People bring their pets to boarding houses during the holidays because they are going on vacation or because the pets are afraid of fireworks. It is not known whether this year will be busier than in recent corona years.
Dierenpension de Knotwilg in ‘s-Heer Arendskerke (Zeeland) is “very busy”, says a spokesman. The guesthouse is full around Christmas and New Years every year. The whole of 2022 has been a busier year. “Probably because people wanted to go back on vacation after the coronavirus.”
Nursery
It was also busy for weeks at dog hotels and other animal shelters last summer, when people were able to go back on holiday after lockdowns.
About two months ago, the Onder de Boompjes boarding house in Harmelen in Utrecht was already fully booked for Christmas and New Year’s Eve. In recent times, the pension has often had to say no, says a spokesperson. Both pets whose owners are on vacation and pets who are afraid of fireworks stay there around New Year’s. The pension welcomes dogs, cats and rodents.
Registered
The animal protection advises people to check whether their dog or cat’s chip is registered correctly. This makes it easier to find animals that have escaped fireworks on New Year’s Eve.
