Pet Boarding Canberra
with Kip - Formerly Canberra Pet Care
143 Wickerslack Lane, Queanbeyan NSW,ACT 2620
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The rural setting of Kip Canberra is the perfect location for your pet to have fun when you’re on holiday. Providing an active, happy, and most importantly, safe place for your furry friends when you need to head away – that’s Kip Canberra!
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Monday-Friday: 8:00-11:00am, 2:00-5:00pm
Saturday: 8:00-11:00am
Sunday: 2:00-5:00pm
Public Holidays: as advised
We offer transport Canberra-wide from selected vets. This service is run Monday to Friday (subject to availability) and is not offered on public holidays. Please contact us to arrange this service.
Simply contact us at canberra@kip.com.au so our team can organise the best time for you to tour the premises.
What service are you interested in?
Dog Boarding Options
We have a variety of pricing options for every dog's needs.
Classic Room (standard)
From $35/day
Your pup’s home away from home is a spacious, indoor room with plush bedding, soft blankets, air conditioning, and visual barriers to create a calm, restful space year-round.
Suite - Seniors Only
From $63/day
Our Senior Dog Suite is designed for dogs 10+ years, offering a quiet, accessible space with air conditioning, non-slip flooring, and a shared courtyard for restful exploration and extra care.
Luxury Villa
From $91/day
Our private villas offer over 15sqm of space, with indoor and outdoor areas for exploration. Featuring plush bedding, a personal TV, and air conditioning for year-round comfort.
Cat Boarding Options
We've got a cat boarding room for even the fussiest of felines.
Classic Cat Room
From $30/day
The Classic Cat Room is a spacious, fully indoor retreat with multiple levels for climbing, a private hidey hole for naps, and customisable layouts. The room is also air-conditioned for year-round comfort.
Executive Cat Room
From $53/day
For cats who love to climb and explore, our Executive Suites offer a spacious, floor-to-ceiling design with a multi-level tower for lounging and a private hidey hole for quiet time. The room is fully air-conditioned for comfort year-round.
Dog Training Options
We know every dog is different, so we've got different training options to help get your dog started on the right paw!
Training Room
From $149/day
[EXCLUSIVE] Our Board & Train Program fast-tracks your dog’s learning, tackling behaviours like jumping, selective hearing, reacting to dogs, and leash pulling. The 21-day Standard Program includes multiple daily sessions, weekly updates, and online module support.
Extras Offered
We have a range of extras you can add to your pet's stay to ensure they have the best possible stay with us.
Medication
$6.00/pet/day
We offer daily administration of medication, following your vet's instructions to ensure your pet's routine is maintained during their stay.
Extra Playtime
$16.00/pet/day
Got a dog that loves to play? Treat them with extra playtime! Every session is fully supervised by our Animal Attendants. A grassed area where dogs can be dogs - sniffing, playing, running and thriving!
Bushwalk
$17.00/pet/day
Your dog will love stretching their legs with a daily bushwalk. Let them make the most of the great outdoors and escape city life with an extra 15 minute bushwalk in our secure paddock.
Cat Cuddletime
$16.00/pet/day
Does your cat crave some extra 1-on-1 attention? Then this is it! A dedicated team member will give your cat the extra love and cuddles they deserve.
Own Food
$3.50/pet/day
We understand that some pets have special dietary needs. Bring your pet�s own food instead of using our in-house menu to ensure they feel right at home during their stay
Cat Roam Time
$15.00/pet/day
Got a curious cat? Give them 30 minutes to roam around and play in our cattery! This safe and supervised activity will satisfy even the most adventurous cats!
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Chicken & Rice Dinner
$9.00/pet/day
Prime100 SPD™ Slow Cooked Chicken & Brown Rice is a single protein slow-cooked diet that combines select ingredients and crafted broth, simmered low and slow, resulting in a delicious, full flavour, wholesome diet.
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Canine Coaching
$72.00/pet/day
Your dog will have multiple sessions with one of our qualified trainers. This gives your dog plenty of additional mental and physical activity throughout the day rather than the regular single-play session.
See what our guests think
Kip Canberra is fantastic. Our dog is always happy to go there and when we go to collect her, she always washed, happy and healthy. All the carers do a great job of looking after your puppy.
Olaf had a great time and was well looked after.
