Wags Pet Retreat

Wags Pet Retreat is a dog boarding and daycare farm in Nicholasville, Kentucky, spread over a 60-acre property. It takes both dogs and cats, and much of the day happens outside rather than in a single indoor run.

What owners get here

Space is the pitch. The property is large enough for guided nature walks, so a stay involves trail time and not only a run and a nap. Cats board in their own private rooms, each with a multi-level cat tower.

• 60-acre facility in Nicholasville
• Guided nature walks on the farm
• Private rooms for boarding cats
• Multi-level cat towers
• Open 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, seven days a week

What makes it different

Most of the difference comes down to the walks. A dog out on a trail with a handler is having a different day than a dog in a playroom, and that suits some dogs far better than others. Cat owners get a real draw too, since the private rooms and towers give a cat vertical space and quiet. Anyone with a nervous or older animal should call first and talk through how their pet would spend the day.

Practical details

The farm sits at 1390 Groggins Ferry, Nicholasville, KY 40356. Hours run 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM every day of the week, which gives working owners a window on both ends. The phone number is 859-967-WAGS and the email is hello@wagspetretreat.com; booking and service details live at wagspetretreat.com. Wags also has Facebook and Instagram pages, worth a look for photos of the grounds before a first drop-off.