NAICS 812910

Pet Boarding, Grooming & Daycare in California

Establishments primarily engaged in providing pet care services such as boarding, grooming, sitting and training, except veterinary services.

Establishments (2023)
2,591
Statewide, California
Employees
17,383
Mid-March employment
Annual payroll
$620M
All establishments
Avg. establishment size
6.7
Employees per establishment

What acquirers look at

Recurring grooming appointments and holiday boarding demand. Frequently paired with owned real estate, which improves financeability considerably.

Pet Services by county

Ranked by establishment count, 2023 County Business Patterns. For the crowded-versus-underserved reading, see the saturation ranking, which ranks by establishments per resident instead.

#CountyEstablishmentsPer 10k residentsShare of state
1Los Angeles County6850.726.4%
2San Diego County3030.911.7%
3Orange County2470.89.5%
4Riverside County1540.65.9%
5Contra Costa County970.83.7%
6San Bernardino County930.43.6%
7Santa Clara County920.53.6%
8San Francisco County831.03.2%
9Alameda County770.53.0%
10Sacramento County750.52.9%
11Ventura County740.92.9%
12Sonoma County681.42.6%
13San Mateo County670.92.6%
14Fresno County430.41.7%
15Marin County411.61.6%
16Santa Barbara County370.81.4%
17Placer County300.71.2%
18San Luis Obispo County291.01.1%
19San Joaquin County270.31.0%
20Stanislaus County270.51.0%
21Kern County260.31.0%
22Santa Cruz County210.80.8%
23Solano County210.50.8%
24Butte County180.90.7%
25El Dorado County160.80.6%

Counties in California

Pet Services in Los AngelesPet Services in San DiegoPet Services in OrangePet Services in RiversidePet Services in San BernardinoPet Services in Santa ClaraPet Services in AlamedaPet Services in SacramentoPet Services in Contra CostaPet Services in FresnoPet Services in KernPet Services in VenturaPet Services in San FranciscoPet Services in San JoaquinPet Services in San MateoPet Services in StanislausPet Services in SonomaPet Services in TularePet Services in SolanoPet Services in PlacerPet Services in Santa BarbaraPet Services in MontereyPet Services in MercedPet Services in San Luis ObispoPet Services in Santa CruzPet Services in MarinPet Services in YoloPet Services in ButtePet Services in El DoradoPet Services in ShastaPet Services in ImperialPet Services in MaderaPet Services in KingsPet Services in NapaPet Services in HumboldtPet Services in NevadaPet Services in SutterYubaPet Services in MendocinoPet Services in San BenitoLakeTehamaPet Services in TuolumneCalaverasPet Services in SiskiyouAmadorGlennLassenDel NorteColusaPlumasInyoMariposaTrinityMonoModocSierraAlpine

Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 County Business Patterns. Establishment counts, employment and annual payroll by NAICS. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
  2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (2026Q1). Quarterly establishment counts and employment for employers covered by unemployment insurance. Retrieved 2026-09-08.