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Blueprints used: 20 Kennels + Walkway + Store

Cindy Howlett & Bruce Bishop
The Pet Ranch Boarding Kennels
8868 Carter Road, Aylmer, Ontario  N5H 2R1
Phone: 519-765-2400

Website: www.petranch.ca

    Latest Update:-

Oct 2006:

Well our first summer is over and we have been a huge success -
all the local vets have been recommending us and word of mouth has gone like wild fire!

I was actually relieved when Sept. got here and we slowed down so that I could catch my breath!

When you build quality, and operate with caring responsible ethics - people will come.

We are also using the Pet Admin software and it’s a time saver and a god send!

I have not forgotten my promise to help you with Canadian costs of building and I should have a better handle on that number in the next month as I am doing my first year end - abbreviated for tax purposes. At this point I would say Canadian $200. per square foot is not out of line and that does not really include the equipment just the building itself....

I am writing to ask you for some more information if you have it - we have purchased the Boarding Cattery Manual from your site before you published the new book. Although it is informative it is not actually what we are looking for design wise. Our cattery is a room in our building and we are looking for designs - this is almost the final element of the Ranch and we are anxious to get it completed ASAP as the demand for cat boarding has actually surprised us!

Any idea where I can get some cattery plans? Bruce is very handy and we would like to build them ourselves... money savings as well...

Any info you can provide would be greatly appreciated...

Hope all is well in your world...

I actually had someone call me about David's designs as well cannot remember the name - but they wanted to know what I thought - of course I told them we are thrilled!

I wrote back to Cindy telling her she could buy the Cattery Design book from Amazon Canada - explained why she should NOT include cat condos, and that we are currently working on cattery plans for her.

Aug 2006:

Cindy bought the 4th edition of the Running your own Boarding Kennels book, and says: "Onward and Upward!! LOLOL"!!!

May 2006:

I wrote to Cindy asking if she would be happy to let us know her build costs so we can advise people of 'real' example costs rather than 'average' ones. Cindy replied:

Absolutely no problem in helping with this info and will get back to ASAP... Have dogs to take care of and it's a holiday weekend here soo busy busy...

Will be in touch!Congrats on the new cattery book and warm regards

April 2006:

Kennels opened!

We are extremely proud of our new facility, it was designed by David Key, well known Kennel Designer from the UK. his life’s work is designing kennels with the dogs well being and safety being priority number one. For more information on David and his designs please visit his website at KennelDesign.com

Jan 2006:

April 2005: "We are coming right along and just came back from a Boarding Kennel
convention in Arizona. Final zoning approval meeting Thursday night and then off to the bank we go!"
Jan 2005

Bought Blueprints: 20 Kennels + Walkway + Store

Congratulations! Bruce proposed to Cindy at Christmas time!

Cindy also told us that she is handling the Planning Permission/Zoning & financial side, as well as going to grooming school for the next 9 months.

Talking to Cindy, her enthusiasm is completely infectious and she is obviously very excited to be at this stage!

Dec 2004 "Kay, you must have been a mind reader - I was watching the movies when I received your email. Your site is bookmarked as my homepage.. love the snowflakes! I am still waiting for a response from the township - I contacted him last week and he indicated he would be looking at them this week and to touch base later in the week..
So I sent another email an hour ago and wait with baited breath!!
Appreciate your thoughts and wishes and will let you know when I hear something.."

Cindy & Bruce heard back from the municipality providing their contact numbers and feedback on the proposed application, telling them that they will need to rezone the property for kennels as permitted use, plus the planning fees.

Cindy wrote to us saying:
"I just received this email. I am assuming its positive and we should be looking at the next step??? Wondered how you felt about his response.. Thanks for your expertise."
(wrote back to her 'translating' that this was indeed good news!

Nov 2004

Bought "Essential Kennel Design" and "Running your own Boarding Kennels" books, and became Members

"We did look at that design - its perfect. I have forwarded the dimensions of 20 + walkway to our municipality for tentative approval prior to actually purchasing the plans. when I have that, we will be off to the bank and purchasing plans."

 
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