Boarding

General Boarding Information

Animal Care Center of Plainfield is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for your pet who may need 24-hour attention while you’re away!

Boarding is available 7 days a week. Please call to make a reservation. While services are primarily for dogs and cats, we do board some exotics such as rabbits, guinea pigs, birds, and turtles. Dogs reside indoors in climate-controlled kennels, but play outdoors in our spacious exercise areas during cleaning times (4x/day). Don’t forget we welcome exotics!

There are no scheduled drop-off or pick-up options during ER hours or on holidays.

What to Expect When Boarding Your Pet

We feed our boarders a prescription gastrointestinal diet called Purina EN. Feeding time typically occurs once daily at 8am although twice-a-day feedings are available at no additional cost. While owner diets are accepted for an additional $3.00* daily dispensing fee, they are not preferred unless medically necessary. Owner-provided meals must be pre-measured and pre-bagged per meal to ensure proper feeding.

All blankets and food/water bowls are provided by our clinic.

Any required medications must be brought in their original containers and be accompanied by current prescription dosage. Medication administering is charged at a flat $3.00*/day

If your pet has a medical issue such as, but not limited to: diabetes, seizures, post-op surgical care, heart related issues, your pet is not eligible for regular boarding care. He/she will be admitted as a medical boarding hospitalized patient receiving 24 hour care. A check-in with a doctor is required at drop-off, so please plan ahead for your travels. This hospitalization fee is $150.00 per 24 hour stay and includes all care plus dispensing of owner provided medications. Additional treatments or refills, at additional costs, may be needed if your pet has an issue during boarding. Vaccine/testing requirements may still apply.

Boarding Requirements

We require specific vaccines and tests be up to date. If necessary, we can update at check-in. Mandatory vaccinations include:

Dogs

• 1 or 3-year rabies

• 1-year distemper/lepto combo OR current 3-year distemper plus current 1-year lepto

• 6-month bordetella

• 1-year Canine Influenza vaccine

• negative stool check within the past 12 months

Cats

• 1-year rabies

• 1-year distemper

• negative feline leukemia test (for indoor-only cats)

• 1-year feline leukemia vaccine (for outdoor cats)

• negative stool test within the past 12 months

If your pet is seen by a different veterinarian, we will require documentation of vaccinations.

Accommodations

Housing for our boarders varies depending on species and size, including the following:

• Small dogs (20 pounds and under) board in our 27″x27″x27″ ward of cages.

• Larger dogs board in our 8’Dx8’Hx3’W suites of partitioned epoxy floor runs.

• All cats board in our treatment room.

Boarders remain in their assigned accommodations but have access to our spacious exercise areas. Cleanings occur three to four times daily for 10 to 15 minute stretches.