7 Best Pet Boarding, Grooming & Vet Clinics in Singapore 2026: AVS-Licensed Boarding, Real Nightly Rates & How to Choose

Mutts & Mittens is one of Singapore's longest-running pet-care brands (since 2003), with boarding, daycare and dog-swim facilities across several outlets: Joo Chiat, Kovan on Upper Serangoon Road, a Clarke Quay swim centre and a site at The Animal Lodge in Sungei Tengah. LICENCE STATUS: it appears on the AVS public registry of licensed pet-boarding facilities (September 2026 edition) under four separate entries, 463 Joo Chiat Road and 862 Upper Serangoon Road for dogs, 412A Joo Chiat Road (Levels 2 and 3) for CATS, and 59 Sungei Tengah Road at The Animal Lodge for dogs. The licence is issued per site and per species, so book the outlet that is actually licensed for your animal. WHAT IT COSTS, from its own booking pages and all excluding GST: The Animal Lodge charges S$50 a night for small and medium dogs up to 20kg and S$60 for large dogs of 21kg and above; the Joo Chiat dog hotel charges S$80 a night, with free daily weekday swims worth S$30 a day included, though its own booking page limits those swims to weekdays and excludes your check-in and check-out days, and rules them out altogether for brachycephalic (flat-faced) breeds such as Pugs, French Bulldogs and Shih Tzus, which is the single most-missed condition on the perk that sells this outlet; the Joo Chiat Cat Hotel charges S$60 a night per cat. THE CATCH TO BUDGET FOR: a 20% peak-period boarding surcharge has applied since 1 March 2026, so a December or Chinese New Year stay is not the advertised rate. Add-ons are billed separately (at The Animal Lodge, early check-in or late check-out S$15 a dog, medical care S$7 a day, and walks S$5 for 15 minutes or S$10 for 30 minutes a day; the Joo Chiat Cat Hotel prices oral medication at S$5 and charges S$15 for a check-in or check-out shifted by under 4 hours but S$60 for more than 4 hours), and the sites take no check-ins or check-outs on public holidays, which quietly costs you an extra night if you fly home on one. WHAT IT IS KNOWN FOR: purpose-built facilities that differ by site, so ask which environment your dog is actually getting. Joo Chiat is indoor and air-conditioned with a heated mineral pool, Clarke Quay is billed as Singapore's largest indoor dog pool, and Kovan is a roughly 20,000 sq ft site with grassy outdoor play areas and an outdoor pool. KOVAN ALSO BOARDS, AND IT IS THE MIDDLE PRICE: its own booking page lists boarding at S$65 a night, between The Animal Lodge at S$50 and Joo Chiat at S$80, with early check-in or late check-out at S$25 (dearer than the other two sites) and a shower including blow dry and ear cleaning at S$28. Most write-ups treat Kovan as a daycare and swim site only, so it is the outlet people miss when they are pricing a dog stay. WHO IT SUITS: owners who want an established facility with daycare and swim options, and cat owners who want a dedicated cat-only floor rather than a mixed facility. WHAT TO CHECK, here and at EVERY boarding facility: vaccination requirements (typically DHPPiL plus kennel cough for dogs), supervision hours, staff-to-dog ratio, what happens if your pet is unwell, and the emergency vet procedure. Confirm current rates and availability directly.

