Dog boarding and day care in Folkestone, Dover and Deal, area by area
Folkestone, Dover and Deal is covered here in five areas, and the eight businesses listed are not spread evenly between them: some areas have several, one has only one, and one currently has none with a confirmed phone number. The area split also follows the two councils that license these businesses: Dover District Council covers Dover and Deal, while Folkestone & Hythe District Council covers Folkestone, Hawkinge and Lyminge, and Hythe and Romney Marsh, so which council to contact directly also depends on where you live.
Dover (CT15, CT16, CT17), 4 listed
The Dover area page lists four businesses: Bowesfield Kennels and Cattery, the only boarding kennels among this town's listings, plus three home boarders, Come Stay Play, Harry's Home Boarding and Daycare and Lesleys Pet Services. This is the best-covered of the five areas, and the only one with a purpose-built kennels rather than a home boarder.
Hawkinge and Lyminge (CT18), 2 listed
The Hawkinge and Lyminge area page lists two home boarders: Spring Rise Canine Care Services, which also runs a secure dog field for hire and offers dog and puppy training, and Top Dogs & Tails Day Care & Boarding, established first as a dog groomer before it added home boarding and day care.
Deal (CT14), 1 listed
The Deal area page currently lists one home boarder, Hella's Happy Hounds, run by Suzie, who typically takes one or two dogs at a time.
Folkestone (CT19, CT20), 1 listed
The Folkestone area page currently lists one home boarder, Home From Home, which offers day care, overnight boarding and a dog taxi service, and only takes a dog for overnight boarding once it already knows that dog from day care.
Hythe and Romney Marsh (CT21, TN28, TN29), none listed
The Hythe and Romney Marsh area page has no business listed here with a confirmed phone number at the moment, even though it covers the largest span of postcodes of the five areas. If you are in this area, it is worth checking whether a Folkestone, Hawkinge or Dover-area business also covers your postcode, or contacting Folkestone & Hythe District Council directly for its current list of licensed operators.
All five areas at a glance
| Area | Postcodes | Listed businesses |
|---|---|---|
| Dover | CT15, CT16, CT17 | 4 |
| Hawkinge and Lyminge | CT18 | 2 |
| Deal | CT14 | 1 |
| Folkestone | CT19, CT20 | 1 |
| Hythe and Romney Marsh | CT21, TN28, TN29 | 0 |
Choosing by area
If you live close to an area boundary, it can be worth checking the neighbouring area page as well as your own, since several of the businesses listed are home boarders who may cover a wider patch than the single area they are listed under here. Call to ask whether a business covers your postcode before assuming that it does, particularly if you are in Hythe and Romney Marsh, where nothing is listed yet. As more businesses in the area confirm a phone number, this page and the area pages it links to will be updated to reflect that.