Hubbard Pet Resort & Spa
6068 W. Liberty St.  |  Hubbard, Ohio 44425
(330) 534-1200


As published in Views & Voices magazine, July 2013

A day in the life of a

PET RESORT & SPA OWNER

Lesley McBurney
Hubbard Pet Resort & Spa

7 days a week, 365 days a year

7 a.m.
Rise and shine! Wake up, potty and feed all dog guests their breakfast, clean dog suites, give fresh bedding. Change litter boxes, clean out condos and feed all cat guests their breakfast.

7:30 a.m.
Open to the public, prepare for overnight and daycare guests to check-in and prepare for grooming guests to arrive. Prepare for any guest check-outs throughout the morning.

9 a.m
Take dogs on potty exercise walks, remove and clean breakfast dishes. Rotate cat guests into "Catio" (indoor cat playroom) for their play time. Do cuddles for dog guests.

11 a.m.
Take dogs on potty exercise walks and organize playgroups for all dogs. Conduct 20-minute play sessions for all dogs.

Noon
Get all guests settled for three-hour nap. Feed any dog and cat guests their scheduled noon meal. Close to the public.

3 p.m. Open to the public, prepare for overnight and daycare guests to check-in or check-out and prepare grooming guests to check-out. Take dogs on potty exercise walks after their nap times. Organize and conduct 20-minute play sessions for all dogs. Rotate new cat guest into the Catio for their play time.

5 p.m.
Potty and feed all dog guests dinner, clean cat litter boxes and feed all cats dinner.

7 p.m.
Close to the public. Take dogs on potty exercise walks, remove and clean dinner dishes, and organize and conduct 20-minute play sessions for all dogs.

9 to 10 p.m.
Take dogs on final pitty exercise walk of the night, do cuddles for all dogs, get dogs setteld into their suites. Cean cat litter boxes, get all cats settled into their condos for the night. There is staff on duty in the building overnight.

Lesley and her boys
Lesley McBurney left a career in IT to pursue her passion for animals at the pet resort. She is the proud mother to seven boys: five Yorkshire Terriers and two Malteses. (Update: Now nine boys!)

Lesley has owned the Hubbard Pet Resort & Spa since 2010. 

The "green" facility includes 62 climate-controlled, spacious, private dog suites, each hwith comfortable, sanitized bedding, and room for up to 30 cats. The grooming salon is open for dog and cat grooming Tuesday through Saturday. The Hubbard Pet Resort & Spa accepts blind, deaf, semi-ambulatory and diabetic pets.

Hubbard Pet Resort & Spa
6068 W. Liberty St.
Hubbard, OH 44425
330.534.1200 or