--- title: "Squankum Animal Inn — New York, NY" url: "https://dogsaway.co/new-york-ny/squankum-animal-inn/" 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)" --- # Squankum Animal Inn Pet boarding service in Howell Township, NY — part of the Dogs Away index of dog boarding and daycare in New York, NY (https://dogsaway.co/new-york-ny/). **★4.8 from 148 Google reviews, Dogs Away score 9.6/10.** 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, daycare, grooming - **Address:** 558 Lakewood Farmingdale Rd, Howell Township, NJ 07731 - **Phone:** (732) 938-5495 - **Website:** http://www.squankumanimalinn.com/ - **Google Maps profile (verify):** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Squankum%20Animal%20Inn&query_place_id=ChIJGxLA-vuAwYkRrf-8ceyTSTI ## Hours | Day | Hours | | --- | --- | | Monday | 8:30 AM–5 PM | | Tuesday | 8:30 AM–5 PM | | Wednesday | 8:30 AM–5 PM | | Thursday | 8:30 AM–5 PM | | Friday | 8:30 AM–5 PM | | Saturday | 9 AM–12 PM | | Sunday | 9 AM–12 PM | ## Booking terms, safety and care - **Checkout time:** Boarding check-out is by 12 noon daily; later pick-up costs $30 — facility's words: "Pick up boarding check out is daily by 12:00 noon. If you pick up your pet after 12:00 noon, you will be charged a late pick up fee of $30." (https://www.squankumanimalinn.com/resources/faqs.php) - **Late pick-up:** Pick-up after 12 noon costs a $30 late pick-up fee — facility's words: "If you pick up your pet after 12:00 noon, you will be charged a late pick up fee of $30." (https://www.squankumanimalinn.com/resources/faqs.php) - **If a dog is sick:** Pets must not have respiratory ailments, kennel cough or other health concerns before boarding — facility's words: "Please assure that your pet does not have fleas, ticks, respiratory ailments, kennel cough, or any other health concerns prior to boarding." (https://www.squankumanimalinn.com/resources/boarding-requirements.php) - **Cats:** Boards cats; each cat has its own run with indoor and outdoor access — facility's words: "All of our cat guests have their own runs with indoor and outdoor access." (https://www.squankumanimalinn.com/services/boarding.php) - **Updates during a stay:** Posts pictures of playtime on its social media pages — facility's words: "We post pictures of playtime on our social media pages." (https://www.squankumanimalinn.com/services/boarding.php) ## For travelers - **EWR** (Newark Liberty): 37.1 miles, straight line - **JFK** (New York JFK): 39.4 miles, straight line - **LGA** (LaGuardia): 45.7 miles, straight line - **Weekday hours span:** 8:30 AM to 5 PM - **Open Sunday:** yes Hours from the public business profile; drop-off and pick-up windows can be narrower. ## Published rates - **Overnight boarding:** $45 per night (first dog, standard rate) > “Dog Rates 1-30lbs.........................................$45.00 Per Night 31-60lbs.....................................$50.00 Per Night 61-90lbs.....................................$55.00 Per Night” Source: https://www.squankumanimalinn.com/services/boarding.php — checked October 27, 2026. ## Disclosure record Publishes 7 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 · Not mentioned: canine influenza, leptospirosis > “Owners must provide documents with the following current immunizations: Dogs: Distemper/DHLPV, Rabies, and Bordetella.” — https://www.squankumanimalinn.com/resources/faqs.php - **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:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Temperament evaluation:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Vaccination records:** Proof checked, not taken on word > “Owners must provide documents with the following current immunizations” — https://www.squankumanimalinn.com/resources/faqs.php ### Operations - **Staff on site overnight:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **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:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Housing:** Indoor outdoor run > “This upgraded suite features a larger run with full indoor-outdoor access 24/7” — https://www.squankumanimalinn.com/services/boarding.php - **Outdoor access:** Indoor outdoor run > “Our runs have indoor and outdoor access, and multiple dogs from the same family can be housed together in double large runs.” — https://www.squankumanimalinn.com/services/boarding.php - **Capacity:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Climate control:** Climate-controlled > “Heated and air conditioned climate control” — https://www.squankumanimalinn.com/services/boarding.php - **Live cameras for owners:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Photo / report-card updates:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Tours:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **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:** Yes, for a fee > “Medication....................................$2.00 Per Dose” — https://www.squankumanimalinn.com/services/boarding.php - **Feeding:** Owner's food preferred > “Can I bring my dog's own food? Yes, as a matter of fact we prefer it! Otherwise, house food will be provided.” — https://www.squankumanimalinn.com/resources/faqs.php - **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 Squankum Animal Inn, Howell Township, NY. Dogs Away, https://dogsaway.co/new-york-ny/squankum-animal-inn/ (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/squankum-animal-inn.json