About Us

We are proud of our facilities and you can see by our design and in touring our facilities, you can always see where your pet is staying. There is nothing to hide, and through our design, we have made it easy for you to always see our facilities. From our atrium with natural lighting and plants to our wonderful, new spacious cattery for our feline friends, we offer bright, attractive, and comfortable accommodations for our guests. For more info about how to select a boarding facility, see our article.

How We Got the Name "Karnik"

The owner, Ray Bauman, use to race sled dogs and he came up with the name from two of his favorite dogs named Kara and Nikki. (Not from Johnny Carson!)

Our Locations

Our First Location - Karnik Pet Lodges was established in 1973 when Karnik Kennel was constructed on Black Road, Monclova Township (Waterville), Ohio.

Our Second Location - Karnik Inn of Toledo was constructed in 1985 and remains a "state of the art" facility for the boarding of pets.

In 2002, Karnik Inn changed its name to Karnik Pet Lodges to more accurately reflect the high caliber of the facilities and services offered.

Our Third Location - 2007 saw the opening of Karnik's newest concept for the pet care industry, Karnik Pet Lodge at Maple Village, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This facility incorporates large, open glass suites for dogs and cats, as well as doggie daycare in the expanded central courtyard. This facility brings to an end the use of bars and chain link for the housing of dogs. The skylights that are a signature part of Ray's designs have been significantly increased. This facility truly sets a new standard for pet care facilities.

About the Owner

Ray Bauman designed and constructed all of these facilities and has consulted on and designed additional facilities for both the pet care industry and for humane societies.

Ray has traveled extensively looking at pet care facilities and has seen well over 1000 facilities in his 35 years in the industry.

Ray is a charter member of the American Boarding Kennels Association (ABKA), has served on its board of directors, is a Certified Kennel Operator (CKO), and has given numerous seminars on the design, construction and operation of pet care facilities to both the pet care industry and the humane/animal control industry.