Katie's Kennel

What Katie's Kennel does

Katie's Kennel is a privately held, 99% woman-owned pet care services business founded in July 2018 by Katie Moore and headquartered in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The company delivers personalized, in-home pet care through a suite of services including overnight pet sitting (SIT, in-home boarding/STAY, PIT-STOP visits, and round-the-clock PREMIUM SIT), daily dog walking and group play dates, mobile in-home dog grooming, certified behavioral training, and wedding day pet assistance. Pricing is per-engagement and varies by service, duration, number of pets, and frequency, with frequency-discount plans and holiday surcharges applied; gift cards and branded merchandise are also sold direct via the company website.

The business operates as a direct-to-consumer local services provider with no proprietary technology platform — service delivery is human-delivered and bookings are made through Squarespace-hosted inquiry forms with email as the primary communication channel. The company is bonded and insured, and serves a primary customer base of pet owners in Kansas City neighborhoods including Leawood, Prairie Village, Mission Hills, and downtown Kansas City, with a secondary presence in Arizona and occasional travel-based service to LA, Las Vegas, Dallas, and Scottsdale. The leadership team is small and internally developed, with managers promoted from operational roles, reflecting a tightly held, founder-led operating model.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed; no external funding rounds, institutional investors, or parent company affiliations are indicated. The company describes itself as a "small but dedicated business" with a focused service-line portfolio priced at modest per-engagement levels (e.g., $30 for a single dog walk, $112/night for pet sitting, $125 per training session, and $25–$200 gift card denominations). Distribution is exclusively direct via the company website, and customer segments span individual pet owners, frequent travelers, and couples hosting weddings with pets.

Name

Katie's Kennel

Legal name

Katie's Kennel

Website

https://katieskckennel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Katie's Kennel is a privately held, woman-owned pet care services provider founded in 2018 and headquartered in Kansas City, offering in-home pet sitting, dog walking, mobile grooming, behavioral training, and wedding day pet assistance to individual pet owners through direct website booking.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pet Care Services

NAICS

Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (812910), Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (81291)

akta.pro primary industry

Overnight In-Home Pet Sitting (Client’s Home) (HSANAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Live-In In-Home Pet Sitting (24/7 Presence) (HSANAEAC), Holiday & Extended-Trip In-Home Pet Sitting (HSANAEAJ), Pet Services (Grooming, Training, Daycare) (CRALAIAJ), Dog Walking Add-On (Scheduled Walks During Sits) (HSANAEAD)

Keywords

• Pet sitting services
• Dog walking
• Mobile dog grooming
• Dog behavioral training
• Wedding pet assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Overnight Pet Sitting Services: In-home pet sitting and boarding services charged per night. Includes SIT (overnight in client's home), STAY (in-home boarding at pet professional's residence), PIT-STOP (45 or 60 minute visits), and PREMIUM SIT (round-the-clock care).
2. Dog Walking and Daily Services: 30-60 minute visits for dog walking, play dates, kitty visits, backyard breaks, and other daily pet care services. Offered at per-visit pricing with frequency discounts available.
3. In-Home Dog Grooming: Mobile grooming services delivered at the client's home. Full groom and bath/brush/blowdry packages with ala carte add-ons.
4. Behavioral Training: Virtual and in-person behavioral training sessions conducted by a certified dog behavior consultant. Offers single sessions and discounted multi-session packages.
5. Wedding Day Pet Assistance: Specialized service for pets at wedding events including transportation, photo assistance, aisle walking, and overnight care.
6. Gift Cards and Merchandise: Gift cards and branded merchandise (swag) sold directly to consumers through the website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Katie's Kennel delivers personalized, in-home pet care services including overnight pet sitting (SIT, STAY, PIT-STOP, and round-the-clock PREMIUM SIT), daily dog walking and play dates, mobile in-home dog grooming, certified behavioral training, and wedding day pet assistance, sold directly to pet owners in the Kansas City metro and Arizona markets.

