--- title: "Hometown Kennels — Houston, TX" url: "https://dogsaway.co/houston-tx/hometown-kennels/" updated: "2026-09-08" data_pulled: "2026-07-07" census_at: "2026-09-08" source: "Dogs Away — public Google Business profile (identity, rating) + Dogs Away disclosure census of the facility's own website" license: "All rights reserved. Read and cite freely. No bulk copying. (https://dogsaway.co/terms/)" attribution: "Source: Dogs Away (dogsaway.co)" --- # Hometown Kennels Pet boarding service in Montgomery, TX — part of the Dogs Away index of dog boarding and daycare in Houston, TX (https://dogsaway.co/houston-tx/). **★5.0 from 6 Google reviews, Dogs Away score 9.5/10.** The Dogs Away score is a Bayesian-adjusted Google rating on a 0–10 scale (prior weight 25 reviews at the 4.669 network mean). ## Facts - **Services:** boarding - **Address:** 7694 FM 1486, Montgomery, TX 77316 - **Phone:** (936) 548-5295 - **Website:** https://www.hometownkennels.com/home - **Google Maps profile (verify):** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Hometown%20Kennels&query_place_id=ChIJU5gPSQDZRoYRcfy6SsnlZTQ ## Booking terms, safety and care - **Late pick-up:** $25 per 30 minutes after closing, case by case; unpicked pets are charged for the night — facility's words: "a late pick-up fee of $25.00 for each 30 minutes after closing time will be charged on a case-to-case basis. Pets not picked up will be checked in for boarding and charged for the night." (https://www.hometownkennels.com/dog-boarding) ## For travelers - **IAH** (Houston Bush Intercontinental): 32.1 miles, straight line - **HOU** (Houston Hobby): 51.7 miles, straight line Hours from the public business profile; drop-off and pick-up windows can be narrower. ## Published rates - **Overnight boarding:** $40–$50 per night (first dog, standard rate) - **Additional dog:** $70 - two dogs (standard), $80 - two dogs (premium) > “Standard Kennels 5x5 $ 4 0/night per one dog … Premium Kennels 5x10 $50/night per one dog” Source: https://www.hometownkennels.com/dog-boarding — checked September 8, 2026. ## Disclosure record Publishes 5 of 27 checked policies on its own website (census September 8, 2026). "Not published" is a fact about the website on that date, not a claim about the facility's practice. ### Admission requirements - **Vaccinations required:** Required: rabies, DHPP · Recommended: Bordetella · Not mentioned: canine influenza, leptospirosis > “Required Rabies Vaccine Distemper/Parvovirus Vaccine: distemper, hepatitis, parvo, and parainfluenza per your veterinarian’s protocol, which may be listed as DA2PP, DHLP or DHLPP on your dog’s medical record when administered as a combination Recommended Bordetella Vaccine” — https://www.hometownkennels.com/policies-faqs - **Bordetella lead time:** 10 days before arrival > “Vaccinations should be administered at least ten days before arrival.” — https://www.hometownkennels.com/policies-faqs - **Fecal / parasite test:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Spay / neuter:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Temperament evaluation:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Vaccination records:** Proof checked, not taken on word > “Hometown Kennels requires a vaccination record or an invoice from a licensed veterinarian documenting current vaccinations one week before the scheduled stay.” — https://www.hometownkennels.com/policies-faqs ### Operations - **Staff on site overnight:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Staff-to-dog ratio:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Maximum playgroup size:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Staff certification:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Play model:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Groups separated by:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Time out of their room:** 3-4 potty breaks daily > “Includes Comfortable accommodations 3–4 potty breaks a day” — https://www.hometownkennels.com/dog-boarding - **Solo care for dogs who skip group play:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Housing:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Outdoor access:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Capacity:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Climate control:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Live cameras for owners:** Yes > “Individual Playtime or Group play Live feed security camera access” — https://www.hometownkennels.com/dog-boarding - **Photo / report-card updates:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Tours:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Injury / fight policy:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Veterinary access:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Administers medication:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Feeding:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Availability:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Online booking:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 ## Licensing Texas does not license or inspect dog boarding and daycare facilities at the state level. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation's Licensed Breeder Program covers commercial dog and cat BREEDERS only — the threshold is keeping five or more intact adult females — and does not reach boarding kennels, daycares, or the veterinary practices that board. There is no state inspection regime, no public inspection record, and no state license number to look up. What Texas has is a disclosure law, Health & Safety Code chapter 824. Local requirements are set city by city: the City of Houston requires a commercial pet service facility license from BARC under Chapter 6, Article IV, Division 5 (§§ 6-121–6-130) of the city code — $200 a year, expiring every 31 December, with no inspection required for issuance although BARC Animal Enforcement may inspect — and that is a city permit, not a state regime, and was not joined to facility records. Unincorporated Harris County has no kennel or boarding permit that we could find. Market licensing detail: https://dogsaway.co/houston-tx/ ## How to cite Hometown Kennels, Montgomery, TX. Dogs Away, https://dogsaway.co/houston-tx/hometown-kennels/ (census September 8, 2026; listing data July 7, 2026). Source: Dogs Away (dogsaway.co). Read or cite this one record with a link. Do not bulk copy, scrape or rebuild the directory. Terms: https://dogsaway.co/terms/ Structured data: https://dogsaway.co/api/v1/facilities/houston-tx/hometown-kennels.json