Kennels

Kennels

Kennels

If you’re taking a trip and leaving your pet at home, you have three basic pet care options:

1. Ask a family member, friend or neighbor to care for your pet while you’re away.
2. Hire a professional pet sitter.
3. Board your pet at a pet boarding kennel or veterinary clinic.

For kennels, pet boarding is a business, so their success depends on volume as much as quality care. Pet boarding kennels care for many animals at the same time, and pets are usually kept in cages or runs.

Staff members at a pet boarding kennel will feed your pet and provide exercise according to your instructions, although services such as long walks or play time often cost extra. Pets who stay in pet boarding kennels typically receive less human interaction than pets that stay at home with friends, neighbors, or a professional pet sitter.