What To Look For If Boarding Your Pet (Part 1)

Boarding kennels are full of individuals who are real professionals, and who have respect and love for animals. Their objective is to provide the proper care for the cats and dogs in their charge.

Nevertheless, it important to carefully look over the qualifications of any boarding kennel where we may be leaving our cherished pet.

In the late seventies a group of kennel owners started what’s named the American Boarding Kennel Association (A.B.K.A.) to look towards developing the highest quality standards for pet care. Today its membership is about fifteen hundred kennels in North America.

When deciding on a place for your family dog or cat, it would be a good idea to ask if they’re a member currently of this Association.

A tip in choosing a kennel is to ask for testimonials from previous clients. Praise from a past customer can be one of the best proofs of fine care and service.

Your vet is an excellent source for advice on what might be a kennel that’s good for your particular pet.

However, without a doubt the main thing for you to do is go to and observe the kennel yourself to see first-hand what they are like.

Some good observations are:

What is are the provisions for adequate food and drinking water?

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