Where every pet is family
By Anna Marie Alegre
itting a milestone, Wangz Petlife marks its 10th year in business on Guam, providing supplies and services for pets' needs. Besides products, Wangz Petlife provides grooming service and offers boarding solutions which includes shelter, food and care for your pet while you're away.
At Wangz Petlife, pets are not treated as customers; they are treated as family. For owner Kaylani Plain Cruz, Wangz Petlife is more than just business; it's passion.
Cruz was the manager at Wangz Petlife before she acquired it from the previous owner. She now runs the business with co-owner Teresa Guzman.
Furry Times: What inspired you to open a pet supply and service store in this community?
Kaylani Plain CruzKris, the previous owner, decided to sell the business and asked me if I would interested in purcha the store from her. I was inspired to say because I felt that I a deep connection v animals. I also knew that continuing to provide the community with pet products and services could ne to spread awareness of proper pet ca Each day that I continue to work with animals, I gain a clearer understanding what they desire, how to care for thenem and what value we can add to their late How do you choose the products aade brands you carry—especially when it comes to pet food and wellness itemshift?
KPC: Over many years, we have experienced what works, or doesn't, for twett's and had a good chew session We choose much of our products throne our experience and through our customerthan it was to be upset. It wa experiences. We choose practical productsminder of how playfully destr that the animals will enjoy and benefituppies can be. It is in their nature from. These products are also chosen When their birthday comes arour to help the parents support what theirways wish them a happy birthday w animals neek's also important to notare reminded of this experience.
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products, Wangz Petlife provides grodtave you noticed any trends in po ing service and offers boarding solutionership or customer preferences which includes shelter, food and carrefont years?
KPC: There has been a positive gi At Wangz Petlife, pets are not treatedhas community connecting with 1 customers; they are treated as faminets for love and companionship. T For owner Kaylani Plain Cruz, Wands also a larger number of the comr Petlife is more than just business; it taking their pets into our local vete passion. ans for routine check-ups and espe they find something concerning wit bet These are some of the biggest es we've observed in our commituni important to add that there is als growing willingness of the commur spay/neuter their pets or at the ver consider doing so.
Can you share a memorable story moment involving a customer and their pet?
KPC: We have two boarding brothers, Duke and Drax, a du that have become fa ily. We have boardec Duke and Drax over past seven years no ul the first time we boarded them. Be that they were just puppies and it v that continuing to provide the community were only six months old arou with pet products and services could ne to spread awareness of proper pet ca Each day that I continue to work with their first time away from home animals, I gain a clearer understandinged them in our play room. We v what they desire, how to care for thenem to be together and have the I and what value we can add to their late to run around and exert thei adergy.