Kinner Kennels

05/06/2026

Ruth is celebrating her birthday on the move with friends and sunshine today! Happy birthday Ruth 🎉

05/01/2026

Amy DeRiemacker is part of an incredible husband and wife team that runs Kinner Kennels and is now a nominee for The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce's Small Business Awards.

Amy was born to work with animals and started pet sitting from a young age. Anyone who knew her referred to her as an animal whisperer of sorts. She went to Western for her degree in animal science and during her time in school, a neighbor named Gary offered to let her use one of his buildings to try out the idea of opening a kennel service. With the help of her family, this is exactly how her business began and flourished.

Their resume is extensive at this point. Kinner Kennels has expanded and now offers doggie daycare services as well. In addition, they own one of only 12 indoor diving facilities in the United States for dogs. Amy has been involved in Red Ribbon Trails, which is where she trained therapy dogs and after watching her work with her gorgeous pup named Koda in my studio, you can tell she was born for this. What an incredible gift she has. Amy is so humble, family oriented, and an incredibly hard worker. It was truly amazing to watch her do what she does best!

If you have a pup of your own and need a place to board them, I cannot recommend Kinner enough! Cheers to the DeRiemacker's and congratulations on your nomination. It is truly so well deserved!

04/05/2026

Have a Blessed Easter everyone!

03/11/2026

Everyone loved the sunshine filled play time today! Tonight we batten down the hatches and get safely tucked in to bed for the overnight storms!

02/26/2026

We are just loving this weather! Soaking it up, literally, before its back to rain and muddy paws & pups next week!

01/25/2026

Almost all of these snow loving dogs are here while their owners are sitting on a beach, in the warmth of the sun! They are so jealous but are having fun anyway! If your dog 🐕 is here now and you see this post, tease us with a warm picture!

12/25/2025

11/28/2025

Happy thanksgiving to all! We have been blessed with another great year and blessed for the opportunities to care for your dogs throughout the years!

11/06/2025

Our hearts are overflowing knowing that YOU also voted us Best Pet Kennel/Boarding/Daycare in the SJ-R Community Choice Awards again this year!

We love you all and are so humbled by every bit of support and encouragement you’ve shown us on this journey as we approach year #20 next year!

10/31/2025

Since 2020, all of the amazing people out there have nominated, and voted us the Illinois Times Best of Springfield in Pet Boarding! Thank you so much!

Congrats to out daycare facility, Kinners on 97, for being voted the Best Pet Daycare and our sister facility, Tricia’s Kennel, being a finalist!