Pet Salon & Spa

Whiskers offers unparalleled quality in customized bathing and styling services for dogs and cats.

Dog Grooming is available at our Main location while Cat and Dog Grooming is available at our Cascade location.

Whiskers Cascade
5925 28th St. SE Suite C-2

NEW LOCATION!

Whiskers Cascade, our secondary grooming location, is open and accepting clients!

Whiskers Cascade offers personal grooming in a low stress and quiet environment for dogs and cats. This location will be open Monday-Thursday from 8am-5pm.

Meet Our Spa Team

Misty Fowler

Whiskers Main
Bathing Manager
Certified Master Groomer
Pet Stylist Instructor

BIO

Misty started grooming in 1995, and is now a Certified Master Groomer as well as an instructor. She joined the Whiskers family in 2008. Misty has been with her husband, Rick, for as long as she’s been grooming. She has lived with standard poodles and doberman pinschers as her furry children. Currently, Misty is the proud dog mom to Kraken, Kalani, and KoHana, 3 standard poodles.

Jennifer Hecker

Whiskers Cascade
Lead Groomer
Certified Master Groomer

BIO

Jennifer is a Certified Master Groomer who has been grooming since 1996 and has been at Whiskers since 2007. Jenn has the specific skill of being able to groom both dogs and cats. She shares her home with a Dandie Dinmont and Kerry Blue Terriers, along with an array of farm animals.

Megan Vandenberg

Whiskers Main
‍Certified Master Groomer
Pet Stylist Instructor

BIO

Megan has been grooming since 2009, and started at Whiskers Resort and Pet Spa in 2011. She is a Certified Master Groomer, and also breeds and shows Kerry Blue Terriers and Dandie Dinmont Terrier. Outside of work she enjoys spending time with her pups via training, paddle boarding, and cuddles. She also enjoys riding her three Missouri Fox trotters and training her Friesian Cross.

Toree Burrell

Whiskers Main
‍Pet Stylist

BIO

Toree began working at Whiskers as a bather in 2021 and completed her groomer training program in 2023. She loves being a groomer and seeing all the different breeds we get, her favorite being poodles! When Toree is not at Whiskers, she loves creative grooming, education, and practicing her skills.

Neva Johnson

Whiskers Main
‍Pet Stylist

BIO

Neva has been at Whiskers since 2021, where she started as a bather. In the Spring of 2023, she started her groomer training and is now grooming full time. Neva loves surrounding herself with nature, including camping, traveling, and caring for her house plants.

Amber Green

Whiskers Cascade
Pet Stylist

BIO

Amber started at Whiskers in 2006, where she started working in the kennel. She took a brief pause from Whiskers when she started her groomer training at Paragon School of Pet Grooming. She came back to Whiskers and finished the training program in 2019 and has been grooming with us ever since! When she’s not working, she enjoys spending time with her husband, three kids, three dogs, and two guinea pigs. You can find Amber camping, crafting, or hanging out at the zoo in her spare time.

Hannah Rieker

Whiskers Main
Pet Stylist

BIO

Hannah started grooming in 2019 and has been with Whiskers since 2021. She is a pet parent to four cats named Stinky, Rick, Munchie, and Lucy. Outside of work she loves kayaking and has recently gotten into photography.

Mariah Keith

Whiskers Cascade
Pet Stylist

BIO

Mariah has worked at Whiskers since 2016. She moved from the kennel into bathing and became a groomer in 2022. Mariah enjoys gardening, music events, and anything that gets her outside and moving.

Spa Services

Freshen-Up Bath
Basic bath to get the pet clean. Included: bath, dry, and a quick brush to fluff up (no de-mat included). This is not a thorough brush out. This service is booked with bathers not groomers.
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Bath and Brush Out
Full-service bath and brush. Included: double bath, conditioner (if applicable), nail trim, ear cleaning, and a thorough brushing. No trimming is needed. There may be a charge for excessive shedding if brush out takes an extended amount of time. This service is scheduled with a groomer. Typical breeds would be short haired breeds such as Labs, Dobermans, Pugs, etc.
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Bath and Brush Out with a Neaten Up
Full service bath and brush. Included: double bath, conditioner, nail trim, ear cleaning/plucking, foot trim, sanitary trim, face trim (if applicable), neatening of the feathers and furnishings. There may be a charge for excessive shedding or de-matting if brush out takes an extended amount of time. This service is scheduled with a groomer. typical breeds would be Goldens, Pomeranians, etc. as well as trim dogs that are in for an in between bath and tidy up.
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Full Trim
Full service grooming. Included: everything included in the bath and brush service, plus a full body trim. There may be a charge for de-matting if the brushing takes an extended amount of time. This service is scheduled with a groomer. Typical breeds would be Doodle, Poodles, Yorkies, Bichon Frises, Shih-Tzus, etc.

