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Look at the top of this page. See the dog-and-cat logo and their funny little suitcases? Well, our logo doesn't quite tell the whole story.

Smanimals ("Smanimals" you say?!!. Yep, small animals.). Our other creatures. Ferrets, rabbits, chinchillas, mice, rats, birds, snakes, sugar gliders... you name it. See the pictures? What can we say? Whatever you've got, we'll take 'em in. We just wuv 'em all.

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Prices & Admission Requirements

P.S. All Emirates Group members get a 10% discount on all our services related charges ~ Boarding, Relocations and Veterinary! But shhh... don't tell anyone!

Why is there a charge for administering medication for my pet?

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Weeeelllll... because it really does take quite a bit of our time and energy. And we're glad to d

<h3>Why is there a charge for administering medication for my pet?</h3><p>Weeeelllll... because it really does take quite a bit of our time and energy. And we're glad to do it. Really! But the time is often significant and we often have many pets in our care needing medication, so the whole management of this, in addition to the administering of meds itself, turns it all into quite a daily project. Hope you understand. <img alt="" src="/graphics/ic_sad.png" height="15" width="15"></p>

What are your opening hours?

Take a look...

...at our Two-Legged Timings for Boarding, Daycare, Relocations and our Veterinary Clinic.

Will you board my bird • rabbit • ferret • guinea pig • hamster • mouse • lizard • snake... any animal at all?

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You bet! Just about any animal at all.

And we have quite a lot of knowledge about these an

<h3>Will you board my bird • rabbit • ferret • guinea pig • hamster • mouse • lizard • snake... any animal at all?</h3> <div class="faq_ans_img"><img src="https://www.dkc.ae/images/faqs/faq_30.jpg"></div> <div class="faq_ans_text"><p>You bet! Just about any animal at all.</p> <p>And we have quite a lot of knowledge about these animals too, so it's not just a matter of sticking them somewhere in our facility and hoping for the best. We've spent a lot of time and energy over the years making sure that we have handlers who have real knowledge and experience in dealing with all manner of domestic pet and exotics, including and especially appropriate feeding and enclosures/spaces for them. And if there's anything we don't know, we have excellent contacts in the realm of wildlife husbandry and care who we can talk to.</p> <p>Take a look here: <a href="/what-we-do/boarding-daycare/pet-boarding-other-animals" target="_blank">Other Creatures Too</a></p></div>

Which vaccinations does my pet need?

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<h3>Which vaccinations does my pet need?</h3> <div class="faq_ans_img"><img src="https://www.dkc.ae/images/faqs/faq_17.jpg"></div> <div class="faq_ans_text"><p>If you're relocating your pet into the UAE, the best place to get this information is on our <a href="/what-we-do/global-relocations/pet-imports" target="_blank">Pet Imports</a> page and in our document <em>Relocating Pets into the UAE</em>.</p> <p>If you're planning to board your pet with us, or partake of doggy daycare, then take a look at our <a href="/what-we-do/boarding-daycare/prices-admission-requirements">prices & admission requirements</a>.</p> <p>Research and reading is just so much fun, don't you agree?</p></div>

Which vaccinations does my pet need?

If you're relocating your pet into...

My pet is taking medications ~ can DKC Boarding manage this?

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<h3>My pet is taking medications ~ can DKC Boarding manage this?</h3> <p>As Barack Obama said... YES WE CAN!</p> <p>Just talk to us about it and we'll organise the rest.</p> <p>(Don't like Barack Obama quotes? Oops!)</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

<h3>Can I have pictures of my pet while I'm away? Do you have a webcam?</h3><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>

Do I get a discount if I bring my own food?

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<h3>Do I get a discount if I bring my own food?</h3> <p>Sorry about this, but no. Food for your pets is, of course, a cost for us but another very significant cost factor is the actual time, effort and resource to do the feeding itself. With all the pets we have in our care, special feeding, even if it's your own food, requires that much more involvement.</p> <p>We hope you understand.</p>

Do you have a vet on-site?

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No, we do not have a vet on-site.

However, that really should not worry you. Our own vets

<h3>Do you have a vet on-site?</h3> <div class="faq_ans_img"><img src="https://www.dkc.ae/images/faqs/faq_48.jpg"></div> <div class="faq_ans_text"><p>No, we do not have a vet <em>on-site</em>.</p> <p>However, that really should not worry you. Our own vets at <a href="/what-we-do/dkc-veterinary-clinic" target="_blank">DKC Veterinary Clinic</a> are available to our boarding staff 24 hours a day, every single day of the year, so if anything is ever wrong we do have the resources that you and your pet need.</p> <p>Furthermore, in almost all cases when a pet is needing veterinary attention, it is not an emergency situation. So we will be able to book appointments with our own clinic or your preferred vet if you wish, and we will also of course always let you know in advance that we are doing that unless for some reason you are unreachable and it cannot wait.</p> <p>Finally, because of <a href="/what-we-do/boarding-daycare/love-and-other-stuff-too" target="_blank">the way we work</a> on a daily basis, we almost always discover very early if there are any developing problems, which also does a lot to keep your pet well and, most importantly, to avoid emergency situations almost all the time.</p></div>

Do I have to provide my own pet food? What type of food do you provide?

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<h3>Do I have to provide my own pet food? What type of food do you provide?</h3> <div class="faq_ans_img"><img src="https://www.dkc.ae/images/faqs/faq_pet_photo_43.jpg"></div> <div class="faq_ans_text"><p>No you don't. We provide everything.</p> <p>We rely primarily on dry Royal Canin and Pedigree wet... and also chicken, tuna and rice when needed or specifically wanted.</p> <p>Of course, if you have a special diet (your own concoction or a veterinary prescription) we can do that too... although for these there <em>might</em> be additional charges.</p> <p>To learn more, take a look here: <span class="span_link cursorpointer" data-href="/what-we-do/boarding-daycare/love-and-other-stuff-too#Special-Diets">Love... and other stuff too/Special Diets</span>.</p></div>

Do I have to provide my own pet food? What type of food do you provide?

No you don't. We provide everything. We rely primarily on dry Royal...

Boarding Reservations: How far in advance do I have to book?

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<h3>Boarding Reservations: How far in advance do I have to book?</h3> <p>Now <em>that's</em> an important question!</p> <p>During more than half the year, you can book anytime, even last minute, and we'll be able to take your pet in. No problem.</p> <p>During about 5 months of the year, things are a bit more complicated than that. Take a look at <a href="/what-we-do/boarding-daycare/gotta-book-early" target="_blank">Gotta Book Early!</a></p>

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!!