Anita L. Platt – Owner of Anita’s Puppy Palace

Hi, my name is Anita L. Platt. I am the owner of Anita’s Puppy Palace Mobile Pet Grooming and Pet Boarding Kennels. First, I would like to thank you for visiting my website, and then I’d like to tell you a little about myself and my business.

Why I chose to start a new business centered around animals: for as long as I can remember, I have loved all types of animals. As a kid who truly loved animals, I had a plan. Like many other kids, I decided early in life that when I grew up, I was going to be a Veterinarian.

Yup, I was going to be a vet, and nothing could change my mind; that is, until the day a local vet who was a friend of our family invited me to come and watch a cow being born. At first, I was excited beyond words, but my excitement was short-lived when it became apparent to me that the calf was stuck; I will leave the rest of the story to your imagination. That experience changed everything for me.

My love for animals never changed, but I realized that there were many other ways to be involved with them. I was the child who wanted all the animals, every stray dog or cat, rabbits, chipmunks, squirrels; I wanted them all.

My parents were both very supportive of this love of mine. They encouraged my interests and helped me stay involved with animals through our local 4-H, and my mother encouraged me to get a job at a popular local boarding kennel.

Anita Platt Educational Background And Work History

After high school, I went on to college, spending four years at the University of Dayton. After I graduated with a BS in Business Administration (Marketing and Management), I started working a 9-to-5 job. Still, I always felt like I was missing something in my life; these jobs did not fulfill me. The opportunity arose to take a different direction with my career in 1993.

The Beginning of Anita’s Puppy Palace Mobile Pet Grooming and Boarding Kennel

I obtained my pet grooming certification from the Rochester Institute of Dog Grooming in 1994, where I immediately felt at home, with the unwavering support of my husband, Grant. Anita’s Puppy Palace was born in October 1994.

The satisfaction of making a pet feel its best is really fantastic. I was now doing what I had dreamed of—working with animals, providing loving service, caring for pets, and giving them my undivided attention.

I take pride in being able to groom a “complicated” pet that is otherwise considered impossible without sedation elsewhere. Also, being able to offer a safe, loving environment for people going on vacation just followed naturally.

I could no longer watch these pets at my house; there were too many. Our Pet Resort was founded a few years later, in 1998, and has grown into the most well-known full-service boarding kennel, pet grooming, and pet supplies shop in Orleans and the surrounding counties. Again, very rewarding. Not only do I love my profession, but I also employ people who love their job and their clients as much as I do.

I am genuinely grateful for the opportunity to provide this service to all of my furry friends and their owners.