Never Miss a Pet Boarding Booking Again
Human Add AI for pet boarding answers every call, qualifies the lead with industry-specific intake questions, books the appointment on your calendar, and texts you the details before the caller hangs up. Plans start at $497 per month with done-for-you setup, no contracts, and a 24/7 live demo at (617) 812-5251.
Your AI voice assistant handles holiday booking rushes, vaccination intake, daycare reservations, and after-hours pickup questions around the clock so your team can focus on the animals.
Hear our pet boarding AI in action. Call now for an interactive demo.
"Thank you for calling Happy Tails Pet Resort. How can I help you?"
"Hi, I need to board my golden retriever Thanksgiving week."
"I can help with that. Are you boarding from Tuesday through Sunday? And what's your dog's name and age?"
"Yes, Tuesday morning to Sunday evening. Bailey, she's 4."
"Got it. Bailey's booked for a deluxe suite, $65 per night. I'll text you a vaccination upload link now. See you Tuesday."
Human Add AI is an AI voice agent for pet boarding and daycare facilities that answers every phone call 24/7, including holiday weekends when reservations spike 4-5x. Unlike generic phone answering services or basic voicemail, our AI receptionist for pet boarding is custom-trained on your specific kennels, daycare programs, pricing tiers, and vaccination requirements. It handles new reservation bookings, collects rabies/bordetella records, qualifies dog temperaments, and answers questions about your facility around the clock. If you're searching for an AI answering service for pet boarding, AI phone agent for dog daycare, or automated phone answering for kennels, Human Add AI is purpose-built for your industry.
Built for Pet Boarding
Why Pet Boarding Facilities Choose Human Add AI
From holiday booking surges to vaccination paperwork, our AI handles the calls so your staff can handle the dogs.
Holiday Booking Rushes
Thanksgiving, Christmas, and spring break drive 5x normal call volume. Your AI handles unlimited concurrent calls, books reservations directly into your calendar, and never makes a caller wait on hold.
Vaccination Record Intake
Collects rabies, bordetella, and DHPP vaccination dates from new clients during the booking call. Texts the owner a secure upload link if records aren't readily available, before the boarding date arrives.
Temperament & Breed Screening
Asks the qualifying questions you'd ask: spayed/neutered status, dog-friendly behavior, special diet, separation anxiety. Routes high-risk bookings to a human staff member for review.
How It Helps
Every Call Handled, Every Reservation Booked
Holiday & Weekend Reservations
Books boarding stays directly into your scheduling system without front-desk staff. Captures arrival time, departure time, special requests, and any add-on services like baths or training sessions.
Daycare Day-Of Drop-Ins
Confirms availability for same-day daycare drop-ins, sends pickup time reminders, and handles requests for late pickups or extended stays without anyone having to interrupt the kennel staff.
Pricing & Tour Requests
Quotes accurate pricing based on dog size, length of stay, and service tier. Books facility tours during your normal operating hours when prospective clients call to vet your kennel.
Vet & Emergency Routing
Recognizes when an existing boarder's owner is calling about a medical concern and immediately escalates to your on-duty manager with all the dog's intake notes available.
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Stop Losing Pet Boarding Bookings to Voicemail
Call now and hear our AI handle a sample pet boarding reservation. See why kennels and daycares trust Human Add AI to capture every booking, especially on holidays.
(617) 812-5251The True Cost of Missed Calls
"On Thanksgiving weekend our phone rings non-stop, and we miss most of them. The bookings go to whoever answers first."
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Annual Impact Analysis
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Professional
$997/mo
- Everything in Starter
- Direct Calendar Booking
- CRM Integration
- Advanced Lead Qualification
Enterprise
$1,997+/mo
- Everything in Professional
- Multi-Location Support
- Custom API Integrations
- Dedicated Account Manager
More on Pet Boarding AI
Read our deep guide on how AI receptionists handle pet boarding bookings, vaccination intake, and holiday call surges.
