Pet Boarding & Daycare - Pet Hotel - DKC - Dubai

Is my pet old?

Don't ya know? You're only as old as you feel!

Cats are generally considered "senior" on

<h5>Is my pet old?</h5><p>Don't ya know? You're only as old as you feel! <img alt="" src="/graphics/ic_wink.png" height="15" width="15"></p> <p>Cats are generally considered "senior" once they reach 7 or 8 years of age.<br>Dogs are generally considered "senior" from 7 years of age for small breeds and from 6 years of age for large breeds.</p> <p>Now, if your pet falls into the "senior pet" age range, the following issues may arise: diabetes. kidney disease, heart issues, signs of cancer, liver disease, joint problems, neurological conditions, blindness, deafness, and generalised pain issues, amongst others. Or your pet might be <em>perfectly fine</em>, and indeed many many are... so DON'T PANIC (we're just giving you a bit of info, not a warning ~ promise!). It's important to look after your senior pet's teeth because failing or even rotting teeth can cause unexpected and ultimately unnecessary illness too. And then, of course, there's diet, something which becomes increasingly important as your pet gets older. especially if they have any medical issues. Soooooo... what does this all mean? Well, it means you need to just keep an eye on things and otherwise enjoy your pet.</p> <p>When your pet is staying with us, we are happy and able to administer medications prescribed by your vet and to ensure that he's comfortable with extra soft bedding or whatever else might be needed. If he's on limited exercise, we'll make sure he's cared for appropriate, including a quiet rest spot. And we also have a <a href="/what-we-do/dkc-veterinary-clinic" target="_blank">DKC vet</a> on-call at all times.</p>

How long will my bird live for?

Longer than you think!!

It depends on the species of your bird. Small birds, such as budgies and cockatiels, can live for up to 20 years, and the larger parrots, like Macaws and African Greys, have been reported to live well over 60 years. OMG!

What's the best birdie food?

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<h5>What's the best birdie food?</h5> <div class="faq_ans_img"><img loading="lazy" src="https://d12fifzdy7ujh4.cloudfront.net/images/faqs/faq_pet_photo_115.jpg"></div> <div class="faq_ans_text"><p>It all depends on the species! (Surprised?) Falcons, for example, are true carnivores and require a meat diet. Large amazon parrots, such as macaws, require lots of fresh fruit and vegetables, in addition to a good quality, complete pellet diet. Small birds, like canaries and finches, will need a seed-based diet, and it's important to source good quality seed because seeds and nuts can be the source of <em>aspergillus</em>, a fungal infection, which affects their respiratory system.</p> <p>Read more about diet <a href="/what-we-do/dkc-veterinary-clinic/veterinary-care-for-birds" target="_blank">here</a>.</p></div>

What's the best birdie food?

It all depends on the...

My cat is an indoor cat. Can she stay indoors and will the space be small?

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<h5>My cat is an indoor cat. Can she stay indoors and will the space be small?</h5> <div class="faq_ans_img"><img loading="lazy" src="https://d12fifzdy7ujh4.cloudfront.net/images/faqs/faq_pet_photo_104.jpg"></div> <div class="faq_ans_text"><p>Your cat can definitely stay indoors. Our enclosures are not small at all, and if we're not too busy, we have a way of reconfiguring our enclosures to open up spaces and give the cats staying with us more space... than a cow in a field! (Well, sort of. <img alt="" src="/graphics/ic_smiley3.png" height="15" width="15"> ). And on top of that, we even have Buddy-Boarding for cats from the same family and even from different families ~ yep, believe it. (Take a look at <a href="/docs/A_Fair_Share.pdf" target="_blank">A Fair Share</a>.)</p></div>

My cat is an indoor cat. Can she stay indoors and will the space be small?

Your cat can definitely stay indoors. Our enclosures are not small at...

Does my bird need vaccinations?

Yes... maybe.

There are different vaccines available for different species of birds, with the main vaccinations being for poultry. Parrots tend not to need vaccines unless it's a requirement of the country they are in or travelling to.

My dog stayed in your kennels and now he has a hangover!

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<h5>My dog stayed in your kennels and now he has a hangover!</h5> <p>No, we do <em><strong>not</strong></em> serve alcohol at DKC! <img alt="" src="/graphics/ic_smiley3.png"></p> <p>"Kennel hangover" is a rather common thing... and a good one, if we do say so ourselves! You see, there is so much activity and general stimulation in a good kennel, that when your dog gets home it is very common for him or her to be a little tired for a couple of days ~ all that running around, socializing and barking their heads off with all their kennel neighbours (watch for that hoarsey-throat! <img alt="" src="/graphics/ic_wink.png" height="15" width="15"> ), and no sitting around vegging in front of the TV!</p> <p>So don't worry but do keep an eye. In almost all cases, this is just a happy, if a little tired, dog. If he or she continues being a little down or lethargic for more than a day or so, please do let us and your vet know. </p>

Can I have pictures of my pet while I'm away? Do you have a webcam?

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Pictures? Yesssiiirrree! And not just that! We also do videos! (Don't get too excited, now.) We c

<h5>Can I have pictures of my pet while I'm away? Do you have a webcam?</h5><p>Pictures? Yesssiiirrree! And not just that! We also do videos! (Don't get <em>too</em> excited, now.) We call it <span class="span_link cursorpointer" data-href="/pet-pics-and-videos">Pics & Videos of the DKC Litter</span>. Take a look! If you let us know you'd like a dedicated set of pics or a video of your pet while you're away, we'll make an album for you and post on the page. But we don't stop there: we also post our "DKC Weekly Photo Shoot" on our <span class="span_link cursorpointer" data-href="http://facebook.com/dkc.animal.people">Facebook</span> page, which includes just a couple of pics of all the animals currently staying with us ~ including yours, of course.</p> <p>As for the webcam thing... sorry, no, we don't have webcams.</p> <p>(Did we just spoil it for you?)</p>

Will my bird have time outside her cage and some interaction with your handlers? What if she's staying in one of your offices?

