What To Watch For When Boarding Your Pet (Part 1)

Boarding kennels are full of individuals who are real professionals, and care for animals. Their objective is to provide the proper care for the pets they manage.

Nevertheless, it should still be our objective to check out the certifications of any kennel where we will be placing our beloved pet for any duration.

Just before the 80s some kennel operators founded what’s called the A.B.K.A., or American Boarding Kennel Association to look towards developing the highest quality standards in animal care. Today it has a membership of nearly sixteen hundred kennels in North America.

When choosing a shelter for your family dog or cat, it would be a good idea to see if they are a member currently of this Group.

Your vet is a great source for advice on what may be a good kennel in your area that is good for the needs of your particular cat or dog.

Another trick to selecting a kennel is to ask for testimonials from past customers. Praise from a past customer is one of your best guarantees of fine care and service.

However, without any doubt the main thing to do is drop by and look over the kennel yourself, to see first hand what they’re like.

A few important observations are:

For cats, is their kennel enclosed for their safety and protection?

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