Page 60 - Cinci 2018

How to Select a Boarding Kennel 60 Ad Rates & Info: 513-520-6077
How to Select a Boarding Kennel

By Barbara Schwartz the kennel’s policy regarding immunizations, and
Every day, people face the question of what to discuss this with your veterinarian as well. If bring-
do with their pets when traveling, illness, or family ing medications, special food, or treats you should
emergencies disrupt the normal routine. Because a consider bringing extra in case of a disruption in
competent, ethical boarding kennel is an important part your schedule. Your kennel may also provide extra
of your pet care program, and because the selection services such as play times or walks. They may also
of a boarding kennel can be a confusing process, do grooming if wanted.
here are a few tips to give your pet a happy and safe Town and Country Kennel and Cattery has been a
boarding experience, and enable you to enjoy your destination for our 4-footed guests going on 27 years.
time away from home, content that your pet is receiving
the best care possible. 10 reasons why you should consider boarding
ASK YOUR VET - this is the primary method of with us:
kennel selection.
RECOMMENDATION OF FRIENDS - Satisfied 1. Spacious indoor/outdoor dog runs.
customers are the best recommendation that a kennel 2. Facility is owner occupied.
can receive. Ask your friends and neighbors about 3. Long-term, loving employees.
their experiences. 4. 5 acre walking area.
CHECK WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU 5. Recommended by local veterinarians
- Ask about a specific kennels’ reputation, and if any 6. Flexible feed schedules, your food or ours.
complaints have been lodged against them. 7. We do boarding and grooming only, our focus is
Another VERY important tip: completely on the care of your pet.
TOUR THE KENNEL(S) - Everyone has their own 8. Reasonable grooming/boarding prices.
yardstick. If visiting several doesn’t make one stand 9. “Report cards” keep accurate track of your pets’
out, call and ask more questions until it becomes physical/emotional well-being during their stay.
obvious which facility is right for you and your pet. 10. We LOVE dogs and cats!
Preparing for Boarding:
It is often a good idea to make your reservations as Barbara Schwartz is owner of Town & Country Kennel
early as possible. If you wait until the last minute, you and Cattery.
may be disappointed. Make sure that you understand
"Dogs Welcome"

A man wrote a letter to a small hotel in a Midwest town he planned
to visit on his vacation. He wrote:
I would very much like to bring my dog with me. He is
well-groomed and very well behaved.Would you be willing to
permit me to keep him in my room with me at night?"
An immediate reply came from the hotel owner, who wrote:

SIR:
"I've been operating this hotel for many years. In all that
time, I've never had a dog steal towels, bedclothes, silver-
ware or pictures off the walls.I've never had to evict a dog
in the middle of the night for being drunk and disorderly,
and I've never had a dog run out on a hotel bill.
Yes, indeed, your dog is welcome at my hotel and, if your
dog will vouch for you, you're welcome to stay here, too."

Please support our partners — say you saw it in Pet Pages.