Dog and cat boarding near Travis AFB

This page is for airmen, guardsmen, reservists and military families who need dog or cat boarding for a PCS gap, a deployment, a TDY or a long weekend. The kennel is not part of the base and has no partnership with it.

Quick facts

• About 32 minutes and 18.1 miles from the main base
• Active military rate about 10 percent off; the 14+ night rate is the same reduced price
• Cat condos $35 a night; medications and walks included

Getting from the base to the kennel

From the main base area near David Grant Medical Center the free-flow drive is about 32 minutes. It uses Interstate 80, then Peabody Road and Midway Road. From the north-gate side the distance is 16.7 miles and about 33 minutes. These are no-traffic estimates, so allow extra time at shift change.

The kennel takes drop-offs and pick-ups from 7:30 to 11:30 AM and 2:00 to 5:00 PM every day, so a morning drop-off before a flight or an afternoon one after the duty day both work.

What the military rate looks like

On the 2026 rates, the military price is about 10 percent below the standard price: Economy $47, Business Class $53 and First Class $65 a night. A second pet sharing the run is $44, $50 or $61. Ask when you book, and answer yes to "Active Military" on the boarding agreement.

Stays of 14 nights or more get the same reduced rate. The two discounts are the same price, and the rate sheet does not list them as combining, so plan on $47, $53 or $65 a night for a long deployment stay and call 707-678-6600 to confirm. The military rate page has the full detail.

Registering pets and the base rules

Military OneSource says all pets living on Travis must be registered with the base Veterinary Treatment Facility on arrival, and dogs and cats on base must be microchipped and current on rabies. On-base housing may limit the number and breed of pets. The facility provides routine care but not emergencies, which go to a civilian hospital.

The kennel needs rabies, distemper/parvo and Bordetella records for dogs, and rabies plus FVRCP for cats, good through the end of the stay. Canine influenza is recommended but not required.

PCS gaps and overseas moves

Military OneSource lists a Patriot Express pet option for PCS travel on AMC flights, limited to two pets per family, with the passenger terminal at 707-424-1854. Pets can need a boarding bridge between household goods pickup, pet-restricted temporary lodging and a flight slot. See the PCS page and the Travis AFB families page.

Base populations are large: Military OneSource lists about 6,300 active duty, 2,750 reserve and 7,000 dependents at Travis.