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Why Pet Boarding and Daycare Facilities Need 24/7 AI Phone Coverage
Pet boarding and daycare facilities run on tight reservation calendars and thin staff. The owner is typically managing intake at the front desk, supervising play yards, handling pickups, and answering owner anxiety calls all at the same time. Calls about availability for a holiday weekend, questions about vaccine requirements, last-minute boarding for a hospitalization or family emergency, and pickup-time changes all hit the same single phone line, often during peak operational hours. Voicemail loses those reservations to the next facility within a 5-mile radius. Human Add AI's pet-boarding-tuned receptionist handles availability checks against your live reservation calendar, captures vaccine documentation requirements, books grooming and daycare, processes cancellation/change requests, and escalates true emergencies (lost pet, medical question) to the owner via SMS.
By the numbers
- Holiday weekend reservation calls per typical facility (Thu-Fri before): 60-150 inbound calls
- Average boarding stay value: $45-$95 per night per pet
- Percent of bookings made within 14 days of arrival: 55-70%
- Common vaccine requirements to verify on intake: DHPP, rabies, bordetella, canine influenza, FVRCP for cats
Common pet boarding call scenarios the AI handles
- Holiday weekend availability check: confirm dates against live calendar, hold reservation pending vaccine docs.
- Vaccine requirement question: list required vaccines, confirm what facility needs uploaded before drop-off.
- Last-minute boarding for hospitalization: prioritize urgent capacity, capture pet info, confirm same-day/next-day availability.
- Daycare standing reservation: book recurring weekday daycare with pre-paid package detail.
- Pickup-time change: update reservation, confirm new pickup window, capture authorized pickup person.
Pet Boarding software integrations
- Gingr (boarding software)
- PetExec (boarding software)
- ProPet (boarding software)
- Time To Pet (pet care)
- Scout (boarding software)
- PawLoyalty (boarding software)
- Square Appointments (scheduling)
- Acuity (scheduling)
More questions pet boarding businesses ask
Can the AI check live boarding availability for a specific date?
Yes. We integrate with Gingr, PetExec, ProPet, Time To Pet, Scout, and most other boarding-management platforms. The AI checks your real availability and either holds a reservation or politely declines if you are full.
How does the AI handle vaccine documentation requirements?
We configure the AI with your specific vaccine requirements (DHPP, rabies, bordetella, canine influenza, FVRCP for cats). The AI lists required vaccines on the call, captures whether the owner has them on file or will upload, and routes to your intake queue if documentation is missing.
Can the AI take grooming and daycare bookings on top of boarding?
Yes. We configure separate intake flows for boarding, daycare (single-day vs recurring), and grooming. The AI books each correctly against your software's separate calendars.
Will the AI handle Spanish-speaking pet owners?
Yes. The AI handles Spanish on demand. Pet boarding markets in metro areas often see 15-25% Spanish-language inquiry; capturing those calls live is straight booking revenue most facilities miss.
How does the AI handle a lost-pet or medical-emergency call?
We configure escalation paths so any call where the AI detects 'my pet escaped,' 'pet is sick,' or 'something happened to my dog' immediately escalates via SMS to the owner/manager, with full call context attached.
The pet boarding call patterns Human Add AI agents are tuned for
The pet boarding agent script is built around the four call patterns that account for roughly 90 percent of pet boarding inbound volume: the routine booking request, the emergency or urgent service request, the price-shopping inquiry, and the existing-customer follow-up. Each pattern has a distinct intake flow with its own qualification questions, its own routing logic, and its own confirmation pattern. The agent recognizes which pattern a call falls into in the first 10 to 15 seconds of conversation and adjusts the flow accordingly.
The pet boarding-specific vocabulary is what separates a usable agent from a generic AI receptionist. Callers use industry-specific terms that a generic AI does not always recognize, and they expect the agent on the other end to know the difference between similar-sounding services. The Human Add AI pet boarding agent ships with that vocabulary baked in from day one.
Plans and pricing
A boarding kennel or daycare run by one owner who is out in the play yard or cleaning runs when the phone rings fits Starter ($497/mo, up to 200 calls, 1 assistant, 1 business number). A busier facility with several staff, many dog and cat owners calling about holiday stays, and a CRM (the software you track customers in) it wants connected through webhooks fits Professional ($997/mo, unlimited calls, up to 3 assistants); Enterprise starts at $1,997/mo. Try it on your real boarding inquiries with the 7-day free trial ($10 activation fee, credited to your first bill), backed by a 30-day money-back guarantee, no setup fees and no annual contracts. The pricing page has every tier, or hear how a pet owner's booking call goes at (617) 812-5251.