Camp Nightengale

Camp Nightengale is a boarding kennel at 6733 Taylorsville Road in Finchville, KY, providing dog boarding along with care for cats, birds, pocket pets, and small mammals. The building is heated and air-conditioned, with indoor and outdoor runs, and occupancy is kept limited so each animal gets individual attention.

What the facility offers

The covered outdoor runs overlook a paddock with horses, llamas, geese, peacocks, and donkeys, which gives boarding dogs something to watch through the day. Large dogs have a securely fenced five-acre exercise area. Smaller dogs get their own playground instead. Cats stay in spacious individual condos with resting benches and a climbing tree.

• Heated and air-conditioned kennel building
• Indoor and outdoor runs, with covered outdoor runs facing the paddock
• Securely fenced five-acre exercise area for large dogs
• Playground sized for smaller dogs
• Individual cat condos with benches and a climbing tree

What sets it apart

Two things stand out. The first is range. Beyond dogs and cats, Camp Nightengale boards birds, pocket pets, and small mammals including rabbits, ferrets, chinchillas, hedgehogs, and sugar gliders. Owners of a less common pet can call and ask whether the kennel takes that species.

The second is size. Occupancy is capped on purpose so staff can spend real time with each boarder rather than working a full house. Staff credentials at the kennel include CPH and PHA.

Practical details

Reservations are made by phone at (502) 834-7777. Office hours are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday, and 9:00 AM to noon on Saturday, so pickups and drop-offs need to fall inside that window. The kennel is listed under traditional boarding, meaning dogs stay in their own runs with access to the outdoor space rather than in an open group playroom. More photos and updates are posted on the Camp Nightengale Facebook page.