What is home boarding for dogs?

Home boarding means your dog stays overnight in a sitter's own home instead of a kennel or pet hostel. It lives with the sitter's household, follows your written routine, and sleeps in the room you agreed at the meet and greet. On Petym every sitter's home is seen on video by Petym before listing.

Is home boarding better than a kennel for my dog?

It depends on the dog. Home boarding means fewer dogs, a home routine and company in the house, which suits most sociable pet dogs. Kennel cough spreads fastest where many dogs share space, so fewer dogs also means less exposure. A dog used to kennels may settle well in either.

Can I see the sitter's home before I book a stay?

Yes. The free meet and greet before the first booking takes place at the sitter's home, so you see where your dog will sleep, eat and walk. Petym has already seen the home on a video walk-through before the sitter is listed.

Will my dog be the only dog at the sitter's home?

Not always. Every Petym home has a pet limit, and the sitter tells you before you book which other pets will be there during your stay, including their own. Introductions happen at the meet and greet, and your dog is never put into a group of strange dogs.

What does Petym check before someone can host pets at home?

Before listing, a sitter must have their identity verified with PAN, a video walk-through of the home by Petym, the housing society's permission for paid pet sitting, pet first-aid training before the first booking, a named 24-hour vet within reach and a pet limit set for the home.

How will I know my dog is all right during a stay?

The sitter sends a photo update every day of the stay, and every meal, walk and medicine is logged as it happens. If anything changes, such as appetite, a cough or loose stools, the sitter calls you rather than waiting for the evening update.

What happens if my dog falls ill while boarding?

The sitter calls you and, for anything urgent, takes your dog to the nearest 24-hour vet on the city's list. Every sitter has a named 24-hour vet within reach and pet first-aid training. Give the sitter your own vet's number too, so they can share your dog's history.

Can my dog board with a sitter if it takes medicine?

Usually, yes. Pack every medicine in its original labelled container with the prescription and a written schedule. The sitter gives it exactly as your vet wrote and logs each dose. Injections are not part of a standard stay; special-needs care covers pets who need them.

How early should I plan dog boarding for Diwali?

Plan well before the festival, because Diwali, Christmas to New Year and the summer holidays are when most families travel. Book the meet and greet early, check vaccines with your vet at least two weeks before, and tell the sitter how your dog reacts to crackers.

Does Petym board cats?

Not at first. Petym's stays open for dogs first and cat stays follow later. A cat in home boarding needs a closed room of its own, no contact with other cats and ideally no dogs in the house. Many cats are happier with drop-in visits at home.

How much does dog boarding cost on Petym?

Rs 1,699 a night in Mumbai, Delhi NCR and Bengaluru and Rs 1,399 in other cities, for one dog; each extra dog adds Rs 1,099 or Rs 899. A dog over 25 kg adds Rs 250 a night, injections or festival dates add a fixed extra, and 7 nights or more is 10% off.

Home boarding

Dog and pet boarding in a sitter's home, not a kennel

Updated October 2026By PetymFacts checked against official sources on 21 October 2026

Pet boarding on Petym means your dog stays in a sitter's own home, not a kennel or pet hostel. Before listing, every sitter has their PAN identity verified, a video walk-through of the home by Petym, the society's permission and pet first-aid training. You meet the sitter free first and get a photo update every day.

Petym is not taking bookings yet. A city opens when its sitters have passed these checks, and stays open for dogs first; cat stays follow later, so the cat sections below tell you what to look for in any home boarding.

This page covers what a stay includes, what it does not, a typical day, which dogs and cats it suits, what to prepare, the vaccines that matter (kennel cough above all) and what happens if something goes wrong.

FromRs 1,399a night for a dogRs 1,699 in Mumbai, Delhi NCR and Bengaluru. All prices

Tell us your dates How it works

Meet your sitter first, free
PAN-checked, first-aid trained
A photo every day
Pay through Petym, never cash

