Animal Care in New Bern

Today's blog post is inspired by my oldest brothers new kitten, Mandy (see below), and my twin brothers upcoming relocation back to New Bern. When getting a new pet or moving to a new area, there are three key business types you need to know of in regards to your pets.

First, you need to get a Veterinarian immediately! Not all veterinarians have openings for new clients so walking in on a day your animal needs a vet won't work if they won't take it. So having one ahead of time and actually getting to know them is very important. **My family has been taking our pets to Animal Care Center over the past 20 years**

Side note: Incase of an emergency, please take your pets to the Emergency Pet Service of Craven-Carteret located at 118 E. Main Street in Havelock. This is the only "emergency" pet hospital in our county. 

Second, you need to get a pet sitter or find a boarding facility. Always make sure someone has a key to your home in case of an emergency as well. Life happens and we need to make sure our animals can be taken care of. **If my pet sitter (my mother) is too busy or out of town, the ONLY boarding facility I recommend is Jill's Pet Gallery**

Third (the most optional place), get a groomer. Now if you have a cat, good luck with taking them to get bathed. My cat has been kicked out of two facilities for being so mean (see "Angry Cat"  also known as Kiki below). Dogs on the other hand need regular bathing and nail trimming. **Typically I bathe my own dogs but Jill's Pet Gallery is a full grooming facility as well so would highly recommend them again**

There are two other local business that I would recommend. The first is Masterful Dog Training, INC by Dona Baker. Now, as we all know, I have PERFECT angels as pets. However, not everyone is as fortunate as me and may need an animal trainer. I have heard nothing but good things about Dona and her training program so give her a call. The second is Nauti Paws Pet Boutique. They have a great boutique located on Middle Street. Nauti Paws helps run the annual FUR BALL event (yes--its a real thing) and they also do year round events with the pups. HOWL-O-WEEN BASH is coming up where we dress our pets up in costumes and play fun games! Check out their store downtown!

All of the above places that I mentioned are all on Facebook so LIKE their page and keep up with the local events they all put on around town!


WARNING: THE ABOVE STATEMENTS IN RED ARE SOLELY BASED OFF EXPERIENCE AND NOT FACTS FROM GOOGLE.COM. PLEASE NOTE THAT I WORKED AT JILL'S PET GALLERY SO I KNOW FIRST HANDED ABOUT THE CARE AND ATTENTION THEY GIVE ALL THE ANIMALS.