Wagington Luxury Pet Hotel is Singapore's best-known upscale pet-boarding option, a hotel-concept facility at 27B Loewen Road where dogs and cats stay in suites rather than standard kennels. LICENCE STATUS: The Wagington Pet Hotels Int'l Pte Ltd appears on the AVS public registry (September 2026 edition) at 27B Loewen Road, Singapore 248850, licensed for BOTH cats and dogs, one of only 10 facilities on that list approved for both species, which makes it a practical option for multi-pet households that would otherwise have to split animals across two boarders. WHAT IT COSTS: the hotel publishes a full rate card, all rates before 9% GST. Dog suites run from S$98 a night (Junior Suite, toy and small breeds) through S$108 (Junior Executive), S$128 (Superior), S$158 (Junior Garden) and S$178 (Garden) to S$188 (Royal and Grand Garden). Cat suites are priced per suite, not per cat: S$28 for the Cabin Feline Suite (1 cat), S$40 for the Executive Cabin (up to 2 cats), S$78 for the Imperial (up to 3), S$88 for the Royal (up to 4) and S$108 for the Palace (up to 6). THE NUMBER MOST PEOPLE MISS: at S$40 for two cats, the shared feline suites work out at S$20 a cat a night, which undercuts most standalone cat hotels, so the luxury label is misleading for multi-cat households. Daycare is S$66 for a full day or S$10 an hour. WHAT TO BUDGET ON TOP: a 25% peak-season surcharge from 18 December to 4 January and during the first week of Chinese New Year, early check-in S$25, late check-out S$25 (noon to 3pm) or S$55 (3pm to 7.30pm), and an extra night's charge if your pet is not collected before closing. NEW-GUEST PAPERWORK: the hotel asks for a valid AVS licence, current vaccination records, deworming and flea or tick records, an FIV/FeLV result for cats, and a signed indemnity form; every new dog must first complete a one-time one-hour temperament evaluation from S$25; dogs over 12 months must be sterilised, and unsterilised puppies under 12 months are charged an extra S$15 a day. WHO IT SUITS: anxious, elderly or living-room-comfortable pets, owners who want webcam access, and multi-cat households. Confirm current rates and availability well in advance, as popular dates book up.

Home-based pet boarding, where a licensed sitter takes in your pet at their own home, is popular in Singapore for pets that do better in a quieter family setting than in a kennel. Platforms like Pawshake and PetBacker help you find, vet and book individual sitters. WHAT IT IS KNOWN FOR: a more personal environment, smaller numbers of pets at any one time, and sitters who can adapt to your pet's routine and quirks. WHO IT SUITS: pets that are anxious, unused to kennels, elderly, or simply happier in a house; and owners who want a sitter who treats the pet more like a houseguest. CRITICAL WARNING: in Singapore, anyone accepting payment to board pets commercially must be AVS-licensed. Verify the business name on the AVS registry yourself, because a platform profile is a marketplace listing and not a licence. Never use an unlicensed home boarder. Beyond the licence: ask for references, do a trial meet-and-greet, confirm the vaccination requirements match yours, and check the sitter has experience with your pet's type and size. Confirm current rates directly, as sitter pricing varies widely.

The Spa at Wagington is the hotel's grooming arm, serving both boarding guests and walk-in grooming clients at the same premium positioning as the hotel. WHAT IT COSTS: unusually for a premium salon, it publishes its rates. A bath and blow dry starts at S$55, basic grooming at S$65 and full grooming at S$95, with add-ons priced separately: deshedding and dematting from S$15 each, and ear cleaning, teeth brushing or a nail cut from S$12. Those are starting prices that rise with breed, coat condition and grooming time, and they sit before GST. WHAT IT IS KNOWN FOR: grooming in a calmer, lower-stress environment than a high-volume standalone salon, with groomers used to handling pets that need patience, plus a premium product range. WHO IT SUITS: owners of dogs and cats who want an unhurried grooming experience and are comfortable with the price point, particularly for pets with complex coats, grooming anxiety, or age-related need for a gentler touch. WHAT TO CHECK: the services available for your pet's specific breed and coat type, the products used if your pet has skin sensitivities, and the groomer's experience with your breed. Heavily matted coats usually attract an extra charge, and a badly matted coat may have to be clipped rather than dematted, so book before the coat gets away from you.

Singapore has a wide network of independent grooming salons, from neighbourhood HDB-unit parlours to breed-specialist studios, offering full grooming, bath and dry, nail clipping, ear cleaning and deshedding for dogs and cats. WHAT IT IS KNOWN FOR: variety. You can find salons with specific expertise in Poodles, Spaniels, double-coated breeds or cats, and neighbourhood salons that are convenient enough to build a long-term relationship with your pet. WHO IT SUITS: owners who want a regular grooming cadence close to home, breed-specific expertise, or friendlier pricing than a hotel-attached salon. Independent salons typically sit below the S$55 to S$95 range a premium hotel salon publishes, which is the main reason to shop around. WHAT TO CHECK: read reviews specifically for handling (how gently, how calmly), confirm the groomer has hands-on experience with your breed and coat type, visit before your first booking to assess cleanliness and how groomers interact with pets, and ask about the tools and shampoos used if your pet has sensitive skin. Grooming costs vary widely, roughly S$40 to S$80 for smaller dogs or cats and S$70 to S$120 or more for larger or thicker-coated breeds. Confirm rates directly.

