OWNER & FOUNDER 

LENORE C. SMATHERS

PETS FIFTH AVENUE was founded in 1985 by Lenore, who had recently acquired her first Standard Poodle puppy, Eclipse - shown with her in the above picture.  Because the puppy would require ongoing grooming skills, Lenore decided to combine that need with her own inate ability with animals.  Thru apprenticeships and much reading as well as attending dog shows and hands on experience, Lenore taught herself how to groom.  It wasn't long until family and friends were asking Lenore to groom their pet as well.  Word of mouth is how the business began and was built.  Lenore decided from the beginning to offer only the finest pet supplies, products, and accessories necessary for the keeping of happy and healthy pet companion animals.  And when asked to care for pets while the owners were away - it soon was apparent that the pets were in safe keeping and thrived under Lenore's care.  Today PETS FIFTH AVENUE still offers premium products, professional grooming and state of the art boarding services. 

Contact Information for Lenore

e-mail:  lecather@hotmail.com  Phone:  706-266-2544

 

PET STYLIST & CANINE CARE PROVIDER

VELMA BAUGHMAN

  

Velma has a natural love of working with animals and they have always been a part of her life.  She has owned a wide variety of pets including horses, chickens, dogs, cats, a goat, pigs, and even a pet chipmunk.  Her commitment to pets and the people that share their lives with them is obvious.