The rule comes from the 2026 rate sheet and the kennel's rates page.
The two payment plans
For a stay of four weeks or less, you pay the balance when you return for your pet. For a stay longer than four weeks, a credit card goes on file and is charged every two weeks in advance.
An example
Say a dog stays 42 nights in Business Class at the long-term rate of $53. Two weeks is 14 x $53 = $742, so the card is charged in two-week blocks. This is arithmetic from the rate sheet, so ask the kennel for your exact schedule.
Payment types
Happy Paws takes cash, checks, debit cards, Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover. The card on file for a long stay is separate from the holiday deposit. For the holiday rules see when is a holiday deposit due.
Who this helps
Military families on a deployment, people between homes, and anyone away for a long trip often stay a month or more. The deployment page and payment and deposits go into detail.
Questions to ask before you book
Ask when the first charge happens, which card the kennel keeps on file, and what the schedule looks like for your exact dates. Ask also how a pick-up date that moves is handled. You are billed in advance, so any change is easiest when the kennel hears about it early.