Wescott Acres Luxury Pet Resort – We Care

There’s a certain place in everyone’s heart calling us to a certain task. A warm spot that tells us we have a need – a desire to fulfill something necessary for personal happiness. It doesn’t have to be our life’s work, but most often becomes our life’s passion. If we listen and respond, we become more at peace with ourselves. Quite often self-fulfillment is achieved, and what we’ve been looking for all our life is right here under our nose. I have listened to my heart and accepted my calling to full-time pet care. My involvement in rescue and rehabilitation of abused, abandoned and neglected animals has helped me realize how much I enjoy working to enhance the lives of all animals.

In May 2001, I purchased an eight-acre farm in the Irmo/St. Andrews area of Columbia, S.C. I designed and built a luxury pet resort for dogs, cats, horses and exotic pets. We opened our doors the week before Thanksgiving, 2001.

Wescott Acres Luxury Pet Resort is unique in many ways, but most important to me is the resort’s dedication to the emotional needs of all pets that visit. Whether boarding, being groomed, or participating in daycare, all pets are nurtured and encouraged as they receive lots of attention from Wescott Acres staff.

Each pet has special needs in order to relax and enjoy themselves. We cater to individual pet personalities so their experience away from their family will be positive and enjoyable.

Wescott Acres is designed to enhance each pet’s visit through individual attention to detail. For example, we have Luxury Suites which are rooms just like in your home with a bed or loveseat sofa, bookcase, lamp, television set, area rug and original oil paintings on the wall. Any family pet can be accommodated in comfort, and all their needs taken care of. Also, if your pet loves a tummy rub at bedtime, we will accommodate!

Wescott Acres offers special services to every single boarder because I believe they are necessary for every animal’s best physical health and emotional well being.

By growing up in a family that rescued and rehabilitated domestic and wild animals, I developed a love for all animals. I have volunteered all my life for local humane associations, and have owned many pets. These experiences have helped me gain knowledge of different types of animals and their behavior. I have a natural compassion for any animal’s needs, and hope that brings credibility to my ability to care for other’s family pets.

I have worked in many different capacities with The Animal Protection League, Project Pet, Save Our Strays, The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, F.I.D.O. S. Q. Rescue, Rottweiller Rescue, ###### Rescue, Golden Retriever Rescue, and other pet rescue organizations. Over the years, through my community outreach service I became known as “The Hay Lady” or “The Dog Food Lady” in several poor Columbia neighborhoods where I have walked door-to-door for twenty-one years offering nourishment and comfort for neglected pets - education and assistance to their owners. I have carried pet food, wheat straw, water, other bedding, and talked with pet owners offering my assistance and advice to help them give better care to their pets. My goal has been to educate the public about spaying and neutering pets, feeding proper diets, providing adequate shelter and water, and providing annual health care for pets. Personal involvement with pet owners is the strongest tool we have against animal abuse and neglect.

My hope for the future is that pet owners will realize the importance of being attentive to their pet’s physical and emotional needs. Our pets have individual personalities just like we humans do. Their “pack” mentality gives them a strong desire to be an integral part of our family, their “pack.” We should not separate them from involvement with us. And, we must remember that their unconditional love is a gift to be treasured.