Quality comparison
Top-rated dog boarding in Cheltenham
25 council-licensed operators in Cheltenham rated 4 or 5 stars on the Animal Activity Licensing scheme. 19 carry a 5-star rating; 6 carry 4 stars.
Five-star operators
Meet the Higher Standard criteria of the licensing scheme.
On Howliday Home Dog Boarding
·Licensed£30
/ night from
Kerry's K9s
·Licensed£35
/ night from
Hounds and Hunters
·Licensed£42
/ night from
Acorn Cottage
·LicensedOn request
Bolts Buddies
·LicensedOn request
Bright Eyes Dog Care
·LicensedOn request
Find The Lead
·LicensedOn request
Hadley Hounds
·LicensedOn request
Hurcombe Hounds
·LicensedOn request
Odi's oldies
·LicensedOn request
Picture Pawfect
·LicensedOn request
Pockett DogZ
·LicensedOn request
Prestbury Pups
·LicensedOn request
Shorty and Co
·LicensedOn request
S&J Dog Walking
·LicensedOn request
Smudgers Mutts Ltd
·LicensedOn request
Sophies Barking Buddies
·LicensedOn request
The Dog Day Care Club
·LicensedOn request
Watson Pet Care
·LicensedOn request
Four-star operators
Fully compliant with regulations, with some Higher Standard criteria met.
What the star ratings mean
UK dog boarding operators are inspected and rated 1 to 5 stars under the Animal Activity Licensing framework. The rating reflects compliance at the time of inspection — covering accommodation, ventilation, emergency procedures, and staff training.
A 5-star Higher Standard rating indicates the operator meets the most demanding welfare criteria in the framework. A 4-star operator is fully compliant with some Higher Standard criteria met.
Ratings are not customer-satisfaction scores and they aren’t updated between inspections. See our star rating guide for the full breakdown and our Verification Score for our independent freshness measure.