What’s included

A free meet and greet firstYou, your pet and the sitter meet before the first booking, at the sitter's home, so you can see where your pet will sleep, eat and walk, and your pet can sniff the place out with you there.
A home Petym has seen on videoEvery sitter who takes pets in has had a video walk-through of the home by Petym before listing: rooms, balconies, doors to the corridor and where pets will be kept.
A pet limit for the homePetym sets a pet limit for each home it lists, so a flat is never turned into a crowded pet hostel. The sitter will tell you which other pets, if any, share the stay.
Your pet's plan, followed as you wrote itMeal times and amounts, walks, rest, rules about sofas and beds, and any medicines are written by you and followed as written. Each meal, walk and dose is logged as it happens.
Walks and exercise every dayExercise is part of every stay. The Animal Welfare Board of India notes that failing to exercise a dog kept in close confinement is cruelty under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. Animal Welfare Board of India
Company, not a cageYour pet lives in the house with the sitter's household, sleeps where you agreed at the meet and greet, and is not shut in a run or kennel block for the night.
A daily photo updateEvery day of the stay, the sitter sends a photo update, so you see your pet eating, walking and resting, not just a message that all is well.
Medicines given as your vet wrote themTablets, drops or food-mixed medicines are given exactly as written on your vet's prescription and logged at the time. The sitter never changes, skips or adds a medicine. Merck Veterinary Manual
A sitter trained in pet first aidEvery sitter completes pet first-aid training before their first booking, so they know what to do in the minutes before the vet.
A named 24-hour vet within reachEach sitter has a named 24-hour vet near their home. In an emergency the sitter calls you and takes your pet to the nearest 24-hour vet on the city's list.

What’s not included

No kennel runs or cages for the night Home boarding on Petym is a home, not a facility. If you want a kennel or a pet resort with staff on shifts, that is a different kind of stay.
No grooming, bathing or training programmes A sitter brushes a pet that is used to it and wipes muddy paws in the monsoon, but haircuts, full baths, nail clipping and training courses are not part of a stay.
No vet treatment by the sitter The sitter is trained in first aid, not veterinary care. They give medicines your vet has prescribed and take your pet to a vet when it needs one. They do not diagnose.
No injections unless agreed and trained Insulin or other injections are not part of a standard stay. For pets that need them, see special-needs care, where a trained sitter and your vet's written plan come first.
No unplanned mixing with other dogs Your dog is not put into a group of strange dogs. Any other pet in the home is named before you book, and introductions are part of the meet and greet.

What does a day in home boarding look like?

Every stay follows your pet's own plan. This is an example for an adult dog in a city summer, with walks moved to the cooler hours.

Your sitterAn example day, not a real conversation

First toilet break and a walk before the heat builds, on the leash and harness you sent.6:00 am
Breakfast: your dog's usual food, measured as your plan says, and fresh water. The meal is logged.7:30 am
Rest in the spot agreed at the meet and greet, with the bedding you sent from home.9:00 am
A short toilet break in the shade and a chew or puzzle feeder indoors while it is hot.12:30 pm
Play and company in the house: fetch in the hall, a sniff game or simply lying near the sitter.3:00 pm
The longer walk of the day, once the pavement has cooled. The sitter checks paws and coat for ticks afterwards.5:30 pm
Dinner and any evening medicine, each written in the log as it is given.7:00 pm
The daily photo update to you, with a line on appetite, walks and mood.8:00 pm
A last toilet break, then bed where your dog sleeps in this home, with the sitter in the house all night.10:30 pm

Which pets suit home boarding?

Home boarding suits dogs who settle with new people and are used to flat life. Dogs who panic in new places, and most cats, often do better at home.

You are travelling and no one can stay in your home
Your dog is sociable and dislikes long hours alone
Your home is being painted, repaired or moved
Diwali, a wedding or a family function will be loud at home
You want a home routine rather than a kennel or pet hostel
Your dog has stayed away before and settled well

Pets it suits

Breeds it often suits

How much does pet boarding in a sitter's home cost?

These are Petym’s launch prices for pet boarding in a sitter's home, for one pet. You pay through Petym, with no booking fee on top, and the care plan estimator prices your exact dates. Extras such as a puppy, injections or festival days are on the rate card.

For one pet	Big cities	Other cities	Each extra pet
A night for a dog	Rs 1,699	Rs 1,399	+ Rs 1,099 (Rs 899 in other cities)
A night for a cat	Rs 1,199	Rs 949	+ Rs 799 (Rs 649 in other cities)

Included: A checked sitter's home, never a kennel row; A limit on pets in the home; Your pet's own food and routine; A photo update every day.

