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Happy Birthday sweet Finley!

Happy Birthday Ryder!!

We are so excited to welcome our newest DVM to the Pack! Dr. Lia Gross is joining the Deer Creek Animal Hospital team in Phoenix, AZ, though she is originally from New Mexico! Dr, Gross graduated from Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine and has been practicing in a primary care veterinary setting for over 10 years. Outside of work, she enjoys hiking, traveling, and spending time with her husband Jordan and their three dogs - Kylee, Dante, and Chaos.

Have you signed your dog up for the Barks and Bubbles party yet? Make sure to let us know what Mocktail to give them.

You can sign up for the Mocktail by itself so they can enjoy a nice cold treat for yappy hour. Let the castle know at drop off!

Did you know June 21st is National Dog party day?
Why not let your pup party at their favorite place. On Friday June 21st we are having our Barks and Bubbles pawty.

There will be Splash pads..
bubbles and Cocktails!

Each pup signed up for the event will get an hour of extra play with a puppy postcard and choose their Mocktail to enjoy.

Happy Birthday Kye! boy

Have you booked your pet’s July 4th stay yet? Boarding is a great way to keep your pets safe and to ensure that they don’t stress out or worse, run away. In fact, more pets get lost on July 4th than any other holiday. By staying with us, your pets will have a good time without all the anxiety. Spots are filling fast, so book your stay today.

Happy Birthday Ruby!!!

Attention parents....
Sign your pup up for our Father's Day event. The event is $25 or a stand alone Father's day picture is $10. Sign your fur baby up today. We will be doing pictures Tuesday 6/11- Friday 6/14.

Also Dad's stop in on Friday for a sweet treat just for you!

In honor of International best friends day we wanted to share some of our favorite pictures of us with our work besties with you. Our besties make our days that much better Every time we see them! Thank you for letting them be a part of our lives. 🩷 ❤️

Happy 6th Birthday Turbo!!! ❤️

Happy 1st Birthday Aria and Mia!!!

July 4th is around the corner, and while you may be looking forward to it, your pets are not. Many pets experience fear and anxiety that you may not even recognize. Whether you're traveling or having a party at home, we recommend boarding them. We can keep them safe and distract them with fun and activities. A lot of pet parents feel the same, and we tend to fill up fast. So, book early!

Due to the events of the F3 tornado that hit the Valley View & Sanger, TX area, the Animal Hospital on Milam Road's wonderful staff has gone out into the community & rescued many fur babies and brought them back into the clinic for shelter and care.

There are many pups that they have under their care as well as that have needed treatment. One of their lovely guests is named Willow & was found on the side of the road by a wonderful human & she has a broken leg & pelvis that needs an important extensive surgery! Funds will go towards Willow's surgery, vaccinations, medications, & other treated injuries! They also have some pups that have found their owners but will be staying at the clinic at no cost due to their homes being destroyed or them being hospitalized themselves that funds will go towards.

We would love your help in raising money! These sweet babies have been through so much trauma already & we appreciate absolutely everything that this community has already done to help them! If you feel led to donate to the cause, please use this link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/aid-for-tornadoaffected-dogs-in-sanger

In celebration of Mental Health Awareness Month, several of our frontline workers across various regions and teams produced our first ever field-led training on Destigmatizing Mental Health in the Workplace! This amazing team collaborated so well to produce a very informative, educational, and engaging workshop to continue our mission of building cultures of wellness, inclusion, and trust in our centers. Ayesha Sosa, Marissa Burcham, Kelli Call, and Zachary Paul and their fabulous advisor Christie Germans are shining examples of and our values! Thank you for reminding all of us that

Last week, in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, Destination Pet’s field leaders participated in QPR Gatekeeper training and certification with none other than the incredible Dr. Mia Cary. QPR stands for “Question, Persuade, Refer” and is a data-driven and conversation-based way of supporting folks who are experiencing su***de ideation.

In our commitment to being the provider of choice for pets and those who care for them (feel free to tweak), we believe that workplace wellbeing starts with ensuring our leaders have the training and resources to create cultures and practices of wellbeing in their pet and vet care centers.

For the month of May we would love to spotlight Marissa Dube, the Manager at Pet Resort & Spa Inc. ! Please see a few words from Marissa below - we're so grateful to have such a passionate and pet-obsessed pack member!!

"Destination Pet has changed my life for the better, I am thriving working here- and so are my dogs! With my work history in animal care, fostering/rescuing dogs and my passion for animals makes coming to work like going to my second home. I am grateful for the opportunities I’ve had to grow with this wonderful company, I am excited to see where I’ll go in the future. There’s a difference between a manager and an owner, and I’m that difference. I love Norwichtown Pet Resort and Spa and I am so proud of how far it’s come."

We are excited to announce the appointment of Leviathan Winn as our new Chief Financial Officer.

Leviathan brings more than 20 years of finance, mergers & acquisitions, strategy, digital and retail services experience.

Prior to Destination Pet, Leviathan served as the Chief Financial Officer at Zulily, a leading e-commerce company within Qurate Retail, Inc. (NASDAQ: QRTEA). In that position, he was responsible for the finance function and the transformation efforts for Zulily and led it to a successful sale. Prior to that, Leviathan was the CFO at Qdoba Mexican Eats, Taco Bell and served as an Audit Committee Board Member for Smart & Final, where he helped lead a successful sale to Grupo Comercial Chedraui (BMV: CHDRAUI).

Leviathan joins Destination Pet as we seek to lead the pet industry with our pet-centric approach to integrated care. We welcome Leviathan to our pack!

We are thrilled to announce the grand opening of our first-ever veterinary wellness clinic within the NY Dog Spa & Hotel at 32 W. 25th St., NY. This innovative concept, a collaboration with Vetted Pet Health will now allow us to provide pet parents with veterinary services in selected Destination Pet premium pet resort locations already offering daycare, boarding, grooming, or training services. This partnership mirrors the convenience of human Minute Clinics, like those found in CVS, but tailored to meet the unique pet parenting needs: wellness checks, vaccinations, heartworm testing, consultations on allergies, anxiety, and nutrition, as well as advanced testing.

We are excited to announce the appointment of Aaron Shafran as our new Chief Digital Marketing Officer. Aaron served previously as Global Vice President of Product and Strategy for Customer Service, Remote Sales, and New Ventures at IKEA and Global Vice President, leading the reimagination of the Bonvoy Mobile App into a travel companion at Marriott.

Aaron joins Destination Pet as we seek to lead the digital transformation of the pet industry with our data driven personalized and integrated approach to marketing, our mobile application Yourgi and our pet-centric approach to integrated care. We welcome Aaron to our pack!

Happy Thanksgiving from our pack to yours! We hope you and all your furry friends have a paw-some holiday!

Destination Pet honors and celebrates Our Pack of caring, compassionate and pet-obsessed practice managers during this week of Practice Managers Appreciation Week. We can't thank you enough for all that you do!