Heartland Animal Hospital & Play & Stay

Heartland Animal Hospital & Play & Stay offers dog boarding and dog daycare in Bel Aire, Kansas, with a full-service veterinary hospital on the same property. The facility sits at 4100 N Woodlawn and accepts dogs of every size, from small breeds through giant ones. Cats board separately in an area called Remi's Room.

What the Play & Stay side offers

Overnight guests stay in one of three room sizes, and the large rooms are set up with Kuranda cots. Three fenced exercise yards handle multiple potty breaks across the day. Play space runs both indoors and outdoors, so activity continues when the Kansas weather turns.

• Overnight boarding in three room sizes
• Daycare with indoor and outdoor play areas
• Grooming, including departure baths and bathing packages
• Medication administration and Face to Fur monitoring for dogs with medical or behavioral needs
• Separate cat boarding in Remi's Room

What makes it different from a standalone kennel

The boarding rooms sit inside a working animal hospital, and a veterinarian is always on call. For an owner whose dog takes daily medication, has a chronic condition, or is simply getting on in years, that proximity is the main draw. Dogs with special medical or behavioral needs can be placed on Face to Fur monitoring rather than a standard boarding routine. The practice is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association.

Practical details

Play & Stay hours are 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM Monday through Friday, and 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM on Saturday. The facility is closed Sunday, so pickups and drop-offs need to land on the other six days. Reservations are handled online. Proof of current vaccinations is required before any stay, and the front desk can be reached at (316) 744-2043.