Dog and cat boarding near Yountville

Yountville is the farthest town on our list, so this page is for the owners who want a country kennel with indoor/outdoor runs and are willing to make one planned trip each way.

Quick facts

• About 63 minutes and 46.4 miles from Yountville
• Highway 12 for 19.6 miles and Interstate 80 for 19.9
• Best for stays of a few nights or more

The long way round

The route leaves Yountville on Highway 29, follows it for 1.3 miles, then takes Highway 12 for 19.6 miles and Interstate 80 for 19.9 before the final turn onto Midway Road. The 63 minutes is the free-flow figure with no traffic, and wine-country traffic on a Friday can add a lot.

With a drive like this, pick a window and arrive early in it. The morning window runs 7:30 to 11:30 AM, the afternoon window 2:00 to 5:00 PM, and the office is closed in between.

A small, older community

Yountville has about 3,300 residents in about 1,500 households. The median age is about 65, about 7 percent of households have children, and the median home value is about $802,000. About 67 percent of households own their home and about 49 percent live in single-family detached houses.

National AVMA shares suggest about 680 households with a dog and 480 with a cat, an estimate. Medications are given at no extra charge, and the senior dog page and senior cat page explain how the runs and towers work.

Why a longer stay makes sense

At about an hour each way, one round trip for a drop-off and another for pick-up is best spent on a stay of a week or more. From 14 nights, First Class drops from $72 to $65 a night, Business Class from $59 to $53 and Economy from $52 to $47. Cat condos are $35 a night.

Stays beyond four weeks are charged to the card on file every two weeks in advance. Pets can stay as long as their vaccine records stay current.

Wine-country weekends and travel

Owners in the valley often travel for harvest, wine events and weekends away. The wine-country weekend page covers short stays and the SFO page covers flights. A holiday stay that begins within 7 days of a major holiday needs a 50 percent deposit 30 days ahead; please call to confirm.

A tour before you commit

Because of the distance, a free tour is a useful step on a day you are already in Solano County. Tours run daily from 9 to 11 AM and 2 to 4 PM, no appointment. Someone from the kennel walks with you, and the visit covers the runs, the cattery and the play areas.