Boarding and Kennel Information
The bond between pets and their owners is very powerful and should be respected and celebrated. We know that clients cannot make good decisions regarding their pet's health unless they are well educated. This is our team's responsibility.
At Sharon Lakes Animal Hospital, we place a high value on integrity and compassion in our relationships and in our patient care decisions. we realize that good communication, a high level of customer service and excellence in preventative/wellness care are the building blocks of compassionate pet care, and deserve our best effort every day.
For your pet's protection, we request all pets entering our facility be free of fleas and ticks. If your pet has any special needs, please let us know these upon admission.
Please read below to see the special services we offer to properly care for your pet while you are away.
What Makes Boarding With Sharon Lakes Animal HospitalDifferent From A Regular Boarding Facility?
- Daily monitoring of how your pet is eating
- Daily monitoring of your pet's "output" (urinations & B.M.'s)
- Ability to recognize and effectively deal with medical issues promptly
- We have chosen to limit the number of pets we board to give us adequate time to give each pet the attention they deserve!
- Luxury hydrosurge baths available
- Boarding Report Card when your pet goes home.
- The option for a Veterinary Technician to check on your pet daily.
- As a hospital, we are well equipped to care for pets with special needs or who are on important medications -- sometimes a kennel just isn't enough!
Boarding Your Pet with Confidence
For our Canine Family:
- All of our dogs are provided lambswool bedding, and larger dogs staying in runs also have a pet cot.
- Dogs spend time in spacious individual exercise runs twice daily.
- The kennel areas are climate controlled. All runs are kept clean with a special disinfectant to maintain a healthy environment.
For our Feline Family:
- Our feline friends are boarded in a private, quiet room with a window to watch what is "going on".
- Each pet has its' own condo with a resting perch and lambswool, and can be let out for playtime with our Animal Care Providers at your request.
Vaccinations
We require all animals to have proof of current vaccinations. For dogs, this includes rabies, distemper, parvovirus and bordetella (infectious bronchitis). For cats, rabies and distemper are required and leukemia is recommended. If your pet is not a Sharon Lakes Animal Hospital patient, our doctors will need to do a thorough physical exam so we will be familiar with any physical problems your pet may have, and to be sure that we understand how you want us to respond to these conditions.
Optional Boarding Services
- Walks outside, in addition to twice daily exercise run trips.
- Yappy Hour - gourmet treats from Barbara's Canine Catering
- TLC ( in addition to our exceptional standard boarding care, TLC includes both Yappy Hour and a walk outside daily. Cats have playtime in our cat suite. Your pet's weight is checked every 5 days.)
- Bathing
- Nail trim/ Nail grind (nail trim is complimentary with bath)
- Anal Sac Expression (complimentary with bath)
Medications
We administer heartworm prevention at no extra charge. Please bring this and any other medications your pet is taking in clearly labeled containers. Our staff will administer these for a nominal fee based on the number of times per day your pet needs medication.
Feeding
Our standard food for boarding pets is Royal Canine Digestive Low-fat. If your pet has special feeding requirements, please let us know. We will be happy to feed your pet's normal diet if you will bring us the appropriate amount for your pet's stay. We feed once daily in the morning. Multiple feedings per day are billed at a nominal fee.