Pet Boarding Cost Blueprint — share your real launch line items and monthly P&L inputs

Calling pet hotel/boarding/daycare owners and operators: I’m starting a community thread to collect real, line-item costs so we can build a canonical startup + monthly P&L template and pricing/occupancy scenario calculator. If you’ve launched or run a facility, please post concrete figures (or ranges) and basic context — first-hand numbers only.

Please include the following for each post (copy/paste the list and fill in):
- Region / city and year of the numbers (currency)
- Facility size: square footage, # of kennels/rooms, daytime capacity
- One-time startup costs (itemize): e.g., build-out/tenant improvements, fencing, plumbing, HVAC, flooring, kennels/doors, secure outdoor runs, equipment (washers, dryers, gates), signage, POS/software, professional fees (architect/contractor)
- Recurring monthly costs (itemize): rent/lease, utilities, cleaning supplies, laundry, consumables, payroll (roles + FTEs + burden %), insurance (general, professional, property), licensing/permits, marketing (CAC), software/subscriptions, emergency vet reserve
- Operating assumptions used for forecasting: average stay length, average daily rate (boarding) and daily rate (daycare), assumed occupancy% (day/night), staff-to-dog ratios, seasonal occupancy swings
- Financial metrics: typical CAC, average revenue per customer/stay, estimated LTV (if tracked), break-even occupancy, target profit margin
- Any one-off or unusual costs you hit (regulatory inspections, major equipment failures, unexpected vet costs) and how you handled them
- If you track costs as % of revenue, share those percentages for payroll, rent, marketing, insurance, and emergency funds

If you can, attach or link: sample startup budget, monthly P&L, Excel/Google Sheets templates, or screenshots (redact sensitive info). Please note whether amounts are actuals or estimates and whether they include contractor vs owner labor.

Goal: compile region-adjusted ranges, produce a downloadable startup budget and monthly P&L template, and create simple pricing/occupancy scenarios that show runway and break-even. If you’re an insurance broker, accountant, or emergency vet with practical guidance, please flag your area of expertise.

Start by posting one complete example (short table or bullet list) — real numbers are the most helpful. I’ll collect responses into a canonical post and share templates back to the thread.