Orange Grove Animal Hospital offers a variety of boarding services. Our boarding facilities are on-site within our hospital and we have 24-hour staffing and medical staff that is on-call after business hours. In addition to routine well-pet boarding, we also offer boarding services to those pets that require more intensive care such as Diabetics, post-surgical recovery, and those pets with multiple complicated medications including fluid therapy. We have boarding facilities for nearly every species we treat except for large snakes, large lizards and large tortoises (please call for species and weight restrictions).

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 Canine and Feline Boarding 

We have indoor-only, temperature controlled runs as well as smaller kennels for our canine boarders. Our feline boarders are housed in a separate room. All canine boarders are walked multiple times per day in an enclosed exercise yard. We do not allow interaction between boarders not from the same household to protect your pet from injury.

Vaccine Requirements for Dogs and Cats

All dogs and cats are required to be current on their vaccinations according to our vaccine schedule for adult pets. Call our office during regular business hours if you have any questions regarding our vaccine protocol.

• Canine:
• Distemper, Parvo virus, Adenovirus Type 2 (Canine Hepatitis), Parainfluenza
• Bordetella (intranasal or injectable) within 6 months
• Rabies according to county law

• Feline:
• Rhinotracheitis, Panleukopenia, Calicivirus
• Feline Leukemia within 1 year (if cat is outdoor, indoor/outdoor, or lives with an indoor/outdoor feline housemate)
• Feline Rabies virus within 1 year (if cat is outdoor, indoor/outdoor, lives in with an indoor/outdoor feline housemate)

All dogs and cats are required to be free of external parasites such as fleas and ticks. If external parasites are discovered on your pet, we may transfer the pet to our isolation boarding facilities and provide a topical parasite treatment.

Medical & Special Needs boarding policies

• Please bring all medication in its original prescription bottle. Please do not put pills into plastic pill cases. This ensures we are giving your pet the correct medication at the correct doses. This will also let us better monitor our boarders medications
• If your pet’s medication schedule has changed from the prescription label, please have your regular veterinarian fax current medical records reflecting this change to us prior to your boarding reservation.
• As our hospital requires a blood glucose test within 4 months for all diabetics, please have your regular veterinarian fax us copies of the results of your pet’s most recent blood glucose test. This allows us to better monitor our diabetic boarders as boarding can be a stressful situation.
• If your pet is on a prescription diet, please bring an adequate amount of food for your pet’s entire stay. We carry Hill’s Prescription Diets and are able to sell the appropriate diet for use during your pets stay.
• We do offer quarantine/sick pet boarding in our isolation ward. Please inform the staff member at time of reservation if your pet has a contagious disease.

What to bring with your pet

Orange Grove Animal Hospital feeds Science Diet Sensitive Stomach dry to our canine boarders and Science Diet Adult dry to our feline boarders. We are unable to provide wet or canned non-prescription food. We provide stainless steel food and water bowls, litter boxes for felines and appropriate bedding if desired.

Please bring:

• Enough wet/canned food for your pet’s stay
• Enough dry kibble for your pet’s stay (optional)
• Proof of vaccinations not given by Orange Grove Animal Hospital
• Any medications your pet takes including over-the-counter medicationsor supplements
• Toys/comfort items* (see below)

Do not bring:(as these items will not be put with your pet)

• Beef, pork, chicken bones
• Food or water dishes
• Sticks, shoes, easily torn toys, non-pet appropriate balls (tennis balls, children’s balls), children’s toys or toy items with small parts

Regarding personal items:Boarding is a stressful situation even for those pets who are regular boarders. Out of boredom or stress even the most sedate and relaxed pet can become destructive. Our boarding facilities may run on a different routine than your home and the change in schedule combined with the stress of a different environment, can occasionally cause even the most well trained pet to soil bedding. Therefore, we do not recommend leaving personal items with boarded pets. Owners assume full liability for items that are lost or damaged. We do require that all items left with your pet be labeled clearly with your last name and your pet’s name.

Additional Services while boarding:

We are happy to provide basic grooming services (nail trims, anal sac expressions, bathing, etc) in addition to any medical services your pet may need during his or her stay. All canines who stay with us 5 nights or longer receive a complimentary bath the night before discharge. If you would like grooming or medical services, please let the staff member scheduling your reservation know.

For a tour of our facility or current pricing, please call the office during business hours.

We look forward to having your pet stay with us. Call our office to schedule your reservation today!