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Here at Kerfree Kennels we strive to provide an amazing experience for your pet and a worry-free experience for you. Whether they are just here for a groom, a day visit, or staying with us for a mini vacation, our top priority is that they love every minute with us!
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Exciting and safe interaction is our guiding principle here. We focus on providing each dog with interaction that they enjoy and will be excited to come back for! Check out our Day Schedule for an example itinerary of your dogs next vacation!
ABOUT Us
Who Are We?
Hi! We’re George and Cindy Kofoed, proud owners of Kerfree and lifelong dog lovers based in Long Island, NY.
In 2025, we purchased Kerfree - a kennel long loved by local dog breeders and families; known for its quality boarding services. It was a dream opportunity: a chance to contribute to our community by providing exceptional care for their cherished companions. What began as a traditional boarding kennel has since also grown into something even more meaningful to us - a safe haven and sanctuary for rescue dogs in need of love, stability, and a second chance.
In addition to operating Kerfree, we run our dog rescue, A Team Elite! Many of our rescues find comfort and care here while they wait for their forever homes. With over 25 years of experience working with animals, we truly enjoy every moment we get to spend with them! Kerfree is more than a business to us; it’s a place where dogs are nurtured, rehabilitated, and genuinely cared for like family.
We always have wonderful dogs available for adoption and warmly welcome meet-and-greets for prospective families. Whether you’re looking to adopt or need a trusted, comfortable place for your dog to stay, we’re here for you!
At Kerfree Kennels, we strive to provide a wholesome, family-style environment where your pets can enjoy a fun, relaxing stay. We make it our priority to keep every dog safe, happy, and well cared for - so you can travel, head to work, or handle life’s responsibilities without worry.
We are proud to continue offering boarding services and are excited about our plans to expand and enhance our facilities to make every dog’s stay even more comfortable, enriching, and secure.
At Kerfree, every dog matters and we look forward to welcoming you and your furry family friends!
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Snacks Available for All Stays:
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Pig Ears - $3 Each
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Pupsicles - $4 Each (frozen canned dog food with a beef jerky stick)
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Bully Stick - $10 Each
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Canned Food - $2 Per meal (Add canned on top of your dogs meals or alone as a snack)
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Dental Bones - $1 Each (Small) $2 Each (Medium) $3 Each (Large)
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Enrichment Available for all stays:
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Lick Mats - $5 Each (a silicone lick mat covered in greek yogurt, pumpkin, peanut butter and raw chicken or beef (optional))
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Frozen Kongs - $5 Each (a mix of goats milk, pumpkin, peanut butter and chick or beef (Optional)
Souvenirs from their stay:
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Photography - $25 Receive 5 professional digital photos of your dog(s)
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Canvas Painting - $15 Dogs pick out three paint colors and we place them on a canvas in a bag covered in peanut butter, yogurt, or canned food.
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Holiday Crafts/extras will be available if your family member is staying with us during a holiday!
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Disclaimers:
​We are proud to welcome ALL breeds of dogs and cats with open arms, including intact animals, as well as *most* exotic pets with the right supplies. We are equipped and trained to deal with behavioral problems as well.
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We do our best to accommodate all of our community members, and will never overbook, because of this we count on reservations to be accurate. If you cancel a reservation anytime within 2 weeks of your planned stay, our cancellation fees are as follows:
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2 weeks to 1 week before intended stay: $25
1 week to 3 days before intended stay: $75
3 days or less before intended stay: Half of intended stay cost
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After Hours Pickup and Dropoff Fees
We appreciate that many of our pets parents live busy lives and it can be hard to get to all the places you need to be. We are happy to provide pickup or drop offs outside of our posted hours when we have the staff available to accommodate you. Please always check with and receive a confirmation from a member of staff at least 24 hours beforehand to schedule said accommodation.
After Hours Pickups or Drop offs are $50 ea.
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