boarding & daycare

smanimals... our other creatures

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animal care by animal people the kennels, the catteries & the kennatteries the lounge the aviary smanimals... our other creatures love... and other stuff too weight loss or gain while boarding prices & admission requirements gotta book early!

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. Small animal boarding. Ferrets, rabbits (yes, even Easter bunnies!), chinchillas, hamsters, 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!

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

Answer

As Barack Obama said... YES WE CAN!

Just talk to us about it and we'll organise the rest.

<h5>My pet is taking medications ~ can DKC Boarding manage this?</h5><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>

Is someone looking after my pet during weekends, holidays and at night?

Answer

<h5>Is someone looking after my pet during weekends, holidays and at night?</h5> <p>Simply, yes. Even when we are closed to our two-legged customers, we have staff on-site every single day of the year. Full stop.</p> <p>Furthermore, we have staff on-site even at night. And because of our relocations work, which takes place mostly at night, every night, we have at least a couple of hours spread throughout the night when things are going on at DKC. Now, in fairness, we're not actually working with all the animals during the night as we do during the day, but after all folks, your pets need to sleep too! <img alt="" src="/graphics/ic_smiley3.png"></p>

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

Answer

Now that's an important question!

During more than half the year, you can book anytime, ev

<h5>Boarding Reservations: How far in advance do I have to book?</h5><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>

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

Answer

<h5>Why is there a charge for administering medication for my pet?</h5> <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>

Do you have a vet on-site?

Answer

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

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

<h5>Do you have a vet on-site?</h5> <div class="faq_ans_img"><img loading="lazy" src="https://d12fifzdy7ujh4.cloudfront.net/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>

What are your opening hours?

Take a look...

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

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!!