The Kennels – Call 0161 973 3207
Moss Cottage Boarding Kennels in Manchester provide heated kennels of various sizes according to the breed of your dog. All the kennels are heated, and this is turned on in the evening and stays on throughout the night. Each kennel has its own covered outdoor run. We also have larger ‘double’ kennels for families sharing. All the outdoor runs are fully secure.
Our Kennel Accommodation
We provide the latest thermoplastic sleeping areas which basically keep your pet warm or cool as required. We also provide cozy thermal bedding and Pet fleece bedding which is washed when needed during your pets stay. Please do not bring your own bedding or toys as we have more than enough here to limit cross contamination. We use sawdust shavings in our kennels as we find this keeps your pet cleaner, fresher and drier in case of accidents. However, we can also use training pads instead of the shavings if you wish.
Reception and Feeding
We feed a variety of different foods for all life stages including dry, tinned and fresh meat. We also provide treats every afternoon. Please inform us what food your dog is used to eating so that we can avoid stomach upset. We like to stick to the same feeding routine for the dogs so please let the staff know what times you normally feed your pet and how often. You can provide your own food and we would ask that ‘specialist diets’ are definitely provided but unfortunately no reduction in price will be made.
Petshop
Our Pet Shop stocks all our pet food that we feed the dogs here at Moss Cottage Boarding Kennels and Cattery.
Exercise Area
We have 4 purpose built exercise paddocks for the dogs. They are fully enclosed and secure so that your pet can have a free run about and play. We also provide a range of toys including Footballs, Frisbees, Rope Toys etc for exercise and enrichment. We never put any strange dogs together for exercise, unless of course they are from the same family and you have expressly asked us to do so.
Kennel Cough Information
Since the Kennel Cough bacteria can be present anywhere and can travel for considerable distances through the air, it can affect any dog… even one which never leaves its own back garden. However, kennel cough is more likely to occur when the concentration of dogs is greater, such as at a dog show, kennel, vets and other places dogs go e.g. pet shops. Dogs can also be exposed while running loose or while being walked near other dogs or playing in the park. In short, it is possible for kennel cough (canine bronchitis) to be passed on anywhere that dogs congregate.
Kennels with a rapid turnover of guests can be particularly susceptible and this is because, in a kennel, a dog encounters two conditions that do not exist at home which are the proximity to a number of potentially contagious dogs and the excitement of a less familiar environment, which can result in lowered resistance to disease. These same factors explain why children are more likely to catch the flu in school, rather than at home.
We ask that all dogs are vaccinated with the Bordatella Vaccine (which is a squirt up the nose) against the disease. It is important to understand the Bordetella vaccination used to prevent this viral disease is made from only one strain of over the 100 different strains of the virus. Thus the vaccination is not as effective against some strains as others. Some strains are not included in any of the vaccinations. Therefore, in some cases there is no prevention against Kennel Cough.
No amount of supervision, sanitation, or personalised care can prevent a dog from “catching” an airborne disease. All that we can do is to recommend immunisation against Kennel Cough. Please ask your vet for details of the vaccination, it will have to be administered at least 14 days before boarding and now lasts for a year so is easy to get when your dog has its annual booster.
We also refuse to take in any obviously sick dogs or any dogs that are clearly coughing. The above is for the comfort and safety of all our boarders, where a risk of cross-infection may exist.
We need to see each dog’s vaccination card or other veterinary certificate on the booking form or at the time of checking in for our own records.
