Dr. Simmons was born in Lake Worth and is a graduate of the University of Florida, where he received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 1981. He established Simmons Veterinary Hospital in 1982 and the Professional Pet Center Complex in 1988. In 2002, he created the Barkers Hotel, the Purrington Inn and the Bark Park playgrounds. In 2007, the Barkers Hotel underwent extensive renovations to include luxurious accommodations such as the Barkmore Villas, Fur Seasons Penthouses and Woof Avenue Suites. ?I?ve always wanted to create a pet care facility that would provide for all of your pets? needs?.from a pet ?Boutique? and an exclusive pet Hotel and park, to a hi-tech medical and surgical hospital. An intense love for animals and the constant effort to improve the way we care for them, are the driving forces behind my basic philosophy. We treat and care for both the patient and the client as if they were part of our family? 2
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