Product overview

Katie's Kennel is a personalized pet care service provider operating primarily in Kansas City, offering a comprehensive suite of pet care solutions including overnight pet sitting (SIT, STAY, PIT-STOP, PREMIUM SIT), daily dog walking services, in-home mobile grooming, behavioral training, and wedding day pet assistance. Founded in July 2018, the 99% woman-owned company delivers personalized, customized care through experienced pet professionals. The company also offers gift cards and branded merchandise (SWAG) for purchase.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SIT (Overnight Pet Sitting) Overnight pet sitting where Pet Professionals stay in the client's home from 6pm to 7am with mid-day breaks, providing care for anxious pets, seniors, and those requiring medication, plus home-care tasks and photo/text updates. Priced from $112/night for one dog with $30 per additional pet.
• STAY (In-Home Boarding) In-home boarding at the pet professional's home where pets live as they would at home, sleeping in beds, roaming freely, or lounging on furniture; requires well-socialized, house-trained dogs. Priced from $112/night for one dog.
• PIT-STOP (Daily Visits) 45- or 60-minute drop-in visits for feeding, relief breaks, and companionship while owners are away, requiring a minimum of three daily visits. Priced at $37.50 for 45 minutes and $45 for 60 minutes, with a $10 holiday surcharge.
• PREMIUM SIT (Round-the-Clock Care) High-level overnight pet sitting with a pet professional present around the clock, leaving the pet alone for a maximum of four hours per day. Limited availability. Priced from $225/night for one dog with $30 per additional pet, 30% deposit at booking, full payment due 14 days prior.
• Daily Dog Walking Services 30- to 60-minute customized visits including dog walking, backyard play, cuddles, medication visits, kitty checks, and group play dates at local dog parks. Weekday single-dog 30-minute visits start at $30, with frequency discounts down to $25/visit for 3-5 weekday visits per week.
• In-Home Dog Grooming Mobile grooming delivered at the client's home, including a Full Groom (nail trim, brush-out, bath, blow-out, cut) from $100+ and a Bath/Brush/Blowdry with nail trim from $95+, plus a la carte add-ons such as ear cleaning ($15), tooth-brushing ($15), and nail trim ($40). Pricing varies by breed, size, coat condition, and special handling needs.
• Behavioral Training (Leash & Learn) Problem-solving behavioral training addressing aggression, anxiety, and skill deficits, with 45-minute virtual consultations at $175 including a PDF plan guide and 60-minute in-person sessions at $125 each, plus 3-, 5-, and 10-session packages at descending per-session pricing.
• Wedding Day Pet Assistance Full-service wedding day pet assistance including transportation, photo handling, aisle walking, reception greetings, outfit sourcing, and overnight pet care throughout the wedding event.
• Gift Cards Gift cards redeemable for Katie's Kennel pet care services, available in denominations of $25, $50, $100, $150, and $200.
• Branded SWAG (Merchandise) Branded merchandise including drinkware, koozies, small merch items, and sweat suit combos sold directly through the website.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wag: On-demand dog walking and pet care platform offering walks, sits, and boarding. Directly competes with Katie's Kennel for dog walking and pet sitting services, with significantly larger geographic reach and a technology-led booking experience.
• Pet Butler: Franchised pet waste removal and dog walking services provider operating across multiple U.S. markets. Comparable to Katie's Kennel in recurring dog walking/visit services with a multi-location operating model.
• TrustedHousesitters: Subscription-based platform connecting homeowners with house/pet sitters for in-home pet care. Directly comparable to Katie's Kennel's in-home pet sitting model (SIT service), though operates as a two-sided marketplace rather than an employed-staff model.
• Camp Bow Wow: Franchised dog daycare, boarding, and pet care provider with multiple service lines (boarding, daycare, grooming). Directly comparable to Katie's Kennel in scope of pet services and franchise/multi-location structure, though heavier on facility-based daycare.
• Rover: Largest marketplace for in-home pet sitting, dog walking, and boarding. Directly comparable to Katie's Kennel in core service categories (overnight sits, walks, drop-ins) but with a national marketplace model and on-demand booking technology that Katie's Kennel lacks.
• Dogtopia: Franchised dog daycare, boarding, and spa services operator. Comparable to Katie's Kennel in offering multi-service pet care including boarding and grooming, though focused on facility-based daycare rather than in-home care.

Broad incumbents

• Petco: National pet retailer with expanding veterinary, grooming, and training service offerings. Comparable to Katie's Kennel across grooming and behavioral training categories as part of a much larger omnichannel pet care platform.
• PetSmart (PetsHotel and grooming): Largest North American specialty pet retailer, also operating PetsHotel boarding, Doggie Day Camp, and in-store grooming. Overlaps with Katie's Kennel's boarding and grooming services as part of a much broader pet retail and care portfolio.

Others

• BarkBox / Bark: Subscription-based pet products and content company. Adjacent rather than directly competitive — serves the same affluent, humanization-driven pet owner segment that Katie's Kennel targets with its premium services.

Emerging players

• Pawfinity: Early-stage pet care app focused on dog walking and pet sitting services. Comparable to Katie's Kennel in core service offering (walks and sits) but positioned as a tech-enabled challenger with app-based booking.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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