Holiday Kennels

Holiday Kennels rocks! The facility is simple and sufficient. The staff is super kind and accommodating. They understand that it can be difficult to leave your pet (s) somewhere unfamiliar and do a great job of making sure you are comfortable with everything before you leave your pet (s). My fiancé and I moved from NYC to SF earlier this summer, and stayed with family while we looked a place of our own. Our two cats, Harold and Mosby, ended up staying at Holiday Kennels for 3 weeks while we found an apartment, and were very well cared for. I visited a few times during the 3 weeks (which was welcomed and even encouraged by the staff) and felt very at ease with Harold and Mosby’s care during each visit. The staff always had some new story about how Harold was being sweet and Mosby was being a show-​off (typical), and I could tell they really were sticking to their word of providing «daily cuddle time» as listed on their website. The rates are completely reasonable, and the multiple pet discount is actually pretty generous. We’ll definitely be taking our cats back to Holiday Kennels anytime they need to be boarded. Shout out to the main lady, who I believe is named Mary. She is truly the sweetest and I couldn’t help but hug her when I left.

Before boarding my dog, I did a drop-​in tour. I purposefully didn’t schedule my tour because I want to see what the real conditions are when one leaves their dog in their care (is feces being cleaned up timely? appeared to be despite the odor. do dogs have water? yes. is bedding clean? yes.). It was at least 80 degrees on ⁷⁄₂₈ in the afternoon. All of the kennels are outdoors! There are no indoor air conditioned facilities available. My dog is a tiny, elderly and in-​door only pup. If I left my dog here, I think he’d die of heat stroke and/​or the trauma of thinking I abandoned him back at the rescue I adopted him from eight years ago. Dogs were barking like crazy. Flies were all over the place. There was a strong rank odor of urine and feces. I will NEVER board my doggie-​child here.

This is kennel is really everything you need. No frills, good prices. No extra fees. Caring, friendly, accomodating staff. No pointless rules or restrictions. My senior and quite persnickety dogs come home happy and relaxed.

There was a «Holiday Kennel» near or next to «Companion Animal Hospital» on Old Country road in the San Carlos area in the early 80s, and unless I am told otherwise, I will assume this is the same facility.
My family and I moved out to the Bay Area with our dog, and had reason to go on vacation so we boarded our dog here. She was never the same again. Our dog was friendly but also fearless, but never vicious. She was a mixed black lab with a very friendly personality towards total strangers except for the mailman. A typical dog.
But after we boarded her at this facility, she visible quaked and trembled with utter fear.
Our neighbors had a spotted Spaniel, and used the same business, and complained to us that they picked up their dog soaked on her left side in her own urine. You could call her a liar, only she was the minister’s wife who used to live next door.
I do not know what they did to her, but if I ever discover it, I will prosecute to the full extent of the law.
Woe to the personnel that operated this facility in the early 80s.

Holiday Kennels is the best! I’ve been boarding my dog Faith there for a few years. The staff is excellent, accommodating and always make me feel better about having to leave my pup. My dog is always happy to go here! They do great nail trims, too.
I’ve been in the back (the first few times dropping her off) and it was nice to see where she stays. They have plenty of room, big kennels, and allow you to bring you own bed if you want. They even had heaters in there during the winter so I knew she was cozy and comfortable.
They’re also super helpful with my dog who has skin allergies — feeding her only her own special food/​treats.
My favorite kennel — wouldn’t take her anywhere else. I’ve tried other kennels and never felt great about my/​my dogs experience. I have a pit mix which other kennels have been unfriendly about but Holiday has never bat an eye. Excellent staff!

Holiday Kennels is my choice for when I need to board my dog. After a lot of research and visits to various Kennels I decided to put my dog here while I was away on vacation.
The runs here are very spacious with a heated indoor and outdoor area. Sharon is fabulous with the animals and gives them a lot of love and attention, and outside time every day in the outdoor play area.
This place is a family run business, with no fancy frills but clean and full of love and attention for the animals.
Their prices are also great.
When I picked up my dog, I could see she had a new best friend in Sharon which just goes to show how much attention they get here.
Highly recommend!
Update: I arranged to volunteer here for a few days to learn how a kennel works. After seeing the inner workings I am even more impressed. New dogs who may be scared or intimidated are given extra attention and time with lots of loves and playtime. The dogs can see their neighbors which gives them extra stimulation so they have plenty of space inside and out. There are a lot of regulars here. Very impressed

I had never used a kennel prior to coming to Holiday Kennels and truthfully I was scared to leave my Frenchie (who’s an indoor, spoiled rotten baby) with strangers. I have now left Flash two times and I can say I feel very comfortable knowing he is in safe hands. He’s a lap dog and loves people. They give him the extra love and attention he’s used to receiving. I also have to say that Connie, who handles the grooming is very compassionate and has taken extra measures trying to treat Flash’s allergy related skin conditions. Thank you Holiday Kennels, the staff and team for allowing my Pup to have a home away from home.

I love the fact that Pepper (my mother-in-law’s dog) is always really excited to stay at Holiday Kennels. Y’see, she’s a sweet dog, but she’s a terrible guest at my house because she hasn’t been trained and she has an annoying shake thing that she does all night (I challenge anybody to sleep through this ruckus) and she’s terrible on walks and she takes forever to go to the bathroom and she runs out in the street if you’re not careful. You get the idea. Anyway, I’m so happy that Pepper likes Holiday Kennels and even happier that Holiday Kennels is a real class act that always takes great care of her! :)

My dog, Zoe (a rottie), absolutely loves coming here! The folks that work here– Sharon and others– are always so caring and happy to take her in. Zoe doesn’t look back at me once they take her behind the counter. We have been bringing Zoe here for a few years and can’t believe I haven’t written a review sooner. Honestly, we love this place. The holidays are usually extremely busy (thanksgiving, xmas and new year) so call early to reserve a spot. If you provide it, they will also feed your dog food if you prefer your dog not to eat theirs. They also offer grooming which I always do since I like to bring Zoe home freshly washed. Plus their rates are totally reasonable. Thanks Holiday Kennels for all you do for our Zoe when we travel!