Freshen-Up Bath

Basic bath to get the pet clean. Included: bath, dry, and a quick brush to fluff up (no de-mat included). This is not a thorough brush out. This service is booked with bathers not groomers.‍

Bath and Brush Out

‍Full-service bath and brush. Included: double bath, conditioner (if applicable), nail trim, ear cleaning, and a thorough brushing. No trimming is needed. There may be a charge for excessive shedding if brush out takes an extended amount of time. This service is scheduled with a groomer. Typical breeds would be short haired breeds such as Labs, Dobermans, Pugs, etc.‍

Bath and Brush Out with a Neaten Up

Full service bath and brush. Included: double bath, conditioner, nail trim, ear cleaning/plucking, foot trim, sanitary trim, face trim (if applicable), neatening of the feathers and furnishings. There may be a charge for excessive shedding or de-matting if brush out takes an extended amount of time. This service is scheduled with a groomer. typical breeds would be Goldens, Pomeranians, etc. as well as trim dogs that are in for an in between bath and tidy up.

Full Trim

‍Full service grooming. Included: everything included in the bath and brush service, plus a full body trim. There may be a charge for de-matting if the brushing takes an extended amount of time. This service is scheduled with a groomer. Typical breeds would be Doodle, Poodles, Yorkies, Bichon Frises, Shih-Tzus, etc.

Additional Spa Treatments

Teeth Brushing
Nail Filing
Specialty Shampoo
Creative Grooming
Hand-stripping

Five-Star Reviews

What Our Clients Are Saying

"Whiskers is the hands down the best boarding facility in Grand Rapids! The customer service is epic, I travel for a living and can't tell you how many times they've came through for me in the clutch. I know they love my dog Zoe and treat her like their own. I really appreciate their customer service and would highly recommend to anyone looking for boarding!"

Ezekiel F.

Tampa, FL

"We absolutely love sending our Old English Sheepdog, Hazy River, to Whiskers! She has been going every week for the last 6 months and we absolutely love it! She gets to socialize and play with other dogs and gets groomed by Megan each week! We have her get a bath and blowout each week and a haircut about once a month. We are always happy with how she looks each week and our dog is always happy when she comes home. We are so happy that we are able to send our dog to Whiskers!"

Kyle P.

Tampa, FL

"Whiskers is a great place that I have entrusted to take care of my puppy while I’m at work! I use their daycare system and have been very impressed! Their hours fit my schedule, they are very informative on how his day goes and they treat him like he was one of their own. I am greatly appreciative to have a place as nice as this to bring my dog to!"

Elli N.

Tampa, FL

"We used Whisker’s boarding services for the first time and will definitely back! They took great care of our dog while we were moving, answered all of our questions and were very friendly. We had complete confidence they’d take great care of our dog and they absolutely did!"

Isabella K.

Tampa, FL

"We LOVE taking our dogs to Whiskers! They are so well taken care of & the constant photo updates really make a dog mom feel good. Each time we pick them up they are so happy & most importantly, tired from a day full of play!"

McKayla E.

Tampa, FL

"Everyone was very friendly when I dropped Luna off the morning. I loved the pictures they sent me during her day! She was certainly happy when I picked her up. Her paws were wet from playing in the pool. I know she was having a great time because she loves the water play! The person handing her back to me took the time and sat down to give me a summary of her day and answered my questions."

Nancy T.

Tampa, FL

"Our dogs loved their vacation at Whiskers. The staff treated them with such love. We will definitely board our dogs there again!"

Susan B.

Tampa, FL

"Pet loving and friendly facility with great staff. Multiple fence layers, so even an escapee will still be safe behind fencing. All toys dishwasher cleansed for protection vs Covid-19. Evaluations for similar size and personality playgroups for daycare and boarding. Grooming, daycare, training and boarding available. Boarding and daycare include playtime twice daily in supervised and cleaned settings. Your pet will be well loved at Whiskers."

Shelley P.

Tampa, FL

"We’ve had nothing but great experiences here. Our dog Maverick has been boarded there 4 or 5 times now and has been treated like a king. He is anxious, reactive, and takes daily medication and the staff always says how much of a sweetheart he is and keeps up with his needs. They are great at responding, communicating, and treating your animals well. I would recommend Whiskers to anyone!"

Lauren P.

Tampa, FL

"The customer service is truly incredible. Staff were always kind, knowledgeable, and responsive. I never had to worry about Odin while we were away. He enjoyed his Penthouse Suite, (spoiled!) and all the extra group play time he received. We received daily updates with a picture attached, which we looked forward to every day. I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for daycare or boarding. We won't go anywhere else."

Kimberly V.

Tampa, FL