Stay and Play

What Stay and Play does

Stay and Play Pet Resort is a family-owned and operated pet care facility founded in 2006 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, serving local individual pet owners with dog daycare, boarding, grooming, and bathing, as well as cat boarding and a small pet boutique. The business operates a 2.5-acre purpose-built site containing 74 climate-controlled guest rooms with radiant in-floor heating, 8 luxury suites, two indoor play areas, and outdoor space with tunnels, pools, and climbing apparatuses. The firm operates a direct-to-consumer model with no enterprise or institutional customers and is positioned as the largest and most modern pet care facility in the Red River Valley.

The service stack is structured around per-night or per-day unit pricing with multi-pet, package, and loyalty discounts. Dog boarding ranges from $34 to $135 per night depending on kennel type and pet count; dog daycare runs $20 to $87 per day with 5-day and 10-day passes; cat boarding ranges $24 to $71 per night; grooming is tiered by breed size from $70 to $150; and bathing ranges $35 to $100. Weekday late pickup fees ($25), weekend surcharges ($2/night), and holiday surcharges ($5/night) drive incremental yield, while a tiered loyalty program rewards repeat visits with complimentary services. The boutique introduces transaction-fee revenue from retail brands including Hugglehounds, Up Country, West Paw Design, and locally produced natural treats.

Booking and account management are delivered through the third-party Gingr for Pet Parents mobile app (iOS and Android), supplemented by phone reservations, a contact form, and SMS keyword alerts. The business markets primarily through Google Reviews and word-of-mouth rather than paid acquisition. There are no disclosed funding rounds, no institutional investors, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no patents or trademarks; the entity is privately held and operates from a single physical location with a staff of more than 20 employees.

Name

Stay and Play

Legal name

Stay and Play Pet Resort

Website

https://stayandplayresort.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stay and Play Pet Resort is a family-owned pet care facility in Grand Forks, ND, founded in 2006, offering dog daycare, boarding, grooming, bathing, cat boarding, and a retail boutique to local individual pet owners in the Red River Valley.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pet Care Services

NAICS

Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (81291), Pet and Pet Supplies Retailers (45991), Accommodation (721)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Overnight Kennel Boarding (Dogs) (HSANADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Luxury/Suite-Style Pet Hotel Boarding (HSANADAE), Dog Daycare with Boarding Add-On (Daycare + Overnight) (HSANAFAM), Cage-Free / Open-Play Dog Daycare (HSANAFAC), Outdoor / Farm-Style Dog Daycare (HSANAFAL), Day Boarding (Non-Daycare) (HSANADAD)

Keywords

• Pet boarding services
• Dog daycare
• Pet grooming
• Cat boarding
• Pet care resort

Headquarters

HQ city

Grand Forks

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Dog Boarding: Overnight boarding services for dogs with 74 guest rooms equipped with raised beds, climate control, radiant in-floor heating, and music. Also includes 8 luxury suites with additional amenities. Revenue is per-night based with tiered pricing for multiple dogs from same family.
2. Dog Daycare: Daycare program with full-day and half-day options. Includes playtime, socialization, scheduled naps and mealtimes in supervised environment. Package pricing available with multi-day passes.
3. Pet Grooming: Professional grooming services for all breeds with pricing based on dog size. Includes breed-specific grooming with various cuts and styles.
4. Pet Bathing: Full service baths including bath, drying, and light brush out. Nail trims, teeth cleaning, and ear cleaning available as add-ons.
5. Cat Boarding: Cat boarding in individual kitty condos with cozy beds, climbing ledges, toys, and access to multi-cat rooms and kitty play room.
6. Pet Boutique: Retail boutique selling designer collars, leashes, bakery treats, eco-friendly toys, holistic supplements, calming chews, and locally made natural treats. Carries brands like Hugglehounds, Up Country, West Paw Design.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stay and Play Pet Resort operates a full-service pet care facility providing dog daycare, dog boarding (standard kennels and luxury suites), cat boarding, breed-specific pet grooming, full-service pet bathing, and a retail pet boutique. Services are delivered on a 2.5-acre wooded site with 74 climate-controlled kennels, 8 luxury suites, indoor and outdoor play areas, and supported by an online booking platform and loyalty program.

Product overview

Stay & Play Pet Resort is a family-owned pet resort offering a comprehensive suite of pet care services built around a facility with 74 kennels and 8 luxury suites. Core services include Dog Daycare (full-day and half-day options with package passes), Dog Boarding (standard kennels and luxury suites with report cards), Cat Boarding (kitty condos and multi-cat rooms), Pet Grooming (breed-specific pricing), Pet Bathing (using Hydrosurge system), and a retail Pet Boutique. The services are integrated through a booking portal and loyalty program that rewards repeat customers with discounts on baths, nail trims, daycare, and boarding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dog Boarding Overnight boarding service for dogs providing 74 standard kennels with raised beds, sheep-like mats, radiant in-floor heating, climate control, and music, plus 8 luxury suites (6'x6') with bed, blankets, rug, and dutch door. Includes boarding report cards detailing eating habits, mood, social interactions, playtime, walks, naps, and meals. Tiered pricing for 1-4 dogs from the same family with weekend/holiday surcharges, length-of-stay discounts, and military discount.
• Dog Daycare Daycare program for dogs combining playtime and socialization in a supervised environment with scheduled nap-times and mealtimes. Offered as full-day and half-day options with package pricing via 5-day and 10-day passes; tiered pricing for 1-4 dogs and optional alone/small-group upgrades.
• Cat Boarding (Cattery) Cat boarding facility featuring four individual kitty condos with cozy cat beds, climbing ledges, and toys, plus two multi-cat rooms. Includes a kitty play room with climbing posts, towers, toys, and hammock-style window perches, with daily cleaning and regular sanitization. Tiered pricing for 1-4 cats.
• Pet Grooming

Quantifiable outcome

• Finest and most spacious facility in the Red River Valley
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stay-and-play

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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