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Longest trading · Updated October 2026

Victorian pet boarding & kennels, longest trading

As of October 2026, the three longest-trading pet boarding & kennels in Victoria on Staying Power are Dogtainers Melbourne (started in 1971; 4.6 from 479 Google reviews), Drouin Boarding Cattery (started in 1984; 4.8 from 24 Google reviews) and "Don't Fret Pet!" Melbourne (started in 1993; 5.0 from 21 Google reviews).

Pet Boarding & Kennels compared
222
Google reviews
15,051
Median rating
4.9
Victorian pet boarding & kennels, longest trading: the top 22
#BusinessRatingGoogle reviewsStartedContact
1Dogtainers Melbourne11/189B S Centre Road, Tullamarine VIC 30434.6479 Google reviews1971

dogtainers.com.au

2Drouin Boarding Cattery4.824 Google reviews1984

0498 970 502drouincattery.com

3"Don't Fret Pet!" Melbourne5.021 Google reviews1993

dontfretpet.com.au

4Koroit Pet Resort222 Penshurst-Warrnambool Rd, Koroit VIC 32824.629 Google reviews1996

03 5565 8662koroitpetresort.com.au

5Aristocats Boarding Cattery766 Midland Hwy, MOUNT ROWAN VIC 33525.019 Google reviews1999

0407 032 033aristocats.au

6Torquay & Surfcoast Cattery4.974 Google reviews2002

torquayandsurfcoastcattery.com.au

7Pet Express Transport Services (PETS)7/189B South Centre Road, Tullamarine VIC 30434.879 Google reviews2003

petex.com.au

8Adore All Pet Care Service1 Brown St, Traralgon VIC 38444.730 Google reviews2003

0415 696 144adoreallpetcare.com.au

9Zenchel151 Diggers Rest-Coimadai Rd, Coimadai VIC 33404.714 Google reviews2003

0407 362 319zenchel.com.au

10Alfoxton Dog Centre4.047 Google reviews2005

0402 118 929alfoxton.com.au

11Kybrooke Pet Resort - Panton815 Kangaroo Ground-St Andrews Rd, Panton Hill VIC 37594.840 Google reviews2006

0408 498 513kybrookepetresort.net.au

12Hairy Hounds Playground12 Bentley St, Melbourne VIC 30164.8197 Google reviews2007

0411 939 382hairyhounds.com.au

13Coach House Boarding Kennels & Cattery Broadford kennels224-226 High St, Broadford VIC 36584.873 Google reviews2008

03 5784 3222coachhousekennels.com.au

14Dog Walkers Melbourne5.016 Google reviews2010

0402 262 875dogwalkersmelbourne.com.au

15Melbourne Tiny Paws - Small Dogs Daycare & Boarding5.064 Google reviews2015

melbournetinypaws.wixsite.com

16K9 Zone22-24 McPherson St, Bacchus Marsh VIC 33404.867 Google reviews2015

k9zone.com.au

17Lou Lou's Cattery and Small Animal Boarding Pty Ltd98-108 Bayfield Rd E, Melbourne VIC 31534.791 Google reviews2015

03 9720 9741loulouscattery.com.au

18Purrs on Pinjarra236 Pinjarra Dr, Lockwood South VIC 35515.0243 Google reviews2017

0488 276 394purrs.com.au

19Waggy Tails Dog Day Care30 Bridge St, Melbourne VIC 30954.8151 Google reviews2017

03 8418 3937waggytailsdoggydaycare.com.au

20The Langley Luxury Dog Hotel & Boarding Kennel5.028 Google reviews2018

0487 766 912thelangley.au

21Happy Paws Waggy Tails424-426 Racecourse Rd, Melbourne VIC 30314.938 Google reviews2021

happypawswaggytails.com.au

22All Seasons Holiday Park4.3676 Google reviews2025

03 5023 3375allseasonsholidaypark.com.au

Staying Power compared 222 pet boarding & kennels in Victoria, with 15,051 Google reviews between them. Of these, 22 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.9 from a median of 28 reviews.

Of the pet boarding & kennels compared, the most reviewed is All Seasons Holiday Park, with 676 Google reviews at 4.3.

How this list is ranked

Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed.

The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.

The whole method and its rules

Questions

Which pet boarding & kennels in Victoria have been trading the longest?
As of October 2026, the three longest-trading pet boarding & kennels in Victoria on Staying Power are Dogtainers Melbourne (started in 1971; 4.6 from 479 Google reviews), Drouin Boarding Cattery (started in 1984; 4.8 from 24 Google reviews) and "Don't Fret Pet!" Melbourne (started in 1993; 5.0 from 21 Google reviews).
How does Staying Power rank pet boarding & kennels in Victoria?
Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed. The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.
How many pet boarding & kennels in Victoria did Staying Power compare?
Staying Power compared 222 pet boarding & kennels in Victoria, with 15,051 Google reviews between them. Of these, 22 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.9 from a median of 28 reviews.
Can a business pay to be listed or to rank higher?
No. Every business is ranked by the same published method, and no business can pay to be listed or to move up.

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