Wags 2 Wellness opens new facility and expands pet services

MINOOKA – Wags 2 Wellness Low-Cost Veterinary Center, also known as Wags 2 Wishes Animal Rescue, is offering the same rescue services plus so much more in a brand-new home.

The Channahon Minooka Chamber/Grundy County Chamber celebrated the new Wags 2 Wellness location at 949 Bell Road in Minooka with a ribbon cutting celebration with both Village of Minooka and Village of Shorewood officials. The new location has a Minooka address but is in Shorewood’s planning area – a reason for both communities to celebrate.

“We are an all-in-one animal care facility offering boarding, daycare, animal rescue, grooming, training and soon-to-be a low-cost veterinary care center—all under one roof,” Founder and Owner Terri Crotty-Newberry said in a news release. “Our mission is to provide affordable, accessible and compassionate care while supporting Wags 2 Wishes Animal Rescue and the community.”

Wags 2 Wishes Animal Rescue was founded in 2013. Pound Town Boarding and Daycare was established in 2019, and is now is doing business as Wags 2 Wellness Low-Cost Veterinary Care Center. The facility employees 14 and runs with 115 volunteers.

The new location is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is closed on Sundays.

“From adopting a new pet to medical services for your aging furry loved one, Wags 2 Wellness is there for all of your pet needs,” Chamber President & CEO Christina Van Yperen said.

Wags 2 Wellness provides adoption, boarding, grooming, training, medical services, and more.

Shorewood Mayor ‘CC’ DeBold and Minooka Trustees Josh Stell, Barry Thompson, and Robin White joined the Wags 2 Wellness and Chamber teams for the ribbon cutting March 27.

“Our facility was created to solve a real problem—making veterinary care more affordable and accessible while reducing the burden on rescues,” Crotty-Newberry said.

“At the heart of everything we do is Wags 2 Wishes Animal Rescue, where we are committed to saving and rehoming animals in need. . .Everything we do is centered around compassion, quality care and community impact. Whether you’re boarding, seeking daycare, veterinary services, adopting, grooming or training, you can trust that your pet is in a safe, caring, and professional environment.”

For more information on Wags 2 Wellness Low-Cost Veterinary Care Center call 888-526-WAGS. For more information on the Chamber visit grundychamber.com.