On a daily basis, people from all corners of the globe are confronted with the question of what they should do with their family pets when illness, family, travel or emergencies come up and impede any chance of normal care. Travel restrictions, runaway pets or pet illness brought on by the stress of traveling can make it next to impossible or even dangerous for the owner to bring the pet along with them on their trips. Often neighbors or friends are asked to care for a pet, but being good-intentioned does not equal being knowledgeable about the pets. But these people don't have the training to know what to do in case of an emergency. Pets entrusted to such part-time custodians frequently escape or become seriously ill because of lack of reliable, frequent, and knowledgeable supervision.

Happy, healthy and safe and sound! The professional boarding kennel offers a number of pet care options that owners can utilize when they are in need of pet care. Each year over 30 million pet owners choose these kennels because they have experienced personnel who can protect and care for their pet.

Finding good, safe, secure kennels for the safekeeping of their precious pets can be a difficult, time-consuming and frustrating experience for conscientious pet owners; to aid in this vital aspect of pet ownership, the American Boarding Kennels Association (ABKA) has compiled information to aid pet owners in finding, judging, choosing and developing a relationship with their local professional kennels.