Just made reservations for my dogs again. This place is above and beyond. I always worked with Veronica in the past. Jennifer is just as good.

This place is great! I am very nervous about leaving my dog anywhere, but they take great care of her. They answer the phone when I call in to check on her, and really seem to pay extra attention to her, without charging crazy fees. They are extremely accommodating when it comes to drop off and pick up hours. I am definitely pleased with their service!

We have left our 9 month old Goldendoodle at Holiday Kennels twice in the last 2 months. Both times we have been extremely happy with the feedback on our puppy’s temperment, socialization and physical condition of our dog and her belongings. Sharon was very flexible as our puppy is on a special diet and I wanted to pick her up on a Sunday, when they generally are not open. Jennifer is really very friendly and it’s obvious that she likes dogs and cares greatly. Our dog came home last Sunday and immediatly passed out – this only happens when she gets A LOT of play and exercise so I know they didn’t keep her locked up the entire time.

Jennifer and Jaime are the best! They are very affectionate toward the pets they take care of and just absolutely fabulous in what they do. I started boarding our English springer spaniel with them at the end of last year and my pet seemed not want to leave when we picked her up!
Jennifer and Jamie are very professional and friendly. They are not pretentious like other boarding services. I will continue to use Holiday Kennels and highly recommend it to all pet owners.

I couldn’t be more disappointed with this place. I boarded my healthy cat for a week and he came out with an upper respiratory infection, an infection which could stay with him for life. The cattery was hot, with no cross-​ventilation, unless the door is kept open, which they told me they would do. But when I came to pick him up, the room was hot and stuffy. There had been a hot spell and they told me they put ice in the cages. That «ice» was a small water bottle on top of the litter boxes AND the bottle was warm to the touch.
He had no food in his bowl and the blanket that I brought was stacked on top of a shelf, so he had no bedding, just a hard surface. The owner told me how cute it was that he sits with his tongue hanging out of his mouth. That is not something he does, but is a clear sign of dehydration!!!
When I opened the cage, he was woozy and acted like I had let him out of a POW camp, I’m not kidding. He was wobbly on his feet. When I brought him home, he cried under the bed, something else he’s never done.
If you want your cat to be in a healthy environment, don’t take him/​her here.
UPDATE: So I couldn’t get him to eat or drink. I took him to the vet where they treated him for severe dehydration with a saline IV. I’m not sure if this place rises to the level of animal abuse, but it is certainly neglect. My cat is a hardy, healthy beast. I hate to think what would happen to a smaller, frailer cat in that place.
PLEASE READ the filtered reviews, it’s something I never do, but wish I had in this case.

They are efficient and treat the animals well. The staff is courteous and my dog came home very calm and happy.
:)

We left my dog here for a week and he came back completely traumatized and his blanket and toys were «missing».

Holiday Kennels is wonderful, our company uses them for boarding our clients pets. They always offer to send pictures of your animals when they have a spare minute.

Veronica and all the staff at Holiday Kennels are the best. We’ve been boarding our lab/​great dane mix «Chaos» there whenever we leave town for over two years, and wouldn’t think of bringing him anywhere else. Walks are included in the boarding price, and they let a few dogs a time out of their kennels to run around awhile every day.
The first few times we took him there he seemed a little hesitant, but by now he starts wagging his tail like crazy as we approach the parking lot. Also, Veronica has helped us pick up Chaos outside of operating hours several times, which has been a big help.

Holiday kennels is a great place to take pets. I’ve had to drop pets off with Veronica several times at crazy times of the night and pick up super early in the morning and she always accomodates me, I don’t know how she does it! There’s tons of kennels, there’s even Happy Tails right down the street but the only place I would really trust boarding my pets is at Holiday Kennels.
Everyone is always nice, Veronica knows everybodys pets and she and the rest of her staff are dedicated to the pets there. That’s super important to me. I even know folks that drive from the city to board their pets at Holiday because they take such good care there.
If you’re looking for a place to board your pets or want to try a diiferent facility go with these folks!

We take our dog Max here when we need flexible drop off and pickup times. They have really bent over backwards in working with us to get our dog even when outside normal hours.
The people here love animals, are kind to dogs big and small and seem to understand how to deal with both bold and skittish animals. We really like this kennel. The dog run out back is nice too, large enough for our dog to run a few sprints or seven as he is want to do after ‘using’ the yard.
A few friends have used the kennel as well (on our recommendation). They too found their dogs loved their stay. Dogs who have stayed here include a really big American Bull Dog, a small Boston Terrier and our dog Max, a rock headed Am Staff. The kennel took great care of all three.
The only caveat is that this place doesn’t have a polished look like Planet. This isn’t a problem for me, but if you call it the Doggie Spa, you may find the décor and the utilitarian animal areas off putting. Personally since my dog has yet to show an interest in interior decorating what is important to me is a clean, safe temporary home for my dog and they do this well. =)
You can bring your own toys and food as well. We don’t but I can see how this is a good thing.
**They do cats too! Get your mind out of the gutter, I meant they board them. And staff who can give your kitty insulin shots. A real bonus, as a diabetic kitty is a lot of work and makes going on holiday hard. =)