Every day, people throughout the world face the problem of where to take their beloved pets when an illness, emergency, or other situation makes it impossible for them to provide care. Some pet owners attempt to solve this problem by taking their pets with them, only to discover that hotel restrictions, travel-induced pet illness, and runaway pets can turn their trip into a disaster. There are other pet owners who entrust the care of their pets to their goodhearted, albeit inexperienced, friends or neighbors. There is usually disappointment upon return. Whenever pets are delegated to these part-time caretakers, they are prone to running away or becoming terribly sick as the result of a lack in steadfast, constant and thorough management.

Pets need better supervision to be safe; they also need play and attention. Luckily, there are many reputable and professional boarding kennels that can provide the kind of complete care that you beloved family pet may need. More than 30,000,000 pet owners every year entrust their pets to an experienced boarding kennel because of their dependable and safe pet care services.

Finding good, safe, secure kennels for the safekeeping of their precious pets can be a difficult, time-consuming and frustrating experience for conscientious pet owners; to aid in this vital aspect of pet ownership, the American Boarding Kennels Association (ABKA) has compiled information to aid pet owners in finding, judging, choosing and developing a relationship with their local professional kennels.