Zaminka Dog Motels is a family-owned dog boarding kennel and day care at 1113 Old State Highway 1 in Te Horo, just north of Ōtaki on the Kapiti Coast. It has been running since 1993, and the family includes the founders, their children and a granddaughter. The kennel is small and select, and the website says dogs come from far and wide to stay. Boarding, day care and a dog food service are offered, and the business says it feeds its boarders Blackhawk food.
The kennel has large grassy areas where dogs run and play. Visitors are welcome to view the facilities during opening hours. Opening hours are 7.30am to 11am and 4pm to 6pm on weekdays, 8am to 11am and 5pm to 6pm on Saturday, and 8am to 11am and 4pm to 5.30pm on Sunday. Staff are on site 24 hours a day, and the kennel is closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day, 2 January and Easter Sunday. A day runs from drop-off until 11am the next day, and a fee applies for collecting after 11am. The kennel is about an hour's drive from Wellington City, and it is reached off the expressway, taking the Ōtaki exit to Te Horo.