A pet boarding facility is a place where pets are housed and cared for temporarily, usually for a fee, while their regular caretakers are away or busy. This includes boarding kennels for dogs as well as boarding facilities for other domestic animals.

The animals are housed and cared for temporarily while their usual caretakers cannot do so. The service can cover domestic animals other than dogs.

Pet grooming concerns hygienic and cosmetic care. Grooming alone does not supply the temporary accommodation that defines boarding.