My sheltie Finn loves going to D'Tails. The grooming services are top notch and the boarding area…read moreis clean, cute, and comfy for when I have to leave my girl there overnight. They even leave a TV on in each room to keep the dogs (and cats) company. They also have a large outdoor (artificial turf) fenced play area that's pawsome, complete with a fire hydrant and play equipment. The staff are all very professional but kind and friendly. They are all pet owners so they understand how worrisome it can be to leave your fur baby in a strange place. Finn has many friends at D'Tails now. She gives their services 2 paws up (that's a 5/5). :)

I just wanted to say …read more.. My dog Boomer is a Mini Aussie with extremely thick fur. He enjoys swimming and running in the woods (through bushes if burrs). And the grooming crew at D'tails has called many times to let me know they were unable to comb out his mats and would need to shave him. And every single time it has happened he has looked excellent, and like a teddy bear!"

They took very good care of our dog. This is the second time we used their services and are…read moreextremely satisfied!!!!!

They are the only groomer that will tackle my two senior girls, no matter how long it takes. Other…read moregroomers turned their back on them because it took too much time and they were losing money.

Over the last few years the service and hospitality has drastically decreased. I'm not sure what's…read moregoing on but I Do Not Recommend this groomer. Step up your game ladies, the place is starting to Smell and Look Awful .

15 min visit. Barely examines our dog. Never did blood work. When we took our Raven in because…read moreshe couldn't get up or down, he said, oh, yes her joints are tight. This was our first dog, we had no clue, we relied on him.

Dr. Bloomquist is rude, obnoxious and unprofessional. I had to give 1 star to be able to leave a…read morereview but he deserves zero. The way he belittled my mother in front of his staff is deplorable and I will be contacting the Pennsylvania State Veterinary Medical Board about his ethics. Rolling his eyes and saying to his employees "Guess you girls will have to do without your pay cause she can't pay her bill." You had the audacity to say this after my mother (who has been a customer of this location for YEARS and has ALWAYS paid her bill) asked if she could do a payment plan. you see Dr. Bloomquist, my father has recently passed and she is on a fixed income. She asked if you had a payment plan she NEVER said she wasn't going to pay. The professional way to answer this question would have been: I'm sorry, we do not offer a payment plan. Let's talk about some options for your pet to see what you can afford. " (that's how you treat people sir, practice that in the mirror until you get it right. customer service 101. you're welcome) You claim to be a "Christian" ....I'm sure Jesus would be very proud of the way you belittle people. Christians like you are the reason people don't want to go to church. What happened to the days when people went into the medical field to help others....guess you're more about the material things, right? I mean you did roll your eyes at her when she said the $70 she spent on medicine for her animal was expensive especially seeing as how it didn't work....I believe your reply (along with the eye roll) was "ohhhh wow $70." You sir are an unprofessional arse. And I will be letting everyone know what you did. after all, if one is not held accountable for their actions then they will continue being a jackass. ....and you sir, are a huge one. Oh and by the way she PAID her bill in full before she left.....and she will NOT be returning to your establishment. Just remember sir, we all have to answer for our actions. Maybe you need to dust off your bible.

Have used this kennel for years. My dog is always treated well and likes going there. The staff is…read morealways so pleasant and helpful. As an added bonus they take pictures of your pet and add them th their Facebook page. I always enjoy it when I see my oup on there. Their rates are also very reasonable.

Great Organization Great Organization. They really care…read moreabout the animals they work with. I highly recommend them.

My husband and I are cat people and we love following local rescues to see what's going on in the…read morecommunity and ways we can help. We live in State college, which is about 45 minutes from Altoona, but State College rescues are very closed doors and put on their "best" face (I.e. you don't see many truly struggling animals come through, for whatever reason, or they don't show us). We are in Altoona at least once a week and discovered this rescue via Facebook. We've both followed it for a few years and seen the journey from their previous location in Hollidaysburg to the new cafe setup in downtown Altoona and we love the work that Summer is doing. She does all of this for free, all donations to the rescue go directly to cats and she somehow manages to save hundreds of cats lives (or provide a very caring and gentle exit from the world if absolutely necessary) while maintaining an actual job on the side to help her fund this. She's incredible. The cat cafe is still being set up a little bit when we went but it has the main adult cat room as well as a smaller kitten room, and they have a little merchandise and snack area up front. There are many volunteers but I know they're always looking for more! If you do visit the cafe, the main thing to remember is to either bring or be wearing socks!!! They don't allow shoes in the cat rooms so unless you want to get cat litter and fur between your toes (though I will say it was super clean when we went), it's just better to have some socks. The fee to go in is $10 a person, and again, that all goes to the cats. I found that very reasonable all things considered. And since everyone loves a success story, we have two cats currently, an 11-year old female (with a Napoleon complex) and a 2-year old male who was rescued from a bad situation in Texas (and we are still not entirely sure if all his brain cells made it back here with us). They get along pretty much on a bare minimum basis, and the older one just really can't stand how energetic our boy is. So we started considering a sibling closer to the boy's age that would be maybe a good play companion for him and mellow out the transition from grumpy old female to crazy young male. We contacted this rescue since kitten season is ramping up and decided to visit two kittens, one at the cafe and one at his foster home. The one in the cafe (Gordon!) was a great cat and very social and energetic but we just weren't sure if he was the right fit. The kitten at the foster home has had a really rough time adjusting to people but he loves other cats. He didn't want to come out from under the bed for us but would play with toys with us from under the bed. We decided, based really on his love of other cats but also on his foster saying he showed signs of being able to open up and socialize with people with enough time and patience, to adopt him and we are going on a little over 2 weeks now of him adjusting to our upstairs space. I was impressed by his foster for how well she cared for him and his siblings, and she seemed very perceptive about how he would adjust and she turned out to be right. I really admire this rescue and everyone involved, and if I lived closer I would 100% be volunteering there probably more than I could afford to! If you're in the area, I suggest checking out the cat cafe and following their Facebook page. They're the first of their kind in Altoona and I love to support that.