Dog and cat boarding in Dunedin
Your pet stays in a working animal hospital with a veterinary team on site. Drop off 6:30am–6:00pm and pick up 6:30am–6:30pm, seven days a week.
When can I drop off and pick up?
Any day we’re open, including Sundays. Drop-off runs 6:30am–6:00pm and pick-up 6:30am–6:30pm. Drop-off closes half an hour earlier so we have time to settle your pet, feed them and give any medication before evening.
Standard check-in is after 3pm and standard check-out before 11am. Early drop-off and late pick-up are available for half of the nightly rate, which helps with an early flight or a late return.
How are the kennels built and cleaned?
Dogs rest on rubber-coated flooring raised eight inches off polished concrete. Each set of runs has a trench drain below the back wall, flushed automatically many times a day, so waste leaves the run instead of being pushed across it. The kennel area is cleaned several times a day with a pet-safe disinfectant.
The exercise areas are polished concrete, not grass or dirt, and they’re covered. Worm eggs survive in soil for years; concrete removes that reservoir, and each area is cleaned after every pet. Pets don’t share runs, and walk areas are rinsed between dogs. The building has full fire sprinklers and a fire alarm monitored 24 hours a day.
Do you board cats?
Yes, in their own room. The cat room is at the opposite end of the hospital from the dogs, on its own air handling, so a cat isn’t listening to dogs all day or breathing the same air. Each cat has a stainless unit about 2 feet by 4 feet, with room to keep the bed, bowls and litter tray apart.
Bring their own bed or blanket if you like. Something that smells like home is the easiest thing you can do for a cat staying somewhere new.
What does my pet need before boarding?
Dogs: rabies, distemper and parvo (DHP), Bordetella within the last six months, and canine influenza. Cats: rabies and feline distemper (FVRCP).
Bordetella is required every six months for boarding rather than every year, because immunity doesn’t reliably last a full year in a group setting. We don’t require the leptospirosis vaccine to board, because pets don’t share runs and walk areas are rinsed between dogs, though we may still recommend it for your dog.
Flea and tick prevention: every pet must have current prevention, given by our staff at check-in. Bring your own approved product, or we can apply one at check-in for an additional fee. The reservation form below lists the products we accept.
If your pet is due for vaccines, they can be given here at drop-off. A pet booked for a dental or surgery during its stay recovers here and carries on with its boarding.
Request a boarding reservation
This is a request, not a confirmed booking. A team member confirms your dates with you.