Boarding revenue (base)
Conditional uplift mimics holiday pricing toggles in kennel software—toggle appears only when peak season is enabled.
Example scenario
A boarding facility forecasts from 420 pet-nights booked across runs and suites using a $58 blended nightly rate that mixes standard kennel sizing with a minority of luxury units. Baseline lodging revenue before daycare upsells lands at $24,360 when peak-season surcharge is not applied. Turning on the default 18% peak surcharge slider models holiday compression pricing and lifts estimated lodging revenue to about $28,744.80 for the same pet-night volume.
Boarding revenue (base)
Pet-nights × rate × seasonal uplift
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How to use the boarding revenue (base)
- Input total pet-nights for the period using your kennel definition for check-in and check-out nights.
- Enter blended nightly rate ($) that reflects your weighted mix of kennel sizes, suite tiers, and standard discounts.
- Toggle apply peak-season surcharge when modeling holiday windows, then set peak surcharge (%) to match published holiday rate cards.
- Review estimated lodging revenue for base boarding, then layer daycare, grooming, and retail add-ons outside this wizard scope.
Pet boarding revenue modeling context
- Pet-night counting convention
- Operators typically multiply occupied runs by nights boarded so partial stays and same-day turnover rules materially affect totals.
- Blended nightly rate behavior
- Mixed SKUs like standard versus suite boarding compress into one blended average for planning, while POS detail stays granular for margin analysis.
- Peak-season surcharge practice
- Holiday windows often carry premium pricing tied to demand spikes, staffing overtime, and extended operating hours.
Best use cases
- Forecasting and scenario planning
- Client education and pre-qualification
- Budget and performance decision support
Frequently asked questions
Should multi-pet households count as multiple pet-nights?
Yes when each pet occupies a billable slot overnight. If you bundle household pricing, normalize pet-nights to match how you invoice.
Does this include daycare-only revenue for daytime stays?
No unless you intentionally fold daycare into blended nightly logic. Most operators forecast daycare as a separate revenue stream from overnight lodging.
How should I set blended nightly rate when coupons are common?
Use realized average daily rate from POS history for the window you are forecasting rather than rack-rate menus.
Why model peak surcharge separately instead of raising nightly rate?
Seasonal toggles isolate holiday economics from everyday pricing power and help staff communicate transparent holiday policies to clients.
Glossary
Scenario modeling
Testing multiple assumptions to estimate possible outcomes before execution.
Commercial intent
User behavior indicating readiness to buy, subscribe, or request a quote.
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Category: Pet services revenue planningTopics: Kennel and boarding revenue, Pet-night forecasting, Seasonal boarding pricing
Last reviewed: 2026-05-07
Reviewed by: Calclet Growth Team