Kowai Pet Boarding

Kowai Pet Boarding Located just north of Christchurch offering daycare, long and short term boarding. The airconditioned cattery is separate and offers spacious accommodation.

There is plenty of space and grass to stretch those legs, have fun or chase a ball. A warm friendly welcome awaits at the Kennels and Cattery set on 3 acres in beautiful Leithfield - only 35 minutes north of Christchurch. There is plenty of space and grass to stretch those legs, have fun, chase a ball or just nosey around. The relationship with your pets is based on trust & plenty of play & cuddle

s. Kowai offers long and short term boarding at Leithfield for individual pets or family groups. The kennels and cattery cater for all ages, large or small, and for those with special needs due to age, dietary requirements or medical conditions. Handy Country Location : Heading north for a holiday in Nelson or a weekend in Kaikoura or Hanmer Springs? Drop your pet off on the way and collect them on your way home. Conveniently located 35 minutes north of Christchurch. Owners Shaune and Claire Howarth have a long history of animal care including fostering for the SPCA in Australia and adopting a long list of wonderful companions.

Unfortunately we have been notified of some guests that now have Canine (Kennel) Cough.  Please keep an eye out for any ...
29/03/2026

Unfortunately we have been notified of some guests that now have Canine (Kennel) Cough. Please keep an eye out for any symptoms as they can appear up to 10 days after exposure. Dogs that have any symptoms are to stay home until 10 days after the last symptom. Canine cough is a common disease that has a number of different triggers - the vaccines cover around 4 but many cannot be covered such as temperature, humidity, dust, smoke pollen etc.

As dogs may have a mild case with no symptoms and with a long incubation period it is similar to a human cold (bronchitis), hard to detect and impossible to stop unfortunately. The good news is that it is regarded as a generally mild disease that usually self rectifies but some treatments can help with the coughing.

If you'd like more information it can be found here:

Canine cough, also known as canine infectious respiratory disease complex (CIRDC) is a common, infectious upper respiratory disease seen in dogs.

It is a hard job but someone has to make sure our guests have enough cuddles
17/03/2026

It is a hard job but someone has to make sure our guests have enough cuddles

11/03/2026

Price increase effective 1st April 2026 - we have kept it low with only a $1 a day increase for boarding.

Kowai Pet Boarding Team

06/03/2026

Beautiful day, not a cloud in the sky, warm temperature so we hanging out in the shade

03/03/2026

Reminder 19th-29th March we are reduced capacity, no early drop off/pick up

03/03/2026

Charlee makes her own swimming hole in the mud even though there is a pool with clean water further down the field

Great to see our new and regular guests enjoying themselves. Be nice to see a bit of sun though...
16/02/2026

Great to see our new and regular guests enjoying themselves. Be nice to see a bit of sun though...

Bonnie would like to inform everyone that from the 19th March to the 30th March we are operating at reduced capacity and...
30/01/2026

Bonnie would like to inform everyone that from the 19th March to the 30th March we are operating at reduced capacity and there is no early drop off or pick ups during this time. Sorry for any inconvenience.

26/01/2026

Darci shows Madam some interesting dance moves while playing together.

Bazil wants to remind everyone that daycare resumes tomorrow. We look forward to seeing our regular guests again after a...
25/01/2026

Bazil wants to remind everyone that daycare resumes tomorrow. We look forward to seeing our regular guests again after a busy summer holiday period.

Just trying to figure out what's different between these photos. Same dog, Jura... maybe it's just the lighting?
19/01/2026

Just trying to figure out what's different between these photos. Same dog, Jura... maybe it's just the lighting?

Address

204 Terrace Road
Leithfield
RD1

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 10am
4pm - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 10am
4pm - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 10am
4pm - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 10am
4pm - 6pm
Friday 8am - 10am
4pm - 6pm
Saturday 8am - 10am
4pm - 6pm
Sunday 8am - 10am
4pm - 6pm

Telephone

+64212446044

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