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๐Ÿ  Pet Boarding

Pet boarding in a verified hostโ€™s home

Book home boarding in your city: your pet stays overnight with a verified host instead of a kennel. Hosts are reviewed with photos of their home, and you get daily photo updates in the app for the whole stay.

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โœ… Government ID + selfie verifiedโœ… Payment held until the job is doneโœ… SOS button on every booking
A happy, playful dog

How pet boarding works on OnlyPaw

Four steps, all in the app.

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    Choose dates

    Pick your nights and add your pet's routine, diet and medication.

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    Compare hosts

    See home photos, reviews and prices, and chat or arrange a meet-and-greet.

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    Pay in the app

    Payment is held until the stay is completed.

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    Daily updates

    Get photo updates during the stay and message the host any time.

Safety and vetting

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Identity verified

Every provider submits a government ID (passport or ID card) and a selfie, reviewed by the OnlyPaw team before approval.

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Knowledge-tested

Providers pass a pet-safety test with a 70% pass mark, covering heat stress, toxic foods and emergencies.

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Service documents

Required for this service: a government ID, a selfie and photos of the home or boarding area.

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Payment held

You pay in the app; the money is only released to the provider after the job is completed.

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In-app chat

Agree routines, keys and special needs in the chat before and during the booking.

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SOS button

Every active booking has an SOS button that alerts the other party and the OnlyPaw team straight away.

What to expect

Hosts can offer extras such as daily photo updates, pick-up and drop-off, special food, medication or extra play time โ€” shown before you book.

Ask how the host keeps pets cool during the day, where your pet will sleep, and how outdoor time is handled in summer. Pack familiar bedding and enough food for the whole stay.

Pet Boarding by city

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Pet Boarding in London

United Kingdom

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Pet Boarding in New York

United States

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Pet Boarding in Los Angeles

United States

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Pet Boarding in Chicago

United States

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Pet Boarding in Miami

United States

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Pet Boarding in San Francisco

United States

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Pet Boarding in Manchester

United Kingdom

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Pet Boarding in Dubai

United Arab Emirates

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Pet Boarding in Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates

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Pet Boarding in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia

Pet Boarding in all cities

Watch: how to book pet boarding

A 2-minute narrated walkthrough, recorded in the OnlyPaw app with sample data โ€” from finding a provider to paying and what happens next.

โ–ถ Watch โ€œBook pet boardingโ€ (1:52)

All how-to videos โ†’

Pet Boarding โ€” FAQ

Where is pet boarding available?

OnlyPaw is available worldwide. Because it's a marketplace, who you can book depends on the providers approved near your address โ€” the app shows who's available before you pay.

How much does pet boarding cost?

Providers set their own prices in their local currency, so you see each provider's rate before you book. At checkout OnlyPaw adds a service fee of 10% of the service price, with a minimum of USD 2 and a maximum of USD 20 (or the equivalent in your local currency), shown before you pay. Your payment is held and only released to the provider after the service is completed.

How are boarding hosts vetted?

Every boarding host must submit a government ID, a selfie and photos of the home or boarding area, and pass a pet-safety knowledge test with a 70% pass mark. The OnlyPaw team reviews each application โ€” and each additional service โ€” before it goes live.

What should I pack for my pet's boarding stay in your city?

Enough of your pet's usual food for every night plus a spare day, any medication with written instructions, a lead and collar with ID, familiar bedding or a toy, and your vet's contact details. Add everything to the booking notes too.

What if I need to cancel?

One cancellation rule applies to every booking: you get a full refund (including the OnlyPaw service fee) if you cancel at least 24 hours before the start, and no refund after that. If the provider cancels, you always get a full refund.

What happens in an emergency?

Every active booking has an SOS button in the app. It alerts the other party and the OnlyPaw team straight away. If your pet needs urgent medical care, contact a vet or emergency clinic first.

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Get the OnlyPaw app

Booking, payment, chat and tracking all happen in the app โ€” on iPhone and Android.

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Offer pet boarding on OnlyPaw

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