Kate Wagner, owner and founder of Sawgrass Pet Resort, opened the doggie daycare and boarding facility to give dogs like hers a safe, active, recreational, and healthy space to thrive while providing top-notch service that dog owners could trust.
At the time, she had seven Weimaraners that needed daytime care while she was working. After a handful of bad experiences at a different local facility, Wagner decided that she didn’t want to bring her four-legged family members to a place that she no longer had faith in, so she started her own.
“I did it for my dogs,” she said. “My inspiration for it was that we needed a dog daycare, and we needed it to be one that we trusted. You’re not going to leave your dogs with someone that you don’t trust.”
As a woman-owned and operated business, Wagner is grateful for the support she’s received along the way and hopes to serve as an inspiration for women aiming to achieve similar goals.
“I think women in business is so important, because I’m 100% woman-owned, and I think it’s important that more women go out and start their own businesses,” she said. “Especially here in St. John’s County.”
Coming up on five years of business, Sawgrass Pet Resort is throwing an anniversary party on March 9th from 5 p.m.- 9 p.m. at the facility in Sawgrass Village. Clients, friends, and community members are welcome to attend the celebration with their leashed pups and enjoy live music, food trucks, and other fun activities.
This will also serve as an opportunity for prospective clients to set their eyes on the interior and exterior yards of the facility.