Mount Pleasant Veterinary Group is one of Singapore's largest and best-known veterinary networks. It lists SIX clinics island-wide: Bedok, Clementi, East (East Coast Road), Farrer, Gelenggang and Yishun. WHAT IT IS KNOWN FOR: accessibility (a branch within reasonable reach of most of the island), broad general services (vaccinations, dental, surgery, diagnostics), and a flagship advanced-care branch at Gelenggang, 2 Jalan Gelenggang, S578187, tel 6251 7666, which handles advanced soft-tissue, orthopaedic and ocular surgery, advanced imaging, intensive care and 24-hour hospitalisation for inpatients. IMPORTANT DISTINCTION: 24-hour hospitalisation means admitted patients are monitored overnight. It does NOT mean a 24-hour walk-in A&E. Gelenggang publishes consultation hours of 9.30am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 11pm Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 4.30pm at weekends, and a call-for-emergencies note on public holidays, so do not assume you can simply turn up at 3am. WHAT IT COSTS: a standard GP consultation is roughly S$30 to S$80, but note the after-hours loading Gelenggang publishes on its own branch page. An urgent-care consultation from 8.20pm on weekdays is S$120 plus GST, and a public-holiday consultation is S$210 plus GST. Those are consultation fees only, before any treatment, diagnostics or hospitalisation. WHO IT SUITS: owners who want a well-resourced network for routine care, vaccinations and planned surgery, with in-house advanced imaging if a case escalates. WHAT TO CHECK: confirm your nearest branch's current opening hours before you rely on them, note that branches differ in the species they see (the East branch also lists pocket pets and terrapins), and save a genuine 24/7 A&E separately.

Beecroft is Singapore's independent referral veterinary hospital, and it is the name to have saved in your phone: it runs a genuine 24-hour, seven-day walk-in emergency service where no appointment is needed for an emergency. ADDRESS: 991E Alexandra Road, #01-27, Singapore 119973. EMERGENCY LINE: +65 6996 1812. MOVING IN DECEMBER 2026: Beecroft has announced on its own site that it is relocating to a larger, purpose-built hospital at #01-01, Annex @ Furama, 407 Havelock Road, Singapore 169634. The 24-hour emergency number is unchanged, but if you are reading this from December 2026 onwards, re-check the address before you drive, and update whatever you saved in your phone. WHAT IT IS KNOWN FOR: a purpose-built hospital of roughly 10,000 sq ft covering dogs, cats AND exotic and avian species, with CT and a 1.5T MRI on site, digital radiography, ultrasound with echocardiography, endoscopy, interventional radiology, an ICU, separate dog, cat and exotics wards, and three surgical suites. Specialist disciplines include emergency and critical care, internal medicine, soft-tissue and orthopaedic surgery, neurology, cardiology, avian and exotics, behavioural medicine, and rehabilitation with hydrotherapy. WHO IT SUITS: any owner facing a genuine after-hours emergency, owners whose GP vet has referred them onward for a complex diagnosis or specialist surgery, and exotic-pet owners, who have far fewer options island-wide. WHAT TO CHECK: emergencies are walk-in, but SPECIALIST consultations require a referral from your primary vet, so ask your regular clinic to send the referral and case notes ahead. Specialist and emergency fees run well above general practice and advanced imaging is a separate cost, so ask for an estimate range upfront. For routine, non-emergency care, a long-established general practice such as The Animal Clinic (in operation since 1979) is the cheaper starting point, though it does not offer 24-hour emergency cover. It runs TWO branches, not three: its Katong branch IS the Telok Kurau address, at Blk 55 Lorong L Telok Kurau #01-63, S425500, and its Clementi branch is at Blk 109 Clementi Street 11 #01-17/19, S120109. Note the Katong branch closes on Wednesdays as well as Sundays and public holidays, and its site is animalclinic.com.sg.