How Little Paws Inn reimagined pet daycare

Watching tv on the couch, snuggling in bed, taking long walks, and plenty of playtime – we’re talking about Edmonton’s coolest place for furry friends to hang out – Little Paws Inn. Modelled on the mission to give your pet ‘a home away from home’, Little Paws Inn is a daycare, grooming, and boarding facility for dogs, cats, and rabbits. Morgan Wolf, the owner of Little Paws Inn opens up about rethinking the conventional kennel daycare and the anxieties of building a business with no experience.
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- Q 1: What inspired you to start Little Paws Inn?
- Q 2: How is Little Paws Inn different from other pet daycare facilities?
- Q 3: The pet daycare and lodging industry has become very competitive as people spend more and more on their pets. How do you keep up with the times, and stay profitable in this business?
- Q 4: What can other entrepreneurs in this space learn from your experience?
Q 1: What inspired you to start Little Paws Inn?
After university, my peers were chasing their dreams, and I had no idea what I wanted to do, so I ended up working as a letter carrier for Canada Post for ten years. I also took up other jobs, and would spend over 14 hours a day at work. My three dogs and two cats needed attention, and I couldn’t trust any daycare to take care of them the way I would. My pets wouldn’t thrive in a kennel. I realized if I felt this way, other pet owners also did.
Q 2: How is Little Paws Inn different from other pet daycare facilities?
Little Paws Inn offers an open-concept, cage-free environment for our guests. We don’t keep our furry friends in kennels, and they get a lot of human interaction and exercise throughout their stay.
I had initially launched the daycare at my house, and my customers had loved the assurance of leaving their pets in a home with somebody always around. I recreated that environment in a larger space with Little Paws Inn. Pets are free to roam, socialize, and nap at their leisure. Our overnight