The Paws Resort

Pampered Pets - Our Specialty

Pampering and peace of mind for you and your pet. That’s what you’ll find at The Paws Resort. We welcome all breeds of dogs, cats, birds and other small animals. Ten individual activity/play areas ranging from 320 to 2,200 square feet are designed specifically to satisfy the needs of small, medium or large dogs.

Cats are housed separately in a climate-controlled, secure area with spacious condominiums, a play area, windowsill perches overlooking gardens and more.

We love your pet as if he or she is our own, assuring personalized care tailored to each guest’s individualized needs. In addition to both indoor and outdoor play areas featuring lounge furniture, kiddy pools and toys to stimulate interest, guests are treated to customized nature walks through wooded trails. Individual play time is supervised by an "activities associate" making each day a new adventure, full of different sounds, smells and views – a true delight in the animal world.

Professionals Passionate About Pets

Harriet Thomas, CPCT, founded and manages the Paws Resort. With a lifetime of experience in loving and caring for animals, Harriet has a sense and a heart for pets of all kinds. She understands the emotions and anxiety they feel when away from their families. Harriet lives on-site and is only seconds away if there are issues requiring immediate attention such as severe weather, or a homesick guest that needs their paw held for a while.

For the past 15 years, Harriet has been involved with animal rescue. She has fostered hundreds of dogs and cats and has expertise with a full spectrum of animal temperaments and abilities, including special needs animals.

Harriet has been professionally recognized for her devotion to animals, and was recently honored as Volunteer of the Year for 2007 by the Gwinnett Humane Society. She received the Foster Home of the Year Award and Adopter of the Year Award from the Gwinnett Humane Society, and was one of the first members of Our Pals Place, a shelter for dogs, and Spay Georgia. Harriet has also served as Placement Chair and Special Events Coordinator for the Gwinnett Humane Society. She is ABKA certified as an Advanced Pet Care Technician. Only those that share Harriet’s love and passion for animals work at The Paws Resort.