We put our German Shepherd Xena into Kip board and train due to reactivity issues. We still have a long way to go but the initial training with Kip has set us up and we have been going back for follow up sessions. Thanks to Janet and Annabelle who clearly love what they do and who see the potential for Xena to be her best self
My dog was very content
Picked up Maxxy yesterday after a boarding and training stay. The training he received was awesome and I feel it’s set us up for long term success. We go back next week for a follow up training session and I know I can reach out to the trainers any time. I’m really happy and excited to continue learning with Maxxy and the Kip trainers.
I have been bringing my cat to Kip since he was a kitten, he always comes home happy, not stressed and at a healthy weight. The staff treat each animal like they are their own. We will always keep coming back.
It is so rewarding to be able to leave Harley at Kip Canberra knowing he is safe and being loved on by the staff there. Would happily leave Harley with them again. And I have a stress free holiday with pup updates too
Our Bittany Spaniel, Lucy, had her first stay at Kip Canberra over the new year and to say we were impressed is an understatement. The staff are amazing and I highly recommend to anyone who is uncertain of where to board their pooch. Brilliant!!!
Your dog will love a Luxury Villa
Your dog will love their stay at Kip Canberra in our luxury villas. Each villa offers an LCD television, a fully air-conditioned environment, a couch and a pillow-top mattress, ensuring our furry guests receive the absolute best! Each guest also receives access to their own private play area and a shared courtyard.
Experienced Team, Safe space, Regular Pupdates, Tailored Care
is what makes boarding at Kip different!
We are passionate about providing the best care and enrichment for pets and a great experience for you. Our team of pet lovers have decades of experience.
We know every pet is unique, so we have various options, including different accommodation types and extra services, to ensure we are tailoring the stay to suit your pet’s needs - better yet, we will ensure you get frequent updates so you know you are getting the services you paid for!
With best-in-industry facilities and structured processes around health and welfare monitoring, team training, customer updates and enrichment, our team will make sure your pet has the best day, every day.
We know there’s nowhere as special as home.
That’s why we give you the flexibility to adjust your pet's accommodation and services to best suit their needs.
Meet The Team
Dog Training Programs Available
Dog Training at Kip Canberra
We offer tailored dog training programs that help build the foundations of a cohesive relationship between you and your pooch. Our trainers can help with many challenging behaviours, including:
- jumping all over you and your guests,
- having selective hearing,
- reacting to other dogs and/or
- pulling on the leash
We understand that every dog is different, and we encourage you to get in touch with our certified trainers to talk through your concerns and learn how we can support you and your dog's training journey.
How Boarding Works
Big adventures start with comfy stays
What you need to know about your Boarding Visit
As pet pawrents ourselves, we know that leaving your pet for the first time can be stressful! That’s why we’ve created a boarding experience that feels like a true retreat. Every stay includes a comfortable room, daily playtime with our team, free photo /video updates, and premium kibble meals. You’re also welcome to tour the accommodation beforehand for extra peace of mind.
Whether your dog’s racing around our grassy yards or your cat’s lounging in the sun, we’re confident they’ll love their stay.
To ensure everyone’s safety, please make sure that all pets are up to date with all vaccinations, and a certificate must be presented.
What we do
How We Do Things
FAQs
Our vaccination policy for pet boarding is as follows:
Vaccination Requirement: Your pet must be vaccinated, and the vaccination must be valid for the entire duration of your pet's stay.
- Puppies may board 10 days after their final puppy vaccines as long as they are C5 or equivalent.
- Kittens may board 10 days after their final kitten vaccines as long as they are F3 or equivalent.
- Dogs must have an up-to-date C5 (or equivalent) vaccination.
- Cats must have an up-to-date F3 vaccination.
10-Day Rule: If your pet's previous vaccination had lapsed by more than 14 days, the new vaccine must be administered at least 10 days before the check-in date.
Vaccination Documentation: You are required to provide us with evidence of your pet's current (and immediate prior vaccination if checking in with 10 days of their most recent vaccination)
We are able to care for pets if they’re not desexed. We do not take dogs in heat across our centres. To the extent your dog comes into heat whilst in our care, we will require an emergency contact to pick them up within 24 hours of being notified. We will not accommodate entire males in the same room as undesexed females.
We provide door-to-door transport from major metro cities for $35 one way. You will be contacted by the driver with an estimated arrival time the day before your booking commences.
Absolutely! Simply contact us directly so our team can organise the best time for you to tour the premises.
Absolutely! For an extra $6/pet/day, we can administer medication to your pets. Please provide all medication in a marked vet bag and provide enough medication for the entire duration of their stay.
We sure can, for an extra fee of $3.50/day! Please provide all required food, clearly marked and labelled. Please inform staff if your dog has any food allergies.
