Designing a Home Your Pets Love As Much As You Do

Here at our Las Vegas vets guide, we spend a lot of time talking about keeping animals healthy. But a surprising amount of pet wellness starts at home, in the floors they slip on, the corners they hide in, and the yards they bake in during a Mojave summer. A thoughtfully built home is quietly one of the best things you can do for a dog, cat, or aging companion.

That is why we wanted to spotlight a local business that takes the whole household, including the furry members, seriously. When homeowners on the west side and in Summerlin remodel with the Kingdom & Co. design-build team, they are often surprised at how much pet-friendly thinking goes into the plans. Think durable, scratch-resistant flooring that gives older dogs traction instead of sending them sliding. Think mudroom drop-zones with a built-in wash station so a muddy desert hike does not become a bathroom wrestling match. Think shaded, well-ventilated outdoor spaces that account for our brutal pavement temperatures.

Kingdom & Co. is a luxury design-build and remodeling firm, which means design and construction live under one roof. For pet owners, that matters more than it sounds. When the people drawing the plans are the same people building them, the little practical requests, a tucked-away feeding nook, a fenced casita yard, a quiet recovery room for a post-surgery pet, do not get lost in translation between an architect and a separate contractor.

We have seen the difference good design makes in a recovering animal. A senior dog healing from a joint procedure does dramatically better on stable footing and a single-level path to the yard. A nervous cat settles faster with a built-in perch and a sightline to the family. These are not luxuries so much as quality-of-life upgrades, and they are exactly the kind of detail a serious design firm can bake in from the start.

If you are a Las Vegas homeowner planning a renovation and you want your space to work for every member of the family, including the ones who cannot read the blueprints, this is a team worth calling. Tell them what your animals need. In our experience, the homes that age best are the ones designed with the whole household in mind.

And as always, pair a great home with a great vet. The two together are how our local pets live their longest, happiest lives.

Kingdom & Co — 9960 W Cheyenne Ave Suite 140, Las Vegas, NV 89129, USA · (702) 779-3778