What changes the price

Number of nights: Home boarding is priced by the night. A long stay and a weekend are planned differently, so give your full dates when you ask.
Number of pets: Two dogs from the same home share one sitter's time and one pet limit, which changes the price compared with one dog.
Size and energy: A young Labrador who needs two long walks asks more of a sitter than a calm senior Shih Tzu, and the plan is costed for that.
Medicines and special care: Several medicines a day, a puppy's toilet schedule or a senior's slow walks add time to every day of the stay.
Festival and holiday dates: Diwali, Christmas to New Year and the summer school holidays are when most families travel, and sitters may set different rates for those dates.
Drop-off and pick-up times: Very early or late handovers, or a stay that runs past the agreed pick-up time, change what a sitter can take on that day.

How are Petym sitters checked?

Every sitter passes these checks before Petym lists them. Petym does not claim more than it checks.

PAN identity check. Identity verified with PAN before listing.
Home walk-through. A video walk-through of the home by Petym, for sitters who host pets.
Society permission. The housing society's permission for paid pet sitting, for sitters who host pets.
Pet first-aid trained. Pet first-aid training before the first booking.
24-hour vet named. A named 24-hour vet within reach of where the pet stays.
Pet limit per home. A limit on how many pets a home may take at once.

Trust and safety in full, including what happens if your pet falls ill.

What should you prepare?

Book a meet and greet early, so your dog sees the home and the sitter before the first night.
Check the vaccination card: the puppy series complete, rabies current and the booster dates written in. WSAVAstudy
Ask your vet about the kennel cough vaccine at least two weeks before the stay; the type of vaccine decides how long it takes to work. Veterinary Record Open (2018)study
Write the date and product of the last tick and flea treatment; tropical guidelines advise tick control all year. Tropical Council for Companion Animal Parasites
Pack your pet's usual food for every day, plus a little extra. A sudden change of food can upset the stomach. PDSA
Pack every medicine in its original labelled container with the prescription. US Food and Drug Administration
Send bedding, a favourite toy and an old shirt that smells of you. Merck Veterinary Manual
Put an ID tag on the collar and write down the microchip number if your dog has one. Merck Veterinary Manual
Write the routine: meal times, walk times, toilet habits, where your dog sleeps and words it knows.
List fears and triggers: thunder, crackers, lifts, bikes, other dogs, men in helmets.
Give your vet's name and number, and say how to reach you if the network is poor where you travel.
Send a leash, a well-fitting harness and the poo bags your dog is used to.
Fill in Petym's pet care sheet so the sitter has everything on one page.

Put it all on one page: make a free pet care sheet for your sitter.

Home boarding, a kennel or a pet hostel: what is the difference?

All three keep your dog overnight away from your home. What changes is where it sleeps, how many other dogs share the space and whose routine it follows.

	Home boarding on Petym	Kennel or pet hostel	Pet sitter in your home
Where your pet sleeps	In the sitter's home, in the room agreed at the meet and greet	In a run, room or kennel block at the facility	In your own home, in its own bed
Who is around at night	The sitter and their household	Depends on the facility; ask whether someone is on site overnight	The sitter, who stays the night
Other dogs	Only those named before you book, within the home's pet limit	Often many dogs from different homes	Only your own pets
Routine	Your written plan, inside the sitter's household day	The facility's schedule for all the dogs	Your pet's own day, in its own home
Kennel cough exposure Merck Veterinary Manual	Lower when few dogs share the air	Kennel cough spreads fastest where many dogs are kept close together	Lowest: no new dogs
Suits	Sociable dogs used to flats and people	Dogs used to kennels and other dogs	Seniors, anxious pets, cats and homes with several pets

Kennels and pet hostels vary widely. Visit any facility before a stay and ask to see where dogs sleep.

What does Petym check before a home can host pets?

These checks happen before a sitter is listed, not after a problem. Then, at the meet and greet, you check the things only you can judge.

Petym checks: the sitter's identity, verified with PAN.
Petym checks: a video walk-through of the home, room by room.
Petym checks: the housing society's permission for paid pet sitting in the flat or house.
Petym checks: pet first-aid training, completed before the first booking.
Petym checks: a named 24-hour vet within reach of the home.
Petym checks: a pet limit set for the home.
You check: balcony grilles, window gaps and the main door, which matter most in high-rise flats.
You check: where your dog will sleep, eat and rest during the hot afternoon.
You check: who lives there, including children, elderly parents and other pets, and how your dog reacts to them.
You check: the walking route, whether there is shade, and how busy the lift and stairs are.
You check: what happens during a power cut, and which room stays coolest.
You check: that the sitter has read your care sheet and asks questions about it.

