Pet Boarding Cost Calculator

Boarding total = number of nights × nightly rate + any pickup, medication, or holiday surcharges you enter as flat fees. Rates vary widely by region, facility type, and pet size.

Some kennels charge per pet or offer multi-pet discounts — enter the combined nightly rate you were quoted. Daycare-only stays use nights = days if they charge per night.

Example: 5 nights at $45/night + $15 admin fee = $240 total.

Holiday surcharges and medication administration fees vary by kennel — fold them into extra fees or nightly rate.

In-home sitters may charge per visit instead of per night — convert visits to an equivalent nightly rate before comparing.

Worked example: 5 nights × $45 + $15 fees = $240.

Holiday kennels book weeks ahead and may add $10–20/night surcharges around Thanksgiving and Christmas — fold surcharges into nightly rate or extra fees before comparing against in-home sitters charging flat $75/visit. Holiday surcharges of $10–20/night belong in fees or nightly rate — compare kennel quotes including medication administration per dose. Confirm boarding medication policies with your clinic before travel when pills must be given on a strict schedule.

Medication administration at boarding often costs $1–5 per dose — a twice-daily pill for 5 nights adds $10–50 beyond the base $45/night × 5 = $225 quote on the invoice. In-home sitters charging per visit need nightly equivalents — five $25 visits may exceed five $45 nights if each visit is short. Ask your vet whether twice-daily doses can be delegated to kennel staff before comparing per-visit sitter quotes.

Five nights at $45 plus $15 fees = $240 total (~$48/night all-in). A pet sitter doing two 30-minute visits daily at $25 might cost $250 for the same trip — compare stress level and home security, not nightly math alone. Five nights × $45 + $15 fees = $240 (~$48/night all-in) — pack sitter may cost similar but trades kennel stress for home familiarity.