Understand what is happening inside your team and leave with a practical 30/60/90-day action plan.
Direct-hire recruiting for animal-care roles—define the job, source and screen candidates, and make confident hiring decisions.
LIMITED-TIME INTRODUCTORY OFFER
Core Animal Workforce Diagnostic — $495
Available for a limited time. Includes employee and leadership assessments, gap analysis, a findings report, a prioritized 30/60/90-day action plan, and a 45-minute results debrief.
Practical workforce support for animal-care businesses—helping you understand what is happening inside your team, strengthen retention, and make better people decisions.
ASSESS
Measure the employee experience and leadership perspective.
IDENTIFY
Find the gaps driving turnover, frustration, and inconsistency.
FIX
Turn findings into practical priorities and a focused action plan.
SUPPORT
Strengthen hiring, retention, communication, and accountability.
WHY FIFTH & FLAMINGO STANDS OUT FROM THE REST
ANIMAL-INDUSTRY FOCUS
Built for the realities of independently owned animal-care businesses—not generic corporate HR.
ROOT-CAUSE CLARITY
We separate symptoms from the underlying hiring, retention, staffing, and leadership issues.
PRACTICAL FOLLOW-THROUGH
You receive clear priorities and an actionable plan your team can actually implement.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
WHO IS FIFTH & FLAMINGO FOR?
Small and independently owned animal-care businesses across the United States, including veterinary practices, boarding and daycare businesses, groomers, trainers, rescues, shelters, pet retailers, and equine or specialty-animal operations.
WHERE SHOULD I START?
Start with the Core Animal Workforce Diagnostic when the cause of a hiring, staffing, retention, or leadership problem is unclear. It identifies the root issues and provides an action plan.
IS THE EMPLOYEE DIAGNOSTIC CONFIDENTIAL?
Yes. Employee responses are handled confidentially, and findings are presented as patterns and themes so leaders can act without exposing individual responses.
DO YOU ONLY PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS?
No. Fifth & Flamingo can also support implementation, recruiting, hiring, communication, leadership development, and ongoing workforce needs.
DO YOU WORK WITH BUSINESSES OUTSIDE MY STATE?
Yes. We serve independently owned animal businesses across the United States and can complete most discovery, analysis, planning, and support remotely.
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER I INQUIRE?
We review your need, confirm the right starting point, outline the scope and timing, and send a clear proposal or invoice before work begins.
NOT SURE WHERE TO START?
We’ll help you pinpoint what is really driving your hiring, staffing, retention, or leadership problem—and identify the right next step.