Boarding Your Dog Or Cat – What To Watch Out For (Part 1)

Boarding kennels are filled with individuals who are real professionals, and who have a deep love and respect for all pets. Their objective is to give the proper care for the pets in their charge.

Nevertheless, it should still be our objective to examine the certifications of any boarding kennel where we may be leaving our favorite dog or cat.

Just before the 1980s some kennel operators started what is now called the American Boarding Kennel Association (A.B.K.A.) to aim at providing the highest standards for pet care. Today it has a membership of about fifteen hundred kennels in Canada and the U.S..

While selecting a place for your companion pet, it would be a great start to ask if they are a member currently of this Association.

Your cat or dog veterinarian is an excellent source for advice on what might be a kennel in your area that’s good for your particular pet.

A trick to selecting a good kennel is to request of them references from past clients. A recommendation from a past client is one of your best proofs of good care and service.

Without a doubt you need to go to and observe the kennel for yourself, to see first hand what they are like.

A few important observations are:

How do they handle problems?

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