Riverbark Pet Retreat
130 Odell Rd, Spring Lake, NC 28390
Overview
Riverbark Pet Retreat is a veterinary hospital-based boarding and daycare facility located in Spring Lake, NC, offering pet boarding with separate cat and dog areas, doggie daycare, and grooming services. As a veterinary practice, they provide medical oversight with on-site veterinarians, administer medications, and require up-to-date vaccinations including rabies, distemper, bordetella, and canine influenza for dogs. The facility is temperature-controlled and offers same-day discharge for boarding.
Amenities & Policies
Required vaccinations: Canine Distemper/Parvovirus, Rabies, Bordetella (Kennel Cough), Canine Influenza Vaccine, Feline Distemper
Policies & Details
Care & Play
Safety & Emergency
What Reviews Say
156 reviews analyzedRiverbark Pet Retreat is highly praised for its modern, clean facilities and the exceptional medical care provided by the attached veterinary clinic. However, recent 'corporate' changes—including significant price hikes, the removal of Sunday pickup hours, and a new policy leaving animals unsupervised from 6 PM to 7 AM—have caused significant friction with long-term clients. While many dogs enjoy the daycare and swimming amenities, a subset of reviews raises serious concerns regarding grooming injuries and a lack of transparency regarding boarding costs.
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Unsupervised overnight stays
“The worst of all is that the staff leaves at 6pm and doesn’t return until 7am the next morning - that’s too long for the dogs to be kept in without a poty break or any kind of supervision!”
Injuries and lack of supervision
“My 65 lb dog has a puncture wound, and an injury to his paw... Our dog came back with an eye infection and was attacked by other dogs while there.”
Grooming injuries/mishaps
“The one looks extremely shaved down, and had several small cuts on him... Shaved my girl even when I showed her a photo of how the last groomer took care of her.”
Price increases and corporate shift(6 mentions)
“They’ve increased prices without improving service... They are a greedy corporation now.”
Sunday pickup unavailability(5 mentions)
“They also no longer offer Sunday pick up from 4-5pm so you have to pay for an extra night for boarding.”
Camera issues/charges(7 mentions)
“The cameras are now a charge... The camera was a joke... I didn't even once see my cat.”
Restrictive personal item policy(3 mentions)
“Recently they stopped letting you bring in kennels, blankets, or toys for your dog.”
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