Pet Boarding Services Market is gaining momentum as pet owners are looking for professional facilities that cater to their lifestyle and allow them to manage time in accordance with their busy schedule. The boarding facilities themselves have diversified from providing only basic needs to include services like grooming, training, vet assistance, technology and luxury.
According to a recent study by SNS Insider, the global Pet Boarding Services Market size valued at USD 8.90 billion in 2025, is anticipated to grow to USD 19.59 billion by 2035, registering a CAGR of 8.22% over the 2026–2035 forecast period. The market is buoyed by the continued presence of pets, increased spending on their upkeep, and increased acceptance of organized organizations that can provide dependable oversight in the absence of the pet’s owner.
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Changing Lifestyles Reshape the Pet Care Economy
Travel, long working hours, movement, and busier lifestyles of households create situations where owners require temporary lodging for their pets. Professional establishments can provide for these requirements while simultaneously catering to proper feeding, exercise, cleaning, medication, and socialization of the pets.
The U.S. provides a strong indication of the industry's commercial scale. The American Pet Products Association reported USD 147 billion in U.S. pet industry spending in 2024, while pet services recorded 11% year-over-year growth. Separately, AVMA data indicates that 67% of U.S. households owned a pet in its most recently surveyed period, representing an addressable population of approximately 90 million households.
Service Providers Move Toward Premium and Digital Models
The playing field is changing, with boarding businesses incorporating not just housing, but other facilities that will enable convenience and boost trust. Online booking, online payment, pet status updates, and remote monitoring are just some of the factors that are gaining importance among owners concerned about where their pets are when they’re not around.
High-quality establishments have been expanding their services to include grooming, day care, training, recreation, and specialty services. This helps the service providers increase their per capita earnings from each client, and enables the pet owners to satisfy all of their needs from one source.
Long-Term Boarding Leads While Short Stays Gain Momentum
Long-term boarding accounted for approximately 58% of the market in 2025, making it the leading service category. Extended stays remain important for vacations, employment-related travel, relocation, and other situations requiring dependable care over several days or weeks.
Meanwhile, short-term boarding is projected to grow at the fastest pace. Weekend travel, unexpected commitments, and short business trips are creating demand for flexible reservations. Digital booking platforms are particularly well positioned to benefit from this trend because they allow owners to locate and arrange care with limited advance planning.
By pet type, dogs held approximately 65% of market revenue in 2025. Dog-focused facilities frequently combine accommodation with exercise, grooming, training, and supervised social activities. Cats represent the fastest-growing segment, supported by increasing adoption in urban households and greater availability of boarding environments designed around feline behavior and space requirements.
North America Maintains Leadership as Asia Pacific Accelerates
North America held a market share of almost 38% in the global Pet Boarding Services Market owing to well-established commercial players, high costs of pet-care, and widespread usage of professional services. The United States held a market share of around 88% in North America.
The value of U.S. Pet Boarding Services Market was around USD 2.75 billion in 2025 and is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 5.95% between 2026 and 2035. Scale of more than 20 million pet care services offered by Rover Group shows significance of digital platform in the connection of pet owners to service providers.
Asia Pacific is estimated to hold the highest regional growth rate owing to urbanization, higher disposable income and rising awareness about animal care services. Japan held a market share of around 35% in the region. In other regions, the United Kingdom held a market share of 30% in Europe, UAE 38% in Middle East & Africa and Brazil 52% in Latin America.
Technology and Trust Become Key Competitive Factors
Quality of service is an equally critical issue for customers analyzing boarding services. Variances in terms of staffing, cleanliness, safety, emergency measures, and standards in handling animals are among the factors that impact decisions about purchasing and booking services from such providers.
Differentiation through technology is also possible. Technology like video surveillance, automatic feeders, mobile applications, health record tracking systems, and behavior tracking can provide more transparency to owners without having their pets with them.
Major Companies Expand Their Service Footprints
Participants in the industry are expanding capacity and launching new offerings. The Banfield Pet Hospital from Mars Petcare launched the service Banfield Overnight Care in 2026 at 200 sites with an 85 percent occupancy level. The Rover Group launched the service Rover Assured in 2025 and achieved two million bookings within 12 months. Camp Bow Wow plans to expand its services into 500 U.S. franchise sites in 2025.
Major companies operating in the global Pet Boarding Services Market include PetSmart (PetsHotel), Rover, Petco Animal Supplies (Petco Pet Boarding), Camp Bow Wow, Dogtopia Enterprises, Wag Hotels, PetBacker, DogVacay, Fetch! Pet Care, Best Friends Pet Hotel, Paradise 4 Paws, Pet Paradise, Urban Tails Pet Resort, Wag! Group Co., Holidog, Pawshake, K9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel, The Dog Stop, Pet Palace Resorts, and Barkefellers.
An SNS Insider analyst Parry Kardani commented, "The pet boarding industry is becoming more service-oriented as owners place greater emphasis on safety, convenience, transparency, and individualized care. Providers that combine dependable operations with digital engagement and specialized services are positioned to benefit from the industry's continuing evolution."
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