--- title: "Animal Loving Care — New York, NY" url: "https://dogsaway.co/new-york-ny/animal-loving-care/" updated: "2026-09-09" data_pulled: "2026-07-07" census_at: "2026-09-09" 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)" --- # Animal Loving Care Dog day care center in Brooklyn, NY — part of the Dogs Away index of dog boarding and daycare in New York, NY (https://dogsaway.co/new-york-ny/). **★4.9 from 436 Google reviews, Dogs Away score 9.8/10.** 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:** daycare, walking, boarding, grooming, sitting - **Address:** 556 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11231 - **Phone:** (646) 845-7773 - **Website:** http://animallovingcare.com/ - **Google Maps profile (verify):** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Animal%20Loving%20Care&query_place_id=ChIJXV2d9FtawokRRrbGOefz62U ## Hours | Day | Hours | | --- | --- | | Monday | 8 AM–7 PM | | Tuesday | 8 AM–7 PM | | Wednesday | 8 AM–7 PM | | Thursday | 8 AM–7 PM | | Friday | 8 AM–7 PM | | Saturday | 10 AM–6 PM | | Sunday | 10 AM–6 PM | ## Booking terms, safety and care - **Updates during a stay:** Daily Instagram updates during boarding — facility's words: "Daily instagram updates" (https://animallovingcare.com/) - **Senior dogs:** Does not accept new dogs over age 10; watches how regular older visitors do — facility's words: "we do not accept any newcomers over the age of 10 and we watch how regular visitors are doing as they age" (https://animallovingcare.com/faq/) - **Minimum age (months):** Boarding: dogs must be at least 4 months old — facility's words: "Dogs must be at least 4 months old and current on all required vaccinations." (https://animallovingcare.com/boarding/) - **Handling & correction:** Uses a hissing sound, leash and sit cue, separation, and water squirt bottles — facility's words: "We do also employ squirt bottles with water for when bad behaviors persist despite multiple corrections." (https://animallovingcare.com/faq/) - **Collars:** Dogs must wear a quick-release collar during their stay — facility's words: "Dogs must wear a quick-release collar during their stay (no buckle or over-the-head collars)." (https://animallovingcare.com/boarding/) ## For travelers - **EWR** (Newark Liberty): 9.2 miles, straight line - **LGA** (LaGuardia): 9.6 miles, straight line - **JFK** (New York JFK): 11.8 miles, straight line - **Weekday hours span:** 8 AM to 7 PM - **Open Sunday:** yes Hours from the public business profile; drop-off and pick-up windows can be narrower. ## Published rates No rate published on their website as of July 7, 2026. ## Disclosure record Publishes 10 of 27 checked policies on its own website (census September 9, 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, Bordetella · Recommended: canine influenza · Not mentioned: leptospirosis > “Required vaccinations: Rabies and DHPP (Distemper, Hepatitis, Parvo, Parainfluenza). Bordetella is also required. Canine Influenza (H3N2 & H3N8) is recommended but not required.” — https://animallovingcare.com/boarding/ - **Bordetella lead time:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Fecal / parasite test:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Spay / neuter:** Required from 7 months > “Dogs must be spayed or neutered by 7 months of age.” — https://animallovingcare.com/boarding/ - **Temperament evaluation:** Required before a first stay > “A behavior evaluation is required prior to all bookings and must be completed at least 3 days before boarding.” — https://animallovingcare.com/boarding/ - **Vaccination records:** Proof checked, not taken on word > “Every dog that comes to our facility must have veterinary records proving they are current on rabies, distemper (dhpp) and bordetella (kennel cough) vaccines, per the NYC Health Department.” — https://animallovingcare.com/faq/ ### Operations - **Staff on site overnight:** Yes — a person is on site > “Our facility is set up for your dog to spend the night with our overnight staff member and canine companion, on a comfy dog bed, or in a separate suite space or crate if they are more likely to settle that way.” — https://animallovingcare.com/faq/ - **Staff-to-dog ratio:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Maximum playgroup size:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Staff certification:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Play model:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Groups separated by:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Time out of their room:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Solo care for dogs who skip group play:** Offered > “Separate areas are available for dogs that are less active or need solo time, but we never leave your dog alone.” — https://animallovingcare.com/dog-daycare/ - **Housing:** Suite and crate > “We use crates and separated spaces that we call "suites" as a tool to maintain safety and to give your dog a better experience throughout the day and overnight.” — https://animallovingcare.com/faq/ - **Outdoor access:** Yard > “We have a backyard with outdoor turf, benches, play equipment and beds where the dogs can socialize, relax, and sunbathe when the weather is pleasant.” — https://animallovingcare.com/faq/ - **Capacity:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Climate control:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Live cameras for owners:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Photo / report-card updates:** Yes — described by 14 Google reviews; not stated on the facility's website as of September 9, 2026 - **Tours:** No tours > “As we are largely crate free, the dogs are free-roaming in their packs for the majority of the day, making it unsafe to offer walk-throughs of our facility.” — https://animallovingcare.com/faq/ - **Injury / fight policy:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Veterinary access:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Administers medication:** Case by case > “Yes. If the medication is orally administered, this is no issue for our staff, though we will ask for instruction on how to best get your dog to ingest the full dosage. For more complicated medications, such as injecti” — https://animallovingcare.com/faq/ - **Feeding:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Availability:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Online booking:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 ## Licensing New York State does not license or inspect dog boarding or daycare facilities. Agriculture and Markets Law Article 26-A licenses 'pet dealers' -- anyone who sells or offers for sale more than nine dogs or cats a year for profit -- and says nothing about boarding, grooming or daycare; a facility that boards animals it does not sell is not a pet dealer under Article 26-A. A bill to create a real state boarding-kennel license, the Safe Pet Boarding Act (adds a new Article 26-D to Agriculture and Markets Law, Senate bill S8510 / Assembly bill A9123, 2025-2026 session), would require an annual Department of Agriculture and Markets license, a $150 fee, and facility inspections -- but as of this check it is still pending in the Senate Agriculture Committee (referred there January 7, 2026) and is not law. New York State is, in that sense, the same shape as Texas and Florida: no state boarding register, full stop. What is different about New York City is that the city itself runs a real, mandatory permit regime for boarding kennels -- more substantial than the county registration fees seen in Orlando or Tampa, though still a local instrument, not a state one, and not joined to facility records here. Market licensing detail: https://dogsaway.co/new-york-ny/ ## How to cite Animal Loving Care, Brooklyn, NY. Dogs Away, https://dogsaway.co/new-york-ny/animal-loving-care/ (census September 9, 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/new-york-ny/animal-loving-care.json