--- title: "Carolina Ranch Animal Hospital & Resort — Raleigh, NC" url: "https://dogsaway.co/raleigh-nc/carolina-ranch-animal-hospital-and-resort/" 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)" --- # Carolina Ranch Animal Hospital & Resort Veterinarian in Garner, NC — part of the Dogs Away index of dog boarding and daycare in Raleigh, NC (https://dogsaway.co/raleigh-nc/). **★4.6 from 472 Google reviews, Dogs Away score 9.2/10.** 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:** veterinary, catBoarding, daycare, training, boarding, grooming - **Address:** 6129 Veterans Pkwy, Garner, NC 27529 - **Phone:** (919) 662-3200 - **Website:** http://www.carolinaranchpets.com/ - **Google Maps profile (verify):** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Carolina%20Ranch%20Animal%20Hospital%20%26%20Resort&query_place_id=ChIJ9XcOtqljrIkRYmeogARyZ2k ## Hours | Day | Hours | | --- | --- | | Monday | 7 AM–6 PM | | Tuesday | 7 AM–6 PM | | Wednesday | 7 AM–6 PM | | Thursday | 7 AM–6 PM | | Friday | 7 AM–6 PM | | Saturday | 8 AM–1 PM | | Sunday | Closed | ## Booking terms, safety and care - **Cats:** Offers dog and cat boarding — facility's words: "Dog and Cat Boarding Garner" (https://www.carolinaranchpets.com/boarding/) - **Checkout time:** Boarding check-out is at noon — facility's words: "Our resort charges by the day with check-out time being at noon." (https://www.carolinaranchpets.com/boarding-policies/) - **How a stay is counted:** Boarding is charged by the day — facility's words: "Our resort charges by the day" (https://www.carolinaranchpets.com/boarding-policies/) - **Late pick-up:** Checking out after 12 PM is charged another day's rate — facility's words: "Overnight guests checking out after 12:00pm will be charged another day’s rate." (https://www.carolinaranchpets.com/boarding-policies/) - **Cancellation:** Standard deposit refundable with 48 hours notice; holiday boarding needs 5 business days — facility's words: "The deposit is refundable if you cancel your reservation at least 48 hours prior to your scheduled arrival." (https://www.carolinaranchpets.com/boarding-policies/) ## For travelers - **RDU** (Raleigh-Durham): 22.7 miles, straight line - **Weekday hours span:** 7 AM to 6 PM - **Open Sunday:** no 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 1 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:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Bordetella lead time:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **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:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 ### 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:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **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:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Photo / report-card updates:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Tours:** Tours by appointment > “We ve resumed in-person tours! Tours are available Tuesday Thursday 10am 2:00pm and must be scheduled. We ask that there are no more than two guests on the tour.” — https://www.carolinaranchpets.com/virtual-tours/ - **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 North Carolina licenses and inspects dog boarding kennels. The Animal Welfare Act (G.S. 19A-20 et seq.) makes it unlawful to operate a boarding kennel without a license from the Director of the Animal Welfare Section of the NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA&CS Veterinary Division). The license fee is $75 per license period, the period is the state fiscal year (1 July to 30 June), every license expires 30 June, and renewals are due mid-June. A new facility must pass a pre-licensing inspection before opening, and the Section tells applicants to allow at least four weeks for that inspection; the Section also runs routine inspections and publishes inspection reports through a look-up portal. Minimum standards are in rules (02 NCAC 52J), readopted 1 September 2022, and the rules reach in-home boarding advertised through online pet-sitting platforms as well as commercial kennels. Operating without a current license is a Class 3 misdemeanor at $5 to $25 per day, each day a separate offence (G.S. 19A-33). Raleigh is the third market in the index, after Chicago and Charlotte, with a genuine state regime. Locally, neither Wake County nor the City of Raleigh adds a boarding-kennel permit that we could verify: Wake County Animal Control does not serve Raleigh, and the Raleigh City Code's former kennel license sections (12-3043 to 12-3045) were deleted by a 2021 ordinance. Market licensing detail: https://dogsaway.co/raleigh-nc/ ## How to cite Carolina Ranch Animal Hospital & Resort, Garner, NC. Dogs Away, https://dogsaway.co/raleigh-nc/carolina-ranch-animal-hospital-and-resort/ (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/raleigh-nc/carolina-ranch-animal-hospital-and-resort.json