Dog and cat boarding near Arden-Arcade

Arden-Arcade is the biggest unincorporated community in the Sacramento set, with about 95,000 people in three ZIP codes. Happy Paws sits on about ten country acres, about 45 minutes from Arden-Arcade without traffic.

Quick facts

• About 33 miles and 45 minutes
• Three ZIPs: 95821, 95825 and 95864
• Median home value near $560,200
• Tours daily, no appointment

Arden-Arcade to the kennel

The route follows Alta Arden Expressway and Exposition Boulevard to US 50 or I-80 Business. The routing splits it into about 3.6 miles of I-80 Business, 5.3 of US 50, 15.7 of I-80 and 4.1 of Highway 113. Total 33.1 miles, 45 minutes.

The crow-flies distance is 26.5 miles.

A big, mixed community

About 38,400 households live here. A little over half rent (53.8 percent), and the median household income is about $77,300. Homes are older, with a median build year of 1966 and nearly 77 percent built before 1980.

The estimate of pet homes is about 17,500 with a dog and 12,300 with a cat. About 29 percent of households have children.

Apartment dogs and yard dogs

Roughly half of Arden-Arcade homes are single-family detached (48 percent), so there is a real mix of apartment and yard dogs. For apartment dogs a stay here can mean more space than at home: the Business Class run is about 30 sq ft inside and 60 outside.

A First Class run is about 48 sq ft inside and 72 outside, and fits two or three large dogs from one household.

Pricing a week

A week in Business Class for one dog is 7 x $59 = $413 on the 2026 rates, with food, walks and medications included. A second dog in the run is $50 a night. Try the stay cost estimator for any dates, and see all 2026 rates.

Cats from a city neighborhood

With about 12,300 estimated cat homes in Arden-Arcade, the cattery matters too. Each cat gets an individual four-level tower with its own litter box and blanket, and there is a cat tree and cat houses in the room. Cats are $35 a night on the 2026 rates, and a second cat sharing the condo is $30. Cats need current rabies and FVRCP vaccines on file.