ABOUT US
Sandhills Pet Resort
Willard & Claire Rhodes, Founders

We are very proud of our Sandhills Pet Resort facility and the services we provide.  We extend a warm welcome to you and your pet to become part of our extended family.  The Sandhills Pet Resort provides quality and luxury with safety, welfare and happiness above all else!  Sandhills Pet Resort was founded by Willard & Claire Rhodes.  Willard, always an animal lover and longtime horseman, turned his love for animals into a business.  Armed with an idea and vision, Willard has built a roughly 6,700 square foot building that houses the Sandhills Pet Resort. From start to finish, Willard  maintained his vision of a deluxe accommodation just for pets. With his love for animals in mind, he has created a resort that is truly first class.

Willard’s love for animals contributed to his efforts to help Companion Animal Clinic Foundation find a place for an affordable spay/neuter clinic with the Spay Neuter Veterinary Clinic of the Sandhills located next door to the Sandhills Pet Resort. Willard & Claire Rhodes supported CAC efforts to open an affordable Spay Neuter Clinic by donating a building lease free for seven years with renewable terms. Through fundraising, the CAC Foundation refitted the building as the Spay Neuter Veterinary Clinic of the Sandhills. Since opening in 2008 the SNVC has provided over 12,000 spay neuter operations for individuals that do not have a private veterinarian and animal welfare groups. Sandhills Pet Resort offers assistance to the Spay Neuter Veterinary Clinic when needed.

Willard & Claire currently live in Southern Pines, North Carolina with their horses and two dogs.  O’Rion is Willard’s dog that was rescued from the local shelter and Cassie is Claire’s Airedale.  In addition to their dogs, Willard continues to drive his horses while Claire rides for pleasure.