Winter 2023

Welcome to our December 2023 Newsletter, the year seems to have flown past, the kennels continue to be busy for both Boarding and Day Care this autumn.


Vaccinations: 
A reminder that the Kennel Cough vaccine must be given at least two weeks before admission. We cannot accept dogs without a valid vaccination certificate – this is both a DEFRA Licencing condition and an insurance requirement.
Please be aware that there are reports of cases of canine parvovirus locally – this is an extremely dangerous and very contagious disease – another reason to keep your pet’s 
vaccinations up to date.

Winter Opening Times: 
Effective from 1st October 2023 until 1st April 2024 –
Monday to Friday           08:00 - 10:00 & 16:00 - 18:00
Saturday                       08:00 - 10:00 & 16:00 - 17:00
Sunday (Oct to April) 16:00 – 18:00 Only    
     
Boarding and Day care Rates: 
Please note that we have revised our rates as follows –

                                Daycare    Overnight Boarding (24hr)
    One dog                £17                       £22
    Two dogs              £22                      £30
    Three + dogs        £25                      £35

Beds and Bedding: 
Regular customers know that we provide bedding for your dog although many prefer to bring familiar materials. We use traditional fleece vet bedding which can be washed and recycled. Recently we have seen an increasing number of dogs who regularly chew their bedding to destruction. As well as being a hazardous and unhealthy habit it is expensive for the kennels to continually replace these fleeces. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you discourage this habit and we advise that we will make a small surcharge for the materials destroyed in these cases.  

Book Early to Avoid Disappointment: 
We are already having significant bookings for peak periods in 2024. Please book as soon as you know your requirements for these peak times.

Kennel Improvements:
We will be carrying out improvements to the North Kennels soon – installing a new heating system and improved insulation. We will advise the dates early in the new year - the work will be undertaken at off peak times.  

As ever we are always delighted to receive feedback or suggestions from our customers,

Best Wishes for Christmas and the New Year
 

 

 

 

Summer 2023

Welcome to our Summer 2023 Newsletter, the kennels have been extremely busy for both Boarding and Day Care this spring and we are already heavily booked for the peak summer period.
Vaccinations: The rules for vaccination to prevent the spread of Kennel Cough are still not understood by many customers. The Kennel Cough is a live vaccine which must be given at least two weeks before admission. During these this two week period the dog is contagious and therefore cannot be admitted to the kennels. We cannot accept dogs without a valid vaccination certificate – this is both a DEFRA Licencing condition and an insurance requirement.

Summer Opening Times: Effective from 1st April until 1st October 2023 our summer opening times are as follows –
Monday to Friday           08:00 - 10:00 & 16:00 - 18:00
Saturday                       08:00 - 10:00 & 16:00 - 17:00
Sunday (April to Oct) Strictly 9:00 - 9:30 & 16:00 - 18:00  
Sunday (Oct to April) 16:00 – 18:00 Only

    
Boarding and Day care Rates: We are pleased to say that our rates are unchanged for the summer period but they will be reviewed in October 2023.

New Web Site: You may be reading this Newsletter on our new web site, if not please have a look at https://abbotswaykennels.co.uk and let us know what you think? We are delighted with our brilliant new site and would like to thank Sophie and the team at Versantus IT Services (https://www.versantus.co.uk/) for their skill and knowledge (and patience!) in creating our new site.