General Pet Boarding

At Hockessin Animal Hospital, we provide a boarding facility that is a home away from home for your pet! We know leaving your pet in a strange place can be stressful, but your dog or cat will feel perfectly at home in our bright, airy environment. Our staff is full of compassionate experts who love to pamper pets and treat them like royalty. Your pet won’t want to leave!

We welcome you to tour our friendly facilities and see for yourself how well your pets will be treated while they stay with us.

Some Of The First-Class Amenities Include:

Our state-of-the-art facility with custom-designed accommodations
Personal and loving attention by a highly attentive, trained staff
Spacious double-sided runs for your dogs—not pens
Heated floors to ensure warmth and comfort
Cat condos with outdoor views
Fresh air ventilation system that prevents the spread of respiratory viruses
On-site veterinary hospital to tend to any medical issues that may arise
Double-Fenced outdoor arena to allow dogs off-leash exercise time
Accommodations for our guests who have difficulty climbing stairs
Shared suites for families of cats (with adjoining room chutes)

Boarding Prices For Cats And Dogs

For Dogs

Regular run (7ft x 3ft):

$30 a night
Two 15-minute walks a day
Food, water, and bedding provided

Large suite (12ft x 4ft):

$48.00 a night
Two 15-minute walks a day
Food, water, and bedding provided

Family Suite (12ft x 6ft)

$48.00 a night
Two 15-minute walks a day
Food, water, and bedding provided

Day boarding is available for $22.25 per day
Discounts apply for multiple dogs. Contact us for details.

For Cats

Cat Condos – $21.25 per night
Additional cat in same condo – $11.45 per night

On The Menu

Our Doggie Menu includes:

Royal Canin Gastrointestinal Diet (dry or canned)

Our Kitty Menu includes:

Science Diet Sensitive Stomach (dry or canned)

Medical Requirements For Boarding

For the protection of your pet, our requirements are that dogs are up to date on the following vaccines:

Canine Medical Requirements:

Rabies
DHPP
6-month Bordetella
1-year Canine Influenza Virus
6-month fecal

Feline Medical Requirements:

Rabies
FVRCP
6-month fecal

Any pet with fleas will be treated at expense of the owner. If your pet requires any other medical treatment and we cannot contact you, we will treat him/her at your expense.

Additional Information:

Boarding medication is $1.50 per day
If your pet has been seen within a year, no doctor check for the Bordetella vaccination will be required, only a tech exam.
Rabies, DHPP, FVRCP and CIV require a doctor check, as do any of the other injectable vaccines.
Pets that haven’t been seen within the past year require a doctor check.
No doctor check is needed for a fecal.

If you have any questions or want to schedule your pet’s stay with us, please contact us today. We also offer specialized boarding for diabetic pets and others that need to be medically supervised during their visit.