What does a well-run home boarding look like?

Petym found no national Indian standard written for home boarding (checked 21 October 2026). The UK publishes one for licensed home boarders, and its numbers are a useful yardstick when you meet a sitter.

3 hours
The most a home-boarded dog should routinely be left alone in 24 hours, under the UK standard Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (UK)
1
Room of its own for each dog, or each household's dogs, in the UK standard Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (UK)
6
The most dogs walked together at one time under the UK standard Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (UK)
26 °C
The top of the 10 to 26 °C range the UK standard sets for where boarded dogs sleep Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (UK)

Which vaccines does a dog need before boarding?

The core vaccines and rabies, current and written on the card, plus a talk with your vet about kennel cough. No national rule in India fixes what a sitter must ask for, so each sitter sets a policy.

Indian vaccine cards often write the core dog vaccine as DHPPi (distemper, hepatitis, parvovirus and parainfluenza), often combined with leptospirosis as DHPPi+L. WSAVA counts distemper, adenovirus and parvovirus as core for every dog, and the puppy series must be complete before a first stay.

Kennel cough is a contagious airway infection that spreads quickly among dogs kept close together, including in boarding and day care. The typical sign is a goose-honk cough, usually starting 5 to 10 days after contact with an infected dog. Signs usually ease within 5 days but can last 10 to 20 days, and puppies are more prone to severe disease.

The vaccine lowers the risk and can make illness milder, but PDSA notes it does not give 100% protection. Dogs can go on spreading kennel cough for 2 to 3 weeks after their cough clears, which is why a coughing dog should not start a stay, and why a sitter keeps a dog that starts coughing away from other dogs and calls you.

Vaccines and checks before a stay
What	The rule	Source
Core vaccine (DHPPi on most Indian cards)	Puppy series complete, with boosters as your vet advises.	WSAVAstudy
Rabies	Current, with the certificate packed in the travel kit.	Merck Veterinary Manual
Kennel cough (Bordetella)	A lifestyle vaccine for dogs that board or meet many dogs; ask your vet whether your dog needs it.	Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
Kennel cough timing	A nasal or oral dose protected puppies 7 days later in one study; injectable versions need two doses and take longer.	Veterinary Record Open (2018)study
Signs to report	A honking cough, retching or gagging, starting 5 to 10 days after contact.	Merck Veterinary Manual
After the cough clears	Dogs can still spread it for 2 to 3 weeks, so keep away from other dogs.	PDSA
Ticks	The brown dog tick lives in homes and kennels; keep prevention current all year.	Tropical Council for Companion Animal Parasites

How do you help a dog settle into home boarding?

Research on dogs in boarding kennels found more arousal than at home, with big differences between dogs. Routine, familiar food and familiar smells all help.

Do

Do a short first stay, one or two nights, before a long trip. Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine
Keep meal, walk and bed times the same as at home. Merck Veterinary Manual
Send the same food for the whole stay. WSAVA
Send bedding and something that smells of you. Merck Veterinary Manual
Keep the goodbye calm and short at drop-off.
Tell the sitter about fears, such as crackers or thunder, before the stay.

Don’t

Do not change food in the week before the stay. PDSA
Do not start a stay with a dog that is coughing, vomiting or off its food. PDSA
Do not pack calming products your vet has not advised.
Do not plan a first ever stay over Diwali, when crackers make every new place harder.
Do not punish fearful behaviour such as hiding or trembling. Merck Veterinary Manual

What happens if something goes wrong during a stay?

The sitter calls you first, follows your plan, and for anything urgent takes your pet to the nearest 24-hour vet on the city's list.

