Melissa's Mutt Hutt & Cat Shack
1590 Rosecrans Ave, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Overview
Melissa's Mutt Hutt is a women-owned pet care service offering 1-on-1 dog walking, private pet sitting, and cage-free boarding in staff members' homes. They specialize in small dogs under 35 pounds and require dogs to be house-trained, current on vaccinations, and spayed/neutered. The service operates in Manhattan Beach, El Segundo, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance, and Palm Springs areas with a 1:1 dog-to-staff ratio and provides daily photo updates.
Amenities & Policies
Dog-to-staff ratio: 1:1
Required vaccinations: current with shots, current with flea medication
Policies & Details
Hours & Billing
Cancellation & Deposits
Care & Play
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Safety & Emergency
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What Reviews Say
35 reviews analyzedThis dog boarding and walking facility enjoys overwhelmingly positive reviews (33 of 35 are 5-star) with clients praising the exceptional personalized care, excellent communication with daily photo updates, and staff who genuinely treat pets like family. The single 1-star review highlights significant concerns about fee transparency and condescending communication from management when customers question policies, though the owner provided a detailed defensive response. Long-term loyalty is evident with many clients using services for 3+ years, and the owner actively responds to reviews with a warm, personal tone. The main concern is the isolated but serious complaint about unexpected fees and communication issues, which appears to be an outlier among the extensive positive feedback.
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Worth noting
Fee transparency issues - unexpected medical administration fee added ($10/day)
“the management team added $10 per day for medical administration”
Condescending/dismissive communication from management
“I was met with the same condescending attitude of 'we've been caring for animals for XX years, we know better than you do'”
Unilateral policy changes without client approval
“without my approval, they added two additional days of dog boarding to connect the two visits”
Fee transparency and unexpected charges
“Upon booking my first boarding appt, the management team added $10 per day for medical administration”
Communication style when customers push back
“If you push back on anything with them, they'll immediately become defensive and dismissive”
At a Glance
Dog-to-staff ratio
1:1
Pricing
Boarding
$120–$157.5/night
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