Auntie Linda's Pet Boarding

Auntie Linda's Pet Boarding provides cage-free dog boarding and daycare in Spokane, WA, out of a home at 6124 N Astor Street. Dogs of every size are accepted, small through large, and they stay in a house instead of a run or a crate. Cats, rabbits, birds, and rodents are boarded here as well.

What services are offered

• Cage-free boarding in a home environment
• Daycare for dogs
• Medication administration, including diabetic care and management
• Feeding for pets on special diets
• Pick-up and drop-off, including airport pick-up for dogs coming in to board

What makes it different

Much of the care here is aimed at pets that other places find complicated. Older and medically frail animals get individual attention, and pets that need medication or a managed diet are part of the normal routine rather than an exception. Long-term boarding is available for owners who are relocating or traveling for an extended stretch. Prices do not go up during holiday periods.

Practical details

The doors are open 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM, seven days a week, with flexible drop-off and pick-up times. Dog rates run $16 to $17 per night. Current vaccination records are required before a stay. Reservations are made by phone at (509) 993-6820, and that same number is the place to ask whether a particular pet is a good fit.

Owners weighing a commercial kennel against a home setting will find this one closer to the second. The emphasis is on a pet spending its day around people, and where it suits them other animals, rather than waiting alone in a cage. For a dog with medical needs, an older dog, or a stay that stretches past a normal vacation, that setup is the main draw.