If Your dog starts a honking cough
The sitter keeps your dog away from any other dog in the home and calls you. You or the sitter call your vet, who decides what is needed. Merck Veterinary Manual
If Loose stools on the first day or two
Often from stress or a food change. The sitter logs it, keeps your usual food and water going, and calls you; blood, repeated vomiting or a dull dog means the vet. PDSA
If Heavy panting, drooling or wobbling in the heat
Treated as possible heatstroke: move to shade or a cool room, pour cold tap water over the body, and phone the vet straight away. PDSA
If A tick found after a walk
The sitter grasps it close to the skin with tweezers, pulls with steady pressure without twisting or squashing it, cleans the bite, notes the date and tells you. Fever, dullness or pale gums afterwards need your vet. Merck Veterinary Manual
If Crackers or a storm, and your dog panics
The sitter closes windows, keeps your dog indoors on the leash for toilet breaks, and lets it hide where it feels safe. RSPCA (England and Wales)
If Bleeding, breathing trouble, a suspected poisoning or severe pain
An emergency: the sitter calls the 24-hour vet on the way, then calls you, and takes your pet straight there. Merck Veterinary Manual

Can a cat go to home boarding?

Yes, in the right home, but cats find change harder than most dogs. A cat needs a closed room of its own, no contact with strange cats and, ideally, no dogs in the house.

International Cat Care says cats from different households should never be able to touch each other, and that barking dogs nearby can be very stressful for cats. The UK's home boarding standard for dogs does not recommend keeping cats on the same premises. So a good home for a cat stay is one without dogs, or one where the cat has its own room with the door shut.

Appetite is what to watch. In a shelter study, 82% of newly arrived cats lost weight in at least one week, and stressed cats were 5.6 times as likely to develop a respiratory infection. A cat that goes without food for a few days risks hepatic lipidosis, a serious liver disease, so a sitter tells you the same day a cat stops eating.

Cat stays on Petym open after dogs. Until then, a cat that hates travel is often better with drop-in visits at home, where its territory, litter tray and window stay the same.

What a cat needs in a home boarding
What	The rule	Source
Space	A room of its own with a litter tray, water, food, bedding and somewhere high to sit.	Merck Veterinary Manual
Other cats	No touching or sharing a room with cats from another household.	International Cat Care
Dogs	None nearby, or kept well away: barking dogs stress cats.	International Cat Care
Vaccines	Core cat vaccine (often written Tricat) and rabies current; ask your vet about a cat-flu booster before the stay.	WSAVAstudy
Appetite	Tell the owner the same day a cat stops eating; several days without food is dangerous.	University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine
Carrier	Get the cat used to its carrier before the trip, by feeding it inside.	Merck Veterinary Manual

Do housing society rules apply when a sitter hosts pets?

They can. That is why Petym asks every sitter for their society's permission for paid pet sitting before listing, rather than leaving it to a dispute in the lift.

Many Indian pet owners live in flats, and a guest dog in a housing society meets the same lifts, gate guards and visitor apps as a resident one. A sitter who has the society's permission can walk your dog through the gate, use the lift and the walking paths without a stand-off with the managing committee or a neighbour.

Ask the sitter at the meet and greet how drop-off works at the gate, whether the society asks visitors to register a pet, which lift or stairs dogs use and where dogs are walked. Keep your dog on the leash in all common areas, and pick up after it everywhere.

For the rules that apply to pet owners in Indian housing societies generally, including lifts and common areas, see Petym's rules page on pets in housing societies.

Is home boarding the right choice for your pet?

Start from your pet, not your plans. If any of these fits, follow it.

If Your dog is sociable, house-trained and has stayed away before
Home boarding suits it well. Book a meet and greet and a short first stay. Home boarding or a pet hostel?
If Your dog panics in new places or has separation anxiety
A sitter who stays in your own home keeps everything familiar. Overnight sitting
If Your pet is a cat
Drop-in visits at home usually stress a cat less than any move. Drop-in visits
If Your puppy has not finished its vaccinations
Wait until the puppy series is done, or keep the puppy at home with a sitter. Vaccines before boarding
If Your pet is old, recovering from surgery or on several medicines
Look at special-needs care, where the vet's written plan comes first. Special-needs care
If You are only out for the working day
Day care in a sitter's home covers the daytime without a night away. Doggy day care

