Terms & Conditions

The boarding of dogs and cats is subject to the following conditions

  1. Dogs and cats are only accepted in a healthy condition.
  2. Any special needs or medication must be advised when booking in. There will be an extra charge for administering medications.
  3. Dogs will only be accepted if their vaccinations against distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis and parainfluenza are validated with a recognised certificate from their veterinary surgeon.
  4. Intrac (kennel cough)vaccination is not compulsory although strongly recommended for all dogs boarding. You should consult your veterinary surgeon for further information regarding this twice-yearly treatment. However, this treatment must be administered at least 14 clear days before your dog enters the kennels as kennel cough (Bordetella) is a live vaccine and can be shed for up to 2 weeks after administering. No liability is accepted by the kennels for dogs contracting the Bordetella virus or any related illness during their stay with us.
  5. Cats will only be accepted if their vaccinations against enteritis & cat flu are validated with a recognised certificate from their veterinary surgeon. This must be done 14 days clear of their stay with us as some of these can be live vaccinations and can be shed for some time after administering. No liability is accepted by the kennels for cats contracting the Bordetella virus or any related illness during their stay with us.
  6. It is understood that Foredowne Kennels and Cattery Limited, management and staff will give every possible care and attention to all animals boarding with us. However, they will not be liable for any illness/death during or following boarding. Custodial liability is limited under terms of insurance indemnity.
  7. In the event of an illness during boarding the cat/dog will be removed to their own veterinary surgery whenever possible. However, we reserve the right for the animal to be seen by the kennel veterinary surgeon subject to management discretion. I hereby confirm that my pet may see a veterinary surgeon if deemed necessary during his/her stay at Foredowne and I agree to pay all costs incurred. Any veterinary fees incurred during boarding must be paid on collection of the pet together with boarding fees.
  8. All pets in transit with Foredowne Kennels and Cattery Limited are transported entirely at owner’s risk.
  9. If any animal is not collected within 14 days of the date specified for return or collection, and the owner or person responsible for the animal fails to contact the management regarding the continuation of and payment for boarding, the management shall consider the animal as abandoned and shall dispose of it in any way it may decide.
  10. Boarding charges are calculated by including both the day in and the day out, and are quoted inclusive of VAT, heating and food. If your pet has boarded for more than one night (minimum 2 days) and you collect between 9am-10am in the morning there will be no boarding charges for that day (not applicable on Bank Holidays). For Bank Holidays there is a £5.00 per pet/per day supplement in addition to the daily boarding fee for all boarders. Please note that over the Christmas period we have some extra charges. For Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day there is a double day charge. N.B. – We are closed to the public on 25th & 26th December and 1st January.
  11. Pets sharing a boarding unit do so entirely at the owner’s risk. Foredowne Kennels and Cattery Limited management and staff do not accept liability for injury following any event between co-boarding animals.
  12. We do not generally accept any other belongings apart from food. Any items left with the animal are done so entirely at the owner’s risk.
  13. We do not accept payment by cheque. We also do not accept Scottish and Irish Bank notes; this is due to them not being legal tender in England.