--- title: Printable Dog & Cat Boarding Packing List url: https://happypawskennels.com/tools/packing-list/ business: Happy Paws Kennels address: 6677 Midway Road, Dixon, CA 95620 phone: 707-678-6600 hours: drop-off and pick-up every day 7:30-11:30 AM and 2:00-5:00 PM type: Dog and cat boarding kennel on about 10 country acres; caring for pets in Dixon since 1971 rates: 2026 rates, effective for reservations made on or after Jan 1, 2026 (dogs from $52 a night, cats $35 a night) --- - [Home](https://happypawskennels.com/) - [Planning tools](https://happypawskennels.com/tools/) - Printable packing list # Printable packing list The short answer is that you need nothing but your pet. The printable list covers the few extras that help, such as your pet's own food in the original bag, medications with directions, one toy that is not the favorite and a slow-feeder bowl if your pet uses one. [Book a stay](https://happypawskennels.propetware.com/customerLogin)[Call 707-678-6600](tel:+17076786600) You really do not need anything other than your pet. Leashes, bowls, balls, Kuranda beds, blankets and house food are provided. - Vaccination records Current through your pick-up day (upload, email or bring a copy) - Signed boarding agreement Fill it in once, even if you have an online account - Special food, if any Enough for the whole stay plus a little extra, in the original bag; amounts in cups or tablespoons - Medications With written instructions; giving them costs nothing extra - A slow-feeder bowl, if your dog needs one Mark it with your pet's name - One toy (not the favorite) Toys can get lost or chewed - Collar check Remove metal pinch (prong) collars before check-in - Your arrival plan Leave your pet in the car at check-in; staff carry belongings and walk your pet in ## Pack for a boarding stay - Print the list Use the print button on this page. - Gather food and medications Original bag, amounts in cups, medications with directions. - Check the paperwork Vaccine records and the boarding agreement. - Remove metal pinch (prong) collars Swap in a flat collar and an ID tag. Happy Paws provides leashes, bowls, beds and blankets. The list below separates what is helpful from what is better left at home, so your bag stays small. ## Bring - Current vaccine records, if not already uploaded - The completed boarding agreement, if not already on file - Special food in the original bag, enough for the stay plus a little extra - Feeding amounts written in cups, teaspoons or tablespoons - Medications in their containers with written directions - A slow-feeder bowl, if your pet uses one - One toy, but not the favorite one ## Leave at home - Beds and bedding: Kuranda beds and blankets are in every run - Metal pinch (prong) collars, which can catch on chain link; remove them before check-in - The favorite toy, which could be lost or destroyed ## Write down Mark all belongings with your name. Note allergies, feeding times, medication times and an emergency contact who is not traveling with you. The boarding agreement asks for these, and the form needs only one completion even if you have an online account. ## At check-in Leave your pet in the car, with the air conditioning on in warm weather, while you check in. Staff carry the belongings and walk your pet in. On hot pavement they may scoop up smaller dogs and hurry. Drop-off windows are 7:30 to 11:30 AM and 2:00 to 5:00 PM. ## Why so little House food costs nothing extra, medications are given at no charge, and every run has a bed. Bringing less keeps things from getting lost. Your own food is welcome if your pet has a special diet or sensitive stomach. ## For cats Cats need little more: their own food if they eat a special diet, any medication with directions, and a familiar blanket if you wish. Each cat has its own litter box and blanket in the cattery tower, and house food is pate and chicken-and-rice kibble. ### Sources (checked October 19, 2026) - [Happy Paws Kennels: things to know](https://happypawskennels.com/things-to-know/) - [Happy Paws Kennels boarding agreement (PDF)](https://happypawskennels.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Happy-Paws-Boarding-Agreement.pdf) ### 2026 nightly rates - First Class kennel $72 - Business Class kennel $59 - Economy Class kennel $52 - Cat condo $35 All-inclusive: food, medications and walks. 2026 rates, effective for reservations made on or after Jan 1, 2026. [All 2026 rates](https://happypawskennels.com/rates/) ### Visit or call 6677 Midway Road, Dixon, CA 95620 [707-678-6600](tel:+17076786600) | Drop-off and pick-up, every day | 7:30 to 11:30 AM and 2:00 to 5:00 PM | | --- | --- | | Tours, every day (no appointment) | 9:00 to 11:00 AM and 2:00 to 4:00 PM | [Book a stay](https://happypawskennels.propetware.com/customerLogin) ### Related - [Dog boarding checklist](https://happypawskennels.com/guides/dog-boarding-checklist/) - [What to bring](https://happypawskennels.com/faq/what-to-bring/) - [Why we ask you to remove metal pinch (prong) collars](https://happypawskennels.com/guides/prong-collars-and-kennels/) - [Slow feeder bowls](https://happypawskennels.com/guides/slow-feeder-bowls/) - [First-stay planner](https://happypawskennels.com/tools/first-stay-planner/) ## Other planning tools - [### Stay cost estimator](https://happypawskennels.com/tools/stay-cost-estimator/) - [### Holiday deposit checker](https://happypawskennels.com/tools/holiday-deposit-checker/) - [### Vaccine readiness checker](https://happypawskennels.com/tools/vaccine-readiness-checker/) - [### Which kennel class?](https://happypawskennels.com/tools/kennel-class-finder/) - [### Bath price finder](https://happypawskennels.com/tools/bath-price-finder/) - [### First-stay planner](https://happypawskennels.com/tools/first-stay-planner/) Answers ## Questions people ask Still have a question? Call [707-678-6600](tel:+17076786600) (every day 7:30-11:30 AM and 2-5 PM) or see the [boarding FAQ](https://happypawskennels.com/faq/). ### Do I need to bring a bed? No. A Kuranda bed and blankets are in every run. ### Should I bring my pet's food? Only if you prefer. House food is free. ### Can I bring more than one toy? One toy is fine. Leave the favorite one at home. ### Why remove prong collars? They can catch on chain link. The kennel has its own for dogs that need one.