Dog and cat boarding near Elmira

Elmira is a small unincorporated community about 20 minutes from the kennel.

Quick facts

• About 20 minutes and 9.4 miles from Elmira
• Mostly local roads and Highway 113
• Tours any day 9 to 11 AM and 2 to 4 PM

A short country drive

Elmira is about 9.4 miles from the kennel. The estimate of 20 minutes covers 4 miles on Highway 113 and the rest on country roads including Hawkins Road, so a tractor or a crop truck can add time. Treat 20 minutes as a no-traffic number.

Check-out is by 11:30 AM, with an afternoon pick-up from 2:00 to 5:00 PM at half of the nightly fee.

Tiny community, real pet households

The Census counts about 320 people in about 146 households in the Elmira area, all in single-family homes. National AVMA shares suggest about 70 households with a dog and 50 with a cat. These are estimates from a very small population and could be off by a good margin, so read them as a general sense of scale.

With so few households, Elmira sits close to Vacaville and Dixon, which is where the Elmira day care page comes in for working days away.

Ranch and farm dogs

Working and ranch dogs are often used to being outside, and they tend to do well in a run that lets them choose between the heated or air-conditioned inside and the outside area. Large dogs fit comfortably in Business Class (5x6 ft inside, $59 a night) or First Class (6x8 ft, $72).

A bath before pick-up is a common request after a stay for dogs that live on dusty land; ask for the quote because it depends on size and coat.

Who to call locally

Animal control for unincorporated Solano County is reached through the Solano County Sheriff dispatch line, (707) 421-7090 (City of Vallejo animal services page). Keep your pet's rabies certificate handy; the kennel needs it before the first night.

Booking and arrival

You can request a stay online or by phone at 707-678-6600, and the kennel confirms every reservation. On arrival, leave your pet in the car; staff carry belongings and walk your pet in. One toy is plenty, and metal pinch (prong) collars should be removed. Because you are close, you can stop in for a tour any day from 9 to 11 AM or 2 to 4 PM before you book, with no appointment.