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What is home boarding for dogs?: Home boarding means your dog stays overnight in a sitter's own home instead of a kennel or pet hostel. It lives with the sitter's household, follows your written routine, and sleeps in the room you agreed at the meet and greet. On Petym every sitter's home is seen on video by Petym before listing.
Is home boarding better than a kennel for my dog?: It depends on the dog. Home boarding means fewer dogs, a home routine and company in the house, which suits most sociable pet dogs. Kennel cough spreads fastest where many dogs share space, so fewer dogs also means less exposure. A dog used to kennels may settle well in either.
Can I see the sitter's home before I book a stay?: Yes. The free meet and greet before the first booking takes place at the sitter's home, so you see where your dog will sleep, eat and walk. Petym has already seen the home on a video walk-through before the sitter is listed.
Will my dog be the only dog at the sitter's home?: Not always. Every Petym home has a pet limit, and the sitter tells you before you book which other pets will be there during your stay, including their own. Introductions happen at the meet and greet, and your dog is never put into a group of strange dogs.
What does Petym check before someone can host pets at home?: Before listing, a sitter must have their identity verified with PAN, a video walk-through of the home by Petym, the housing society's permission for paid pet sitting, pet first-aid training before the first booking, a named 24-hour vet within reach and a pet limit set for the home.
How will I know my dog is all right during a stay?: The sitter sends a photo update every day of the stay, and every meal, walk and medicine is logged as it happens. If anything changes, such as appetite, a cough or loose stools, the sitter calls you rather than waiting for the evening update.
What happens if my dog falls ill while boarding?: The sitter calls you and, for anything urgent, takes your dog to the nearest 24-hour vet on the city's list. Every sitter has a named 24-hour vet within reach and pet first-aid training. Give the sitter your own vet's number too, so they can share your dog's history.
Can my dog board with a sitter if it takes medicine?: Usually, yes. Pack every medicine in its original labelled container with the prescription and a written schedule. The sitter gives it exactly as your vet wrote and logs each dose. Injections are not part of a standard stay; special-needs care covers pets who need them.
How early should I plan dog boarding for Diwali?: Plan well before the festival, because Diwali, Christmas to New Year and the summer holidays are when most families travel. Book the meet and greet early, check vaccines with your vet at least two weeks before, and tell the sitter how your dog reacts to crackers.
Does Petym board cats?: Not at first. Petym's stays open for dogs first and cat stays follow later. A cat in home boarding needs a closed room of its own, no contact with other cats and ideally no dogs in the house. Many cats are happier with drop-in visits at home.
How much does dog boarding cost on Petym?: Rs 1,699 a night in Mumbai, Delhi NCR and Bengaluru and Rs 1,399 in other cities, for one dog; each extra dog adds Rs 1,099 or Rs 899. A dog over 25 kg adds Rs 250 a night, injections or festival dates add a fixed extra, and 7 nights or more is 10% off.
Do I need my housing society's permission to send my dog to a sitter?: No, the permission Petym checks is the sitter's. Every sitter must have their own society's permission for paid pet sitting before listing. Ask the sitter how gate entry and lifts work for a visiting dog, so drop-off goes smoothly.

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A checked local sitter feeds, walks and keeps your pet company at home, follows your care sheet to the letter and sends a photo every day. Petym is opening city by city: send your dates and we will tell you when a sitter can take them.

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Keep reading

Vaccines before boardingKennel cough, lead times, what a sitter or boarding home asks for, and what to do if a dose is late.
What to pack for a stayThe bag, the document folder, the medicine kit and what an Indian home boarder will ask to see.
A first stay away from homeWhat research says about stress, a trial night first, what is normal on day one, and when to call the vet.
How to choose a pet sitterThe checks that matter in India: ID, references, experience, an emergency plan and a trial.
Leaving your dog for a weekYour care options, a planning timeline, and why a feeder and a camera are not a plan.
The meet and greet checklistHow to run the first meeting with a sitter, what to check, and how to read your pet.
Questions to ask a pet sitter16 questions, what a good answer sounds like, and what a good sitter will ask you.
Diwali and firecrackersA safe room for dogs, hiding places for cats, the cracker rules, and what to tell a sitter.

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Veterinary Record Open (2018): Comparative onset of immunity of oral and intranasal vaccines against Bordetella bronchiseptica (opens in a new tab)Peer-reviewed study · checked 17 October 2026
Physiology & Behavior (2014): Physiological, physical and behavioural changes in dogs when kennelled (opens in a new tab)Peer-reviewed study · checked 21 October 2026
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (2012): Weight loss, stress and upper respiratory tract infection in shelter cats (opens in a new tab)Peer-reviewed study · checked 17 October 2026