Pets staying at the Inn at Wolftever get the four-star treatment.

The 50-room pet boarding facility at 6255 Highway 58 in Harrison opened Oct. 1 and provides many amenities other boarding facilities don’t, said kennel owner Lyle Standford.

The Inn at Wolftever has 50 rooms that are air conditioned and heated and designed for dogs. The adjacent Wolftever Pet Hospital has “cat condos” where feline pets are housed.

Staff Photo by D. Patrick Harding Ryan Boles, a manager at the Inn at Wolftever, works in the reception area of the new pet boarding facility on Highway 58.

Each of the hotel rooms has its own memory-foam couch and 19-inch flat-screen television.

The favorite channel among Inn at Wolftever guests? Animal Planet, of course, officials said.

Ryan Boles, hotel manager, said the televisions help the dogs settle in and feel relaxed.

“Believe it or not a lot of the dogs actually watch the TVs,” she said. “Those that don’t, the sound drowns out any other noise and makes it feel more like home to them.”

Hearing incessant barking makes some dogs nervous or apprehensive, Mr. Standford said.

“One of the things we wanted to do was to make it as quiet as possible,” Mr. Standford said.

Each of the rooms has its own automatic door that provides access to 10,000 square feet of outdoor play area, which the dogs visit at least three times a day. There also is an in-ground saline pool for dogs that enjoy the water.

“The saline solution is much safer on their eyes,” Mr. Standford said. “It is much safer than chlorine.”

Overnight stays start at $23 a night and go up to about $45 a night depending on the size of the room. There are several room sizes and varieties, but most range from 6 feet by 6 feet to 8 by 10, Mr. Stanford said.

“Most people, when they look at this place, they understand the value of paying an extra $50 to $60 a week,” Mr. Standford said.

The Inn at Wolftever already is expanding its upstairs area in hopes of starting a dog day care around the first of the year.

Mr. Standford opened Wolftever Pet Hospital in 1999 with his late father, Jimmy Standford, who was a veterinarian. The father and son team opened Standifer Gap Pet Hospital in 2001, but sold it.

Mr. Standford declined to say how much he has invested in the facility.

The Inn at Wolftever fills a much needed niche in the pet boarding market, which Mr. Standford and Ms. Boles both said is being received well by pet owners.

“It’s been great,” she said. “A lot of people really can’t believe it when they see it.”