Overnight pet sitting in Campbell River
Campbell River, Vancouver Island
Stay Sit Snuggle offers overnight pet and house sitting in Campbell River. Darcie Nolan stays in your home while you're away, so your dogs and cats keep their usual routine. She meets your pets before your booking. Rates depend on your dates and pets, so send your dates to check availability.
Open dates
Now booking into 2027 (as of September 2026). Send your dates and Darcie will confirm availability.
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How a stay works
More about how a stay works- Send your datesCall or send a message on Facebook.
- Meet and greetDarcie meets your pets before your booking.
- Overnight stays in your homeYour pets keep their usual routine.
- You come homeYour pets have stayed in their own home the whole time.
Where Darcie sits in Campbell River
Campbell River
The City of Campbell River names four off-leash dog areas, including Doggie Point at McIvor Lake. Campbell River is the northernmost Vancouver Island town Stay Sit Snuggle serves, and BC Parks sets its own leash rules at Miracle Beach Provincial Park, midway between Courtenay and Campbell River. Campbell River’s licence, park and fireworks rules are below.
Local clinics send some after-hours emergencies to CIVEH in Nanaimo, so the vet table below says which clinic covers what, and when.
Heading to Quadra Island or flying to Vancouver? Call or message Stay Sit Snuggle with your travel dates, and Darcie will confirm availability for those nights.
Travel notes
- Ferry to Quadra Island
BC Ferries runs the Campbell River to Quadra Island (Quathiaski Cove) route from its terminal at 1001 Island Highway, Campbell River, and lists no parking there.
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- Flights to Vancouver
Pacific Coastal Airlines lists year-round, double daily non-stop flights between Campbell River (YBL) and Vancouver (YVR South Terminal).
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Local pet facts for Campbell River
Last checked . Rules, fees and clinic hours change, so each row links to the official page.
After-hours and urgent vets
| Clinic | Phone | What its own page says | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell River Veterinary Hospital2566 Island Hwy S, Campbell River | 250-923-4292 | Open weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Its contact page lists after-hours emergency service until 10 p.m. Monday to Thursday, through the on-call vet. Source | |
| Merecroft Veterinary ClinicE1-B, 465 Merecroft Rd, Campbell River | 250-287-2007 | Emergency service 24 hours a day, four days a week (Monday to Thursday), for currently active clients of more than six months; when the office is closed, call the clinic number. Non-client emergencies are directed to CIVEH in Nanaimo. Its own clients only. Source | |
| Dogwood Veterinary Hospital460 S Dogwood St, Campbell River | 250-286-0757 | Open weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed weekends and holidays. It offers no after-hours emergency care and directs all after-hours emergencies to CIVEH in Nanaimo. Its clients can also call VetWise telemedicine, 1-778-743-4351, where a registered veterinary technologist triages the call. Source | |
| Central Island Veterinary Emergency Hospital (CIVEH)6550 Metral Dr, Nanaimo | 250-933-0913 | Temporary hours from April 14, 2025: Monday open 24 hours; Tuesday midnight to 8 a.m.; closed Wednesday and Thursday; Friday 8 a.m. to midnight; Saturday and Sunday open 24 hours. When closed, it refers to two 24-hour hospitals in Greater Victoria. Its contact page lists other hours: call first. Source |
Campbell River rules
- Dog licence
All dogs over six months old need one, renewed every year: $20 for a spayed or neutered dog, $40 if intact. In Strathcona Regional District Area D it is $15 and $45.
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- Off-leash areas
Penfield Park, Evergreen Dog Park, Robron Park and Doggie Point at McIvor Lake, where dogs must be under control.
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- Fireworks
The City requires a permit for fireworks. A consumer or display fireworks permit costs $20, and the application is due at least two weeks before use.
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Around Campbell River
- Miracle Beach Provincial Park
Midway between Courtenay and Campbell River. Pets must be on a leash, in the dog-on-leash areas shown on the park's trail map, and dogs are prohibited from the estuary and north beach areas. A designated dog-walking trail is reached from the north beach parking lot.
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- School breaks 2026-27
School District 72 lists winter break from December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027, with schools open again on January 4, and spring break from March 15 to 29, 2027.
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What clients say
Stay Sit Snuggle has 3 recommendations on Facebook, all positive (September 2026). See them on the Stay Sit Snuggle Facebook page.
Questions about Campbell River
Where is the nearest emergency vet to Campbell River?
Campbell River Veterinary Hospital's contact page lists after-hours emergency service until 10 p.m. Monday to Thursday, through its on-call vet. Merecroft Veterinary Clinic offers emergency service 24 hours a day, four days a week (Monday to Thursday), to its own active clients of more than six months, and directs non-client emergencies to CIVEH in Nanaimo. Dogwood directs all after-hours emergencies to CIVEH. CIVEH is closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays and for most of Tuesday. Call first.
Where are the off-leash dog areas in Campbell River?
The City of Campbell River lists four: Penfield Park, Evergreen Dog Park, Robron Park and Doggie Point at McIvor Lake, where dogs must be under control.
How much is a dog licence in Campbell River?
All dogs over six months old need one, renewed every year. It costs $20 for a spayed or neutered dog and $40 for an intact dog. In Strathcona Regional District Area D it is $15 and $45.
Can dogs go to Miracle Beach?
Yes, on a leash, in the dog-on-leash areas shown on the park's trail map. BC Parks prohibits dogs from the estuary and the north beach areas, and a designated dog-walking trail is reached from the north beach parking lot.
How much does pet sitting cost in Campbell River?
Rates depend on your dates and your pets. Call (250) 416-9747 or message Stay Sit Snuggle on Facebook, and Darcie will reply with availability and rates.
Other areas Darcie sits
Sources
- City of Campbell River: dog licence, off-leash areas, checked
- City of Campbell River: fireworks, checked
- BC Ferries: ferry to Quadra Island, checked
- Pacific Coastal Airlines: flights to Vancouver, checked
- BC Parks: Miracle Beach Provincial Park, checked
- School District 72: school breaks 2026-27, checked
- Campbell River Veterinary Hospital: after-hours and emergency information, checked
- Merecroft Veterinary Clinic: after-hours and emergency information, checked
- Dogwood Veterinary Hospital: after-hours and emergency information, checked
- Central Island Veterinary Emergency Hospital (CIVEH): after-hours and emergency information, checked
- Campbell River Veterinary Hospital: after-hours support, checked
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