Kennelwood Pet Resorts

What Kennelwood Pet Resorts does

Kennelwood Pet Resorts is a privately held, multi-service pet care company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, founded in 1974 by Donald Danforth Jr. and operated through the legal entity Kennelwood Village, Inc. The company serves individual dog and cat owners across the St. Louis metropolitan area through seven owned physical resort locations, offering overnight boarding (villas, suites, and studios), daytime day camp at off-leash facilities, professional obedience and behavioral training, and full-service grooming including specialty treatments such as SHED-X. Supporting revenue lines include the Fetch Shuttle pet transportation service, in-house pet photography, and consumer financing through a third-party partner (AllPetCard via Acquire.com).

The underlying technology stack is modest and customer-facing rather than proprietary AI: a proprietary iOS/Android mobile app handles service requests, appointment reminders, pet medical and vaccine records, and promotional offers; the website supports online reservations across boarding, day camp, grooming, and training; and a learning center hosts editorial content plus a Pet Matchmaker breed information tool. No APIs, SDKs, integrations, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed in available source data.

Kennelwood's go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, with revenue generated primarily through pay-as-you-go service fees (grooming, training, photography, shuttle) and per-visit/per-day charges for boarding and day camp. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by location, service, pet size, and duration. The Kennelwood Rewards loyalty program and bundled service portfolio support cross-sell across visits. The company holds BBB accreditation, has served over 60,000 families across its history, and employs 101-250 people. Ownership appears founder-controlled, with no external investors, parent company, or M&A activity identified.

Name

Kennelwood Pet Resorts

Legal name

Kennelwood Village, Inc.

Website

https://kennelwood.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Kennelwood Pet Resorts is a privately held, founder-led pet care company operating seven owned boarding, day camp, training, and grooming facilities serving individual dog and cat owners in the St. Louis metropolitan area since 1974.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pet Care Services

NAICS

Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (81291)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Mixed-Species Boarding Kennel (Dogs & Cats) (HSANADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dog Daycare with Boarding Add-On (Daycare + Overnight) (HSANAFAM), Climate-Controlled/Indoor Boarding Facility (HSANADAL)

Keywords

• Pet boarding services
• Dog daycare
• Pet grooming services
• Dog training programs
• Pet resort facilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Louis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Boarding Services: Overnight pet boarding services offering luxurious stays in villas, suites, or studios for dogs and cats.
2. Day Camp: Daytime pet care and socialization at seven off-leash locations, providing exercise and enrichment for pets while owners are away.
3. Training Services: Professional dog training including basic obedience, behavioral correction, and specialized programs. Offers free evaluations and Train & Play reservations.
4. Grooming Services: Award-winning spa services including bathing, brushing, haircuts, styling, SHED-X treatments, skin and coat treatments, nail trims, and ear cleaning.
5. Fetch Shuttle: Pet transportation service that picks up pets from homes or offices and delivers them to Kennelwood facilities.
6. Pet Photography: Professional in-house pet photography services for portraits and photoshoots.
7. Learning Center: Educational resources and pet classes for pet parents, including the Pet Matchmaker breed information tool.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Kennelwood Pet Resorts provides overnight boarding in villas, suites, and studios for dogs and cats, supervised 24/7 by staff. The company also operates seven off-leash DayCamp locations for daytime exercise, enrichment, and socialization; professional dog training covering basic obedience and behavioral correction; and a full grooming spa offering bathing, haircuts, SHED-X treatments, nail trims, and ear cleaning. Supporting services include Fetch Shuttle pet transportation and in-house pet photography.

Product overview

Kennelwood Pet Resorts operates a multi-service pet care portfolio centered around overnight boarding and daytime pet care. The core offerings include 24/7 Boarding (luxury villas, suites, and studios), Daycamp (seven off-leash locations for exercise and socialization), Training (obedience and behavioral correction), and Grooming Spa Services (bathing, haircuts, and specialized treatments). Supporting services include Fetch Shuttle (transportation), Pet Photography, and a Financing Option for payment assistance. The company also maintains a Learning Center for pet parent education and offers a Kennelwood Rewards loyalty program. A mobile app provides digital access for managing reservations and pet records. Founded in 1974, the company has served over 60,000 families and positions itself as a comprehensive, family-oriented pet care provider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 24/7 Boarding

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PetSuites of America: Pet resort chain offering boarding, daycare, grooming, and training with multi-location footprint; comparable service mix to Kennelwood.
• Camp Bow Wow: National franchise specializing in dog daycare, boarding, and grooming with off-leash play environments — directly comparable to Kennelwood's DayCamp and boarding offering.
• Best Friends Pet Hotel: Multi-location pet resort chain offering boarding, daycare, grooming, and training across the U.S., matching Kennelwood's full-service pet resort positioning.
• Dogtopia: National dog daycare, boarding, and spa franchise emphasizing off-leash open play and webcams — competes head-to-head with Kennelwood's DayCamp concept.
• K9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel: Premium dog boarding, daycare, and spa franchise with resort-style accommodations — direct comparable to Kennelwood's villa/suite/studio boarding model.
• Wag Hotels: Upscale pet hotel and daycare chain with full-service grooming and training — overlaps Kennelwood's premium boarding, daycare, and spa positioning.
• Holiday Barn Pet Resorts: Long-established multi-location pet resort offering boarding, daycare, grooming, and training — similar historical lineage and full-service model to Kennelwood.

Broad incumbents

• PetSmart PetsHotel: In-store boarding and daycare operated by the largest U.S. pet specialty retailer; competes broadly with Kennelwood for boarding and grooming demand inside its St. Louis trade area.

Emerging players

• Rover: Marketplace for in-home pet sitting, boarding, and dog walking — competes for the same occasional-care and travel-boarding wallet share, but via in-home rather than facility-based delivery.

Regional players

• Bark & Birch: Independent pet care operator offering daycare, boarding, and grooming in select U.S. metros — comparable regional-resort model but with limited geographic overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/KennelwoodPetResort
• Facebookfacebook.com/kennelwoodpetresorts
• Instagraminstagram.com/kennelwoodpetresorts
• Pinterestpinterest.com/kennelwood
• Xx.com/Kennelwood
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kennelwood-pet-resorts

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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