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<h5>Will my bird have time outside her cage and some interaction with your handlers? What if she's staying in one of your offices?</h5> <div class="faq_ans_img"><img loading="lazy" src="https://d12fifzdy7ujh4.cloudfront.net/images/faqs/faq_pet_photo_100.jpg"></div> <div class="faq_ans_text"><p>Yes!</p> <p>Actually, this is about larger birds, of course, because tiny little birds really do need to stay in their cages. BUT both large and small birds sometimes spend time in our offices with staff and if you ask us about this, we can usually arrange it so that they are in the offices all the time or often.</p> <p>As for large birds (cockatoos, macaws, African greys), if they tend to be very noisy (talkative?) then we need to be cautious in our promises to you because we also have to serve our other customers on the phone and in person, as you know, so a really "talkative" bird can make all that pretty difficult. But no matter what kind of squawker your bird is, all larger birds in our care get a lot of time out of their cages and with our handlers. We love birds! And we have a lovely aviary (for both large and small birds) where they have plenty of time to check things out and interact with staff, in addition to the regular feeding and bathing times.</p></div>

Will my bird have time outside her cage and some interaction with your handlers? What if she's staying in one of your offices?

Yes! Actually, this is about larger birds, of course, because tiny little birds really do need to stay in their cages. BUT...

Is the canine cough vaccination absolutely necessary for my dog to board/daycare?

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<h5>Is the canine cough vaccination absolutely necessary for my dog to board/daycare?</h5> <p>The canine cough vaccine is an additional vaccination generally needed only for dogs who stay in a kennels, daycare or any other community of dogs for any period of time. It is often referred to as "kennel cough" because people understandably associate the "cough", and therefore the vaccine, with kennels, but in fact it's an illness, similar to a human cold or flu, which can be caught and spread around in any community of dogs, much like a human cold caught by kids at school or adults in an office environment.</p> <p>This is because when dogs are in close proximity to each other and are barking and playing and running around, they can easily transmit, or get, the disease. Canine cough is a highly contagious but generally not very severe upper respiratory infection and causes a dry, irritating and hacking cough. Kennels facilities use the vaccination as a way to limit outbreaks and to prevent the spread of the illness if it happens to be brought into the facility by an affected pet. Most facilities will not accept a dog without this vaccination being up-to-date and it is a good idea to have it administered because it generally either prevents or reduces the severity of the disease if it is indeed contracted.</p> <p>If your dog regularly, or even annually, spends time in a kennels, daycare or dog park (or with any group of dogs in any situation), it's a real good idea to keep this vaccination current, even if not asked for or required by the facility you're using.</p>

Vaccinations ~ How often?

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Dogs can receive their first course of vaccinations at 8-10 weeks old, and cats at 9-12 weeks old

<h5>Vaccinations ~ How often?</h5> <div class="faq_ans_img"><img loading="lazy" src="https://d12fifzdy7ujh4.cloudfront.net/images/faqs/faq_77.jpg"></div> <div class="faq_ans_text"><p>Dogs can receive their first course of vaccinations at 8-10 weeks old, and cats at 9-12 weeks old. They then require their second course of vaccinations 4 weeks later, which should then be followed by yearly booster vaccinations.</p> <p>Are there exceptions to these rules? Yep!</p> <p>Some babes need to be vaccinated at 6 weeks of age if their mother wasn't vaccinated at all. (You see, these babes borrow and benefit from their mum's vaccinations). Result? A total of three vaccinations at 6, 9 and 12 weeks old.</p> <p>Learn about this <a href="/what-we-do/dkc-veterinary-clinic/vaccinations-the-lazy-way" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="/what-we-do/dkc-veterinary-clinic/dubai-pet-municipality-tags-registration" target="_blank">here</a>.</p></div>

Besides our kennels enclosures, we also have other spaces where our dogs spend their time and sle

<h5>Do dogs stay only in kennel enclosures or do you have other spaces for them?</h5> <div class="faq_ans_img"><img loading="lazy" src="https://d12fifzdy7ujh4.cloudfront.net/images/faqs/faq_103.jpg"></div> <div class="faq_ans_text"><p>Besides our kennels enclosures, we also have other spaces where our dogs spend their time and sleep. Since not all dogs cope their best in the kennels area, we have our Lounge, Feedroom and two office areas ~ and all these spaces have handlers and other staff around all the time, as well as other dogs too, of course. For older and/or nervous dogs who are small-to-medium-sized and who feel comfortable in a bigger group of dogs, these spaces might be ideal.</p> <p>This said, be aware that we don't offer our Buddy-Boarding discount for dogs in these spaces. Also, in our reception and shipping offices, we can only have dogs who don't bark a lot and are by nature quite and calm. Oh, and if you're pooch tends to mark his territory all the time, we might decide that these spaces aren't quite right for him either (sorry).</p></div>

Can DKC help me rehome my pet?

No, sorry. This is not something we are involved in.

We are a for-profit, commercial (but lovely and homey!) boarding and daycare business. However, there are many not-for-profit, equally lovely organisations in the UAE who are totally focused on helping people rehome family pets and strays. A quick search in Google will get you headed in the right direction.

Do you have discounts for long-term boarding or buddy-boarding?

We sure do.

Take a look at our price list.

If your pet boards with us for 28 or more consecutive days, we give you a 10% discount; if 60 days within a year, you get 7 days free boarding for future use. Also, if your pet buddy-boards with another family's pet, then it's a 20% discount! Yay!!