Dog boarding
Calm, home-based overnight care with personal attention, walks and familiar routines.
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Premium home boarding for dogs, exotic & small pets
Dog, reptile & exotic pet boarding in Cork.
Calm home dog boarding and specialist holiday care for reptiles, birds and small exotic animals in Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork—with every familiar routine respected.
✓ Familiar enclosure✓ Personal routine✓ Private drop-off
Specialist care forremarkable animals
Care that understands them
A quieter kind of stay.
Every animal arrives with a different world: the right warmth, light, food, humidity, handling preference and daily rhythm. We follow the routine you know works.
Care is agreed only after a suitability conversation. Fish and aquatic aquarium care are not offered.
Our guests
Furry, scaled, feathered
and entirely individual.
Chameleons
Specialist chameleon care with familiar lighting, humidity, feeding and habitat routines.
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Lizards & geckos
Bearded dragons, geckos and other species cared for with their heat, lighting and habitat routine respected.
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Tortoises & turtles
Daily habitat checks, feeding and attentive routine care.
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Birds & parrots
Companion and exotic birds cared for in their own familiar cage or travel setup.
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Snakes
Calm, experienced care tailored to species, routine and enclosure needs.
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Spiders, scorpions & invertebrates
Tarantulas, scorpions, mantises, stick insects, snails and other exotics.
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From first message
to happy reunion.
Tell us about your pet
Share the species, dates, routine, enclosure size and any special requirements.
Confirm their stay
We review compatibility and availability, then arrange a private drop-off time.
Bring their comforts
Bring their enclosure or familiar bed, food, equipment and everything agreed for a settled stay.
Relax with updates
Your companion receives attentive care, with reassuring photo updates by arrangement.
Simple nightly pricing
Care shaped around
their little world.
Rates are per enclosure, per night. Your animal stays in their own familiar setup, with their normal routine carefully followed.
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Gentle care
Small & simple
from€10/ night
For small, lower-maintenance guests and compact habitats.
- Spiders, scorpions and invertebrates
- Small geckos and similar reptiles
- Daily checks, water and feeding
Most popular
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Complete care
Standard stay
from€15/ night
For most reptiles, tortoises and smaller companion birds.
- Snakes, lizards and tortoises
- Budgies and smaller birds
- Heat, light and humidity checks
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Specialist care
Advanced routine
from€20/ night
For sensitive species, larger birds and more involved setups.
- Chameleons and complex habitats
- Parrots and larger birds
- Detailed feeding or care routines
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Home boarding
Dog boarding
€35/ night
Relaxed overnight care for suitable dogs in a calm home environment.
- Personal attention and walks
- Normal feeding routine followed
- Meet-and-greet before first stay
Longer stays10% off stays of 8–14 nights · 15% off 15+ nights
More than one enclosureAsk for a tailored family rate
IncludedDaily checks, fresh water, routine feeding and photo updates by arrangement
Final price is confirmed after we review the species, enclosure size, feeding plan and care requirements. Food, specialist supplies and veterinary costs are provided or covered by the owner.
Carewithout compromise
The Izzy promise
Their routine, respected.
We keep care deliberately personal. Before accepting a stay, we make sure we understand your animal’s environment, feeding plan, temperament and safety needs.
- Individual care instructions
- Clean, calm home environment
- Photo updates by arrangement
- Careful temperature & habitat checks
Good to know
Before they stay.
Do you collect animals from clients?+
No. This is a drop-off service in Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork. You bring your animal to our home at an agreed appointment time.
Will my home address be public?+
No. For privacy and animal safety, the full address is shared only with confirmed clients before drop-off.
Which areas do you serve?+
Most of our guests come from County Cork, but animals are welcome from anywhere in Ireland when their owner can arrange delivery and collection in Carrigtwohill.
What should I bring?+
For exotic pets, bring their secure enclosure, food, supplements and equipment. For dogs, bring their food, lead, bed or blanket and any agreed essentials. Clear care instructions are required for every guest.
Do you accept every species?+
Each booking is assessed individually. We do not accept fish or aquarium-based care, and may decline animals whose space, licensing or specialist needs we cannot safely meet.
Plan their stay
Let’s talk about your companion.
Tell us the species, dates, enclosure size and care routine. We’ll reply with availability and the next steps.
Based inCarrigtwohill, Co. CorkWelcoming owner-delivered animals from across Ireland
Emailbookings@izzypremiumcare.ie