The latest mindset today seems to be a "cage free enviroment" in a grooming shop. The safety and well-being of your pet while in our care is a top priority to us here at Breeder's Choice. Our 30 years of experience with animals has taught us using a "cage free enviroment" may not be as safe as some may want you to believe and here is the reasoning behind our opinion.

A pet can look totally healthy but can be carrying parasites that can be transferred from one animal to another. Additionally he or she could have been recently exposed to a virus but not actually have it, such as provo, coronavirus, feline leukemia to name a few and may not be showing any symptoms. For this reason each pet is kept in a separate, disinfected cage, where they are not exposed to any fecal material or saliva from other pets. Our outside kennel (for potty trips) has individual runs that are kept disinfected after each use.

When a pet is not in their normal home enviroment, you never know how they will react when approached by a strange, unknown pet, even if the other pet is trying to play. Some pets can be territorial or aggressive toward other animals and this opens up an opportunity for your pet to be possibly bitten or injured by another pet if they are left in a "cage free enviroment."

How pets act while in their normal home enviroment may not necessarily reflect the way that they will react while they are in an enviroment that is unfamiliar to them. We tend to err on the side of caution when it comes to the health and safety of your pets while they are in our care. So to prevent any parasites or injuries we prefer to use cages during the course of their grooming for their protection.

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