Pet daycare and boarding in New Zealand:Which are most popular?

Name: Pet daycare and boarding in New Zealand: Which are searched most?
Creator: Brandwave
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In October 2026, K9 Heaven was the most searched pet daycare and boarding in New Zealand, accounting for 45.8% of all searches among the five brands tracked by the Brandwave Brand Demand Index. When we checked with ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews, K9 Heaven, Pets in the City and Riverside Cattery were mentioned most often, in two of the four answers. K9 Heaven and Pets in the City tied as the most recommended.

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Top pet daycare and boarding in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, K9 Heaven, Pets in the City and Riverside Cattery were mentioned most often, in two of the four answers. K9 Heaven and Pets in the City tied as the most recommended. Riverside Cattery was third. The Dog House, which ranked fourth in searches, was not mentioned at all.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

How many AI answers named each brand
Brand	ChatGPT	Google	Answers that named it
K9 Heaven	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 1 Google AI Overviews	2 of 4
Pets in the City	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 1 Google AI Overviews	2 of 4
Riverside Cattery	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 1 Google AI Overviews	2 of 4
The Dog House	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 1 Google AI Overviews	0 of 4
Bark Avenue	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 1 Google AI Overviews	0 of 4

K9 Heaven2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
Pets in the City2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
Riverside Cattery2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
The Dog House0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
Bark Avenue0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

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4 answers

Asked ChatGPT
“Which pet daycare and boarding business should I book in New Zealand?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best pet daycare and boarding businesses in New Zealand?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best pet daycare and boarding business in New Zealand for my dog?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“best dog boarding”
Google showed no AI Overview for this search.
Searched Google, AI Overview
“pet boarding nz”

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Which pet daycare and boarding do people search for most?

This chart shows how often people search Google for each pet daycare and boarding by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all five pet daycare and boarding we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Share of searches among pet daycare and boarding in New Zealand, by month

Month	K9 Heaven	Pets in the City	Riverside Cattery	The Dog House	Bark Avenue
Nov 2025	53%	29.3%	8.8%	5.9%	3.1%
Dec 2025	48.5%	32.3%	7.9%	7.9%	3.4%
Jan 2026	44.2%	29.5%	13.3%	7.2%	5.9%
Feb 2026	49.9%	27%	12.3%	5.4%	5.4%
Mar 2026	47.2%	31.5%	9.4%	7.7%	4.1%
Apr 2026	48.6%	26.3%	9.7%	11.9%	3.4%
May 2026	50.6%	27.4%	10.1%	8.2%	3.6%
Jun 2026	51.7%	28%	12.7%	4.5%	3%
Jul 2026	47.4%	31.6%	11.7%	5.1%	4.2%
Aug 2026	47.8%	31.9%	11.8%	5.2%	3.4%
Sep 2026	49.4%	32.9%	9.9%	4.3%	3.5%
Oct 2026	45.8%	31.3%	11.6%	6.3%	5.1%

Rank	Brand	Share of searches	Estimated monthly branded searches	vs prior month	Share change
1, held 1st	K9 Heaven	45.8%	1.9K	-20.8%	-3.6 points
2, held 2nd	Pets in the City	31.3%	1.3K	-18.8%	-1.6 points
3, held 3rd	Riverside Cattery	11.6%	480	0%	+1.7 points
4, held 4th	The Dog House	6.3%	260	+23.8%	+1.9 points
5, held 5th	Bark Avenue	5.1%	210	+23.5%	+1.6 points

1.K9 Heaven
45.8%
Held 1st. 1.9K estimated branded searches, -20.8% vs prior month. Share -3.6 points.
2.Pets in the City
31.3%
Held 2nd. 1.3K estimated branded searches, -18.8% vs prior month. Share -1.6 points.
3.Riverside Cattery
11.6%
Held 3rd. 480 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.7 points.
4.The Dog House
6.3%
Held 4th. 260 estimated branded searches, +23.8% vs prior month. Share +1.9 points.
5.Bark Avenue
5.1%
Held 5th. 210 estimated branded searches, +23.5% vs prior month. Share +1.6 points.

Which brand is most popular in search among pet daycare and boarding in New Zealand?

5 brands

In October 2026, K9 Heaven was the most searched among pet daycare and boarding in New Zealand, with an estimated 1.9K branded searches, 45.8% of all searches for the five tracked by the Brandwave Brand Demand Index. Pets in the City is in 2nd place, 14.5 percentage points behind at 31.3%.

New Zealand pet daycare and boarding, last 12 months ending October 2026
Brand	Share of searches	Peak	Low	Rank
K9 Heaven	53% → 45.8%	53%Nov 2025	44.2%Jan 2026	1st
Pets in the City	29.3% → 31.3%	32.9%Sep 2026	26.3%Apr 2026	2nd
Riverside Cattery	8.8% → 11.6%	13.3%Jan 2026	7.9%Dec 2025	3rd
The Dog House	5.9% → 6.3%	11.9%Apr 2026	4.3%Sep 2026	4th
Bark Avenue	3.1% → 5.1%	5.9%Jan 2026	3%Jun 2026	5th

Each finding as a sentence

Across the 12 months ending October 2026, K9 Heaven’s share of searches among pet daycare and boarding in New Zealand decreased from 53% to 45.8%.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Pets in the City’s share of searches among pet daycare and boarding in New Zealand increased from 29.3% to 31.3%.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Riverside Cattery’s share of searches among pet daycare and boarding in New Zealand increased from 8.8% to 11.6%.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Bark Avenue’s share of searches among pet daycare and boarding in New Zealand increased from 3.1% to 5.1%.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, K9 Heaven’s share of searches among pet daycare and boarding in New Zealand peaked at 53% in November 2025 and was lowest at 44.2% in January 2026.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Pets in the City’s share of searches among pet daycare and boarding in New Zealand peaked at 32.9% in September 2026 and was lowest at 26.3% in April 2026.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Riverside Cattery’s share of searches among pet daycare and boarding in New Zealand peaked at 13.3% in January 2026 and was lowest at 7.9% in December 2025.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, The Dog House’s share of searches among pet daycare and boarding in New Zealand peaked at 11.9% in April 2026 and was lowest at 4.3% in September 2026.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Bark Avenue’s share of searches among pet daycare and boarding in New Zealand peaked at 5.9% in January 2026 and was lowest at 3% in June 2026.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, The Dog House held steady: its share of searches among pet daycare and boarding in New Zealand moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand pet daycare and boarding in October 2026?

5 changes

In October 2026, The Dog House gained share of searches among pet daycare and boarding in New Zealand, from 4.3% to 6.3%.
In October 2026, Riverside Cattery gained share of searches among pet daycare and boarding in New Zealand, from 9.9% to 11.6%.
In October 2026, Bark Avenue gained share of searches among pet daycare and boarding in New Zealand, from 3.5% to 5.1%.
In October 2026, K9 Heaven lost share of searches among pet daycare and boarding in New Zealand, from 49.4% to 45.8%.
In October 2026, Pets in the City lost share of searches among pet daycare and boarding in New Zealand, from 32.9% to 31.3%.

How are branded searches counted for pet daycare and boarding?

5 search terms

Each brand's share of searches among pet daycare and boarding comes from the terms listed under its name. When people mostly search for a brand because of something else it sells, only the searches that name this product count here.