On a daily basis, people from all corners of the globe are confronted with the question of what they should do with their family pets when illness, family, travel or emergencies come up and impede any chance of normal care. Occasionally, pet owners will choose to circumvent this situation by traveling with their pet, which can lead to vacations gone bad, thanks to travel-induce pet illness, hotel restrictions on pets, and runaway pets. Other pet owners turn over the care of their animals to well-meaning but untrained neighbors, or friends. Unfortunately, problems can arise with even the most well-meaning and pet-loving caregivers. When an untrained person is "looking in on" a pet from time to time, sometimes the pet ends up escaping or becoming sick due to the lack of supervision.

Keep your pet happy, safe and secure! Luckily, there are many reputable and professional boarding kennels that can provide the kind of complete care that you beloved family pet may need. Annually, more than 30,000,000 pet owners recognize that full-time, knowledgeable and experienced boarding kennel operators provide the most dependable, secure and safe pet care available.

Experienced, principled boarding kennels are an intrinsic aspect of a pet care program and the process of picking a boarding kennel can be a difficult, baffling experience for so many pet owners; this is why the ABKA (American Boarding Kennels Association) has collected this information together to help you assess, choose and conduct business with a local boarding kennel.