As most on here know and for those relatively new My wife and I owned a large boarding kennel and cattery (licenced for 119 dogs and 42 cats) in the west midlands of the UK. We built up the business from virtually nothing, to highly successful and profitable one .We retired 10 or11 years ago having owned the business for about 25 years. This evening I thought I would take a peak at the reviews under the new owner. That bought back a lot of memories. Clients that liked and those who did not like . Same old complaints about opening times -bringing in pets toys- etc . there are a few new ones we never got but wonβt mention on here.
I well remember the struggle we had when we purchased the business. First 7 years was touch and go if we made it or not, and all the long long hours that went into it
was it worth the effort? yes having taken over with only 350 clients on the books to approx 3,500+ when we sold.
This was a complete change of direction work wise ,from being a British telephone engineer (work on switchboards) in the south of the UK to the Midlands and a boarding establishment owner. One hell of a risk, all or nothing so it had to work. selling the house to a new to us one the the kennels in to grounds.
even the front wall was just crumbing brickwork that could be easily pushed over
to a brand new one
just small fraction of what was needed, as well as kennel; bars rusting away to new mesh ones fitted
Just one of the kennel blocks
and from rough concrete floor to tiles