They told me he would be ready by 12:00 or before... they called me to tell me they were running late and he wouldn't be ready until 1:30pm.

Unauthorized charges / price transparency(4 mentions)

they charged me for the bathing service which I DID NOT REQUEST... it's a shame that they do things that HAVE NOT BEEN AUTHORIZED.

Dog returned stressed or traumatized(4 mentions)

He didn't eat for two days. He didn't bark, he was sad, scared.

Owner replies to 10% of reviewsprofessional tone18 repeat customers

At a Glance

Google rating
4.1/ 5
Review score
3.5/ 5
Amenities2 of 14
Reviews166
Repeat customersNumber of reviews that mention returning or being a regular customer.18

Pricing

Boarding

$40/night

Daycare

$30/day

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