Village Way Kennels and Spa

05/04/2026

Yoda is wishing everyone a “Happy Star Wars Day!”

04/11/2026

It’s National Pet Day!!

Let’s see those sweet babies!

🐶🐱🐰🐍🦎🦜

02/20/2026

So touching! 🖤

We adopted Barnaby to die.
I know that sounds harsh, but it’s the truth.

He was 15 years old.
A senior black Labrador with cloudy eyes and a slow, careful walk.
The shelter paperwork said “Hospice Foster.”
His family surrendered him because he “slept too much”
and struggled to get around.

So we prepared for goodbye.

Orthopedic beds in every room.
Rugs over slippery floors.
Ramps instead of stairs.
Quiet nights. Gentle mornings.
We thought we were giving him a peaceful place
to spend his last few weeks.

Barnaby had other plans.

Week 1: He slept.
The deep, unguarded sleep of a dog
who finally felt safe.

Week 2: He realized he wasn’t going back.
This wasn’t temporary.
This was home.

Week 3: He found the toy.

Not a new one.
Not expensive.
Just an old, soft stuffed toy—
and he carried it everywhere.

That’s when the “dying” Labrador disappeared.

The dog who “could barely walk”
started trotting proudly through the house,
stuffed toy clenched in his mouth like a prize.

The dog who “slept too much”
began waking us up early,
toy in hand, tail wagging,
ready for the day.

At night, he sat just like this—
toy tucked close to his chest,
as if afraid it might vanish.

That’s when we understood.

Barnaby wasn’t dying.
He wasn’t failing because of age.
He was exhausted—
from loneliness.
From cold floors.
From being left behind.

Now he’s 15 years old.
He steals pizza off the counter.
He races me to the backyard.
And he still carries that same stuffed toy—
proof that joy found him again.

We failed at hospice fostering.

But we succeeded at something better.

We gave a senior black Labrador a reason to hold on—
and he showed us that sometimes,
love doesn’t just extend a life…

It brings it back.

🐾

02/20/2026

Today is “National Love Your Pet Day!”

Although we love our pets every single day, today we can show a little extra love! 💕🐾

Max McCall wanted to show everyone how much fun he’s having here! We love him so much! 🫶🏼

We hope everyone is enjoying today with their pets! 🐶🐱🐰🦎🦔🦜🐍

02/14/2026

😆🩷🐶

02/14/2026

And they call it “Puppy Love!”

Sadee, Jake, and Lana all agree that sometimes the best way to spend Valentine’s Day is with your best friends! 🫶🏼🐶

(And with plenty of treats of course!)

02/04/2026

Still plenty of snow at the kennel!
Luna and Harley seemed to like it today ❤️🐾

02/03/2026

Good morning everyone!

We will be open from 11 to 4 today!

Please be safe and use caution in icy spots! ❄️

02/02/2026

Hi friends!

Out of abundance of caution, we will be closed tomorrow (Monday, February 2nd)❄️

We plan to open back up on Tuesday, but we will post here with updates about possible delays or if anything changes.

Be safe, everyone! 🐾

01/23/2026

Hi everyone!

Due to the inclement weather we’re expected to get, we will be closed Saturday, 1/24 through Tuesday, 1/27!

We will re-open and resume our normal business hours on Wednesday, 1/28 as long as the weather allows it!

We will post an update here if anything changes!

Everyone stay safe! ❄️🌨️🐶🐱