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Are your pets getting anxious for the holidays? Think about it: All those delicious crumbs that will fall to the ground. Kennel-phobia during your big Mexican vacation. The curious formaldehyde smell of Aunt Bertha. It’s a lot to handle for our favorite four-legged friends! That festive human holiday joy sprinkled with stress pervades in our pooches and felines too.

Why not send them to the spa? The number of “pet spas” popping up around America is on the rise, both for grooming and therapeutic purposes. When the regular trim and file doesn’t cut it, there are now plenty of spas where pets can experience massage, aromatherapy, pet-i-cures and other classy forms of pampering. While you shop for presents, prepare a massive meal, or perhaps while you’re at the spa detoxing yourself, here are a few places that can pamper your favorite furry friends.

Morris Animal Inn – Morristown, NJ

This “Five Star Luxury Pet Resort” says “We want every guest to look their best! Our state of the art equipment and skilled pet grooming staff will make your pet look their very best while taking special care to put them at ease during all pet grooming services.” One of their services is this Aqua Massage.

Buddha Dog – Los Angeles, CA

Small Animal Massage Therapy and Wellness. “The benefits of therapeutic massage for animals are endless! Massage releases the body’s natural pain relievers called endorphins, increases circulation of blood, nutrients, lymph, and oxygen to the tissues, promoting healing, while it cleanses the body of its metabolic waste.”

The Pampered Puppy – Alberta, Canada

“Pamper your puppy with a fun filled day at the Spa. A day at the Spa includes complimentary daycare, lots of hugs and kisses. The styling of your choice, playtime with friends. All in our kennel free atmosphere with internationally certified stylists.”

Wagville – Complete Holistic Dog Care – Los Angeles, CA

“In our dog therapy room, dogs receiving special therapies lie on a massage table while soothing music plays in a softly lit room. Our dog masseuse is skilled in aromatherapy, t-touch, accupressure and classic doggie massage…”

Yuppy Puppy Spa – O’Fallon, MO

“The spa for spoiled rotten pooches… and kitties too!” Nails, hair tinting, aromatherapy and more. They request that you leave 5-6 hours for your pet’s day at the spa. Where is this policy for humans?

Sandy’s Doggy and Kitty Spa – New York, NY

“…pets feel energized and revitalized when they leave.”

Tender Touch Animal Massage – Travels around NY area

Certified Canine Massage Practitioner will perform treatments such as Therapeutic and Sports Massage

Pet-i-cures by Tess – San Diego, CA

Extreme nail makeovers for those important finishing touches.

Not enough? Click HERE for a resource of certified pet massage practitioners around the country.

Our Holiday Gift Card sale won’t help Spot, but if you’re thinking we should start doing Spa Week for pets, you wouldn’t be the first!

If you’d rather save your spa dollars for you, a simple sudsy bath with fresh cucumbers followed by some heavy tummy rubbing, perhaps pet reiki, should keep them perfectly happy. What do YOU think of the whole pet spa phenomenon? Have you sent your pet to get pampered? Thinking about it? Chime in below!

Photos courtesy of respective websites as well as minstervet.org and quitor.com