Tara Boarding Kennels & Cattery
Dog Boarding and Cat Boarding - Pialligo Australian Capital Territory

2.6

5 reviews

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2.0

4 reviews

Charlie

04 Nov 2025

Dog Abuse

Tara Boarding kennels have a reputation of abusing animals. In 2021, as reported by the ABC and Domestic Animal Services a dog dies after being attacked and the owners were not notified for hours. Less than one year later a dog was injured at Tara and sustained permanent paralysis; again, Tara said they were not liable. In 2023 a dog sustained a head injury and then stopped eating and became very unwell; Tara did not contact the owners nor the vet even though the family had signed the waiver to have their dog treated should it become unwell. Reviews on platforms like Tripadvisor and Reddit highlight negative experiences with Tara Boarding Kennels, including stress-related health issues and neglect of dogs. These reports suggest that there are significant concerns regarding the safety and care of dogs at Tara Boarding Kennels, warranting further investigation and consideration for pet owners. There are currently three cases being investigated with the ACT Domestic Animals Services. Do not send your animals here.

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Harvey

25 Jan 2024

Dog abuse and neglect

Canberra’s worst dog kennel @taraestatepetboarding This is a photo of our gorgeous golden retriever after a month at Tara Boarding Kennels in Canberra. He lost 8 kilos in four weeks, due to the stress associated with an eye infection that the kennel staff neither notified us about, nor treated in any way. When we asked what happened, they concocted a story that we had “told them at drop off that Harvey had something wrong with his eye”. We have vet documentation leading up to his visit that has never once indicated any eye issues and he does not have any underlying heath problems. These people care nothing about their neglect of dogs. We contacted the RSPCA and they indicated that they have 3 active investigations on Tara Estate Kennels and two resolved once’s from deaths at the kennel! DON’T TRUST THEM WITH YOUR PET!!! @rspca_act @rspcansw #taraboarding #rspca Canberra Lost Pet Database Canberra Golden Retrievers

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Jax

26 Mar 2016

Complaint

My dog is a staffy and he was angry when we picked him up... He was so angry that he wouldn't communicate with my husband and I and got out of the yard and bit another dog... I rang the kennels re his behaviour and they told me he was excellent and no issues of concern... I will never take him back there

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Milo and Jasper

22 Nov 2015

I love it

I take my dog and cat to Tara and wouldn't take them anywhere else. I have an elderly poodle who is super sociable. The old dog area he goes in is perfect for him. The play yard is a good size, the dog pens are close with just a path between the two. They leave the play run gate that links up with the pens open and a few pen doors open. What it means is the dogs can go out to play and then can go back to bed if they want. It suits my dog with him being old he doesn't play like puppies do anymore so I like that in the area he stays he has the option to rest and play. My cat loves Tara too. As soon as we open his travel box door he shoots out to explore. He is ether snuggled up on the armchair under the blanket or sitting on top of scratch post house watching the world go by when we pick him up. I have never worried while I've been away, cause I know my pets are being well looked after at Tara. I would recommend them to anyone

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5.0

1 reviews

Winston

04 Apr 2024

The Best Place for pets

I have been using Tara for many years and find the comments left on here vexatious and quite untrue. My dogs and cat have a ball when they are staying at Tara and the staff and second to none!! They truly love they animals they care for. I keep going back for the excellent service.

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