Verified Company
Great kennels, I've left my dogs in other kennels, and you could clearly see the difference of leaving the dogs with Mary, they left the kennels with zero anxiety, you know they had been well looked after and walked, also a lovely location, definitely the best kennels in the area.
Reply from Cloonfane Equestrian & K9 Centre
2025.05.31
Thank you, it’s our pleasure!
Favourite holday venue for Jessie (and Sam)
Jessie, and her departed brother Sam lived their holidays in Cloonfane, maybe more than we enjoyed the holidays that Chris and Mary's thoughtful care allowed us to take. Seeing our dogs walking and making friends in the photos posted on Cloonfane's social media channels was a great reassurance. First class people, first class care.
Date of experience: 07 February, 2025
Date of experience: 07 February, 2025
Reply from Cloonfane Equestrian & K9 Centre
2025.03.12
Thank you Mícheál, for sharing such heartfelt words. We're so glad Jessie and Sam had such wonderful times here. Seeing them happy was a joy for us too. Your trust means everything, and we deeply appreciate it!
Have been using Mary and Chris' boarding service since 2019 and can confidently say they always take the best care of my dogs. I always feel secure in the knowledge that when I leave my dogs with them that they will be looked after well.
Reply from Cloonfane Equestrian & K9 Centre
2025.02.18
Thank you!
Stay well away from here
You think you're doing right booking a dog into a kennels but in this case it was the worst decision we've ever made.
Whilst the below is long winded it gives a detailed view of what happened.
Over the Christmas we booked our dog "Joe" into a boarding kennels....Joe is a working collie sheep dog who we've had for a number of years....we dropped him on the afternoon of the 20th December to Clonfane Boarding Kennels based in Carracastle, Co. Mayo paying a fee of €320 upfront.
On the 23rd December we received a text to say Joe was an escape artist & that he had jumped into another kennel but that the dog in that kennel was friendly, there was no issues & that Joe was now put into an inescapable kennel.
On the 27th December we received a text to say there was concern over Joe, that he was off his food & they had found a bump on his side between his shoulder & neck & they would like to get him looked at by a vet, they clarified in the text that Joe was walking & going to the toilet ok.They got an appointment for the next day & subsequently text to let us know the lump was actually a bite that was badly infected, that it had been drained, the area shaved & cleaned. The dog received an injection & was given painkillers. In the same text it said in the 10 years they were in business they never had a dog that jumped soo high along with they were feeding him chicken as he hadn't eaten in 2 days..
Joe went to the vet again on the 30th December & we got a message to say the vet had shaved more of Joe as he was still badly infected. They said the vet advised that some of his skin would fall off & that he would look rough for a while. They also advised that Joe was eating chicken & that they were keeping him inside & bathing his bite marks (this moved to plural).
On the 2nd Janaury they advised that Joe was in great form eating, playing & bright as a button but that the skin looked as if it would fall off as per what the vet said.
On the 4th Janaury we went to collect the dog......what greeted me was horrific.....our dog was brought out from the back of the house around the sheds,, he showed none of the brightness that was referred to 2 days previous. His face was in complete tatters , it was that badly damaged from his neck right up to his eye it would bring tears to a snowman.....
The owner of Clonfane - Chris just stood there with nothing to say for himself...at this stage I couldn't even look at the dog, he was that bad, at no stage were we prepared for how extensive his injuries were & it definitely wasn't something you'd subject your kids to viewing intentionally. We brought him home & Tommy seen him. We discussed putting Joe down to put him out of his misery & Tommy went to the vet for advice.
Tommy then rang Clonfane looking for answers as this was clearly an animal welfare problem.... neglect, cruelty of the upmost & an absolute disgrace how our dog was handed back to us from a boarding kennels where the expectation is your pet is kept safe, secure, fed & treated with kindness.
Tommy was told that Joe jumped 7 ft into a neighbouring kennel....we weren't aware we had a record breaking jumper with our dog considering he won't jump over our front wall which is 3.5ft & he has pins in his back leg which further prohibit this type of manoeuvre. Tommy asked what type of dog savaged our dog & who owned it...due to GDPR this information couldn't be given.....however is this vicious dog gone home to attack again or to a home with kids where the dogs actions could cause life threatening injuries....
Have Clonfane text or rang to see how the dog is since he got savaged under their care, NO, they haven't again suggesting they don't care what happened whilst they were supposed to be providing a safe, secure environment. On their website they advertise they provide a safe, friendly & caring place for your dog this is soo far from the truth.
Tommy went out to talk to the owner of Clonfane to get answers about this, he was told the conversation was being recorded & threatened that the police would be called despite not raising his voice once. Chris during this conversation was extremely defensive and was impossible to talk to.
It will take our dog months to full recover from his injuries all sustained whilst under the care of Clonfane Boarding Kennels.
Thank you very much Chris for taking such good care of Snoopy on his first stay at Cloonfane Boarding Kennels. It was great to know he was safe, taken for regular walks & was lovely to get updates on how he was doing. easy to book also and so Professionally managed.
Chris is so good with the dogs. Snoopy will definitely be staying again.
Highly recommended 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Left my dog there last week. He is Maltesse/Shitzu Cross just over one year old . He had never been in kennels before. Dropped off , met Chris , lovely man . When dropped off dog he was bit fearful , but thought would be ok.
Collected him he was still same, shaking and crouched into the corner when i went to pick him up. I thought shed and kennels where dogs kept was very rough and cold . When collected him there was smell of pee in kennel , and also off Milo .
Had read all reviews beforehand and thought was OK place , but don't think would recommend or go back.
I have had other dog and lived in other part of country and left to kennels where kennels were clean , properly sealed shed and always some type heating . They were similar price.
Mary and Chris are two of the most kind and caring people you could meet they looked after our labs for years anytime we went away and I can not recommend them highly enough always first class care and service.
Reply from Cloonfane Equestrian & K9 Centre
2024.08.12
Thank you, Thomas! We're thrilled to hear about your positive experience! Your recommendation means a lot.
What an excellent place.
It great to find somewhere that wants to look after your animals and treat them like you do.
They get plenty walks and just an all round excellent kennels
Reply from Cloonfane Equestrian & K9 Centre
2024.08.12
Thank you, Padraig! We're delighted to hear that you felt your dogs were well cared for and treated with the same love as at home. Looking forward to seeing you and your pets again!
Toby has just had his first stay at Cloonfane and has come home a happy dog. Chris is very helpful and very good with dogs, it was great to see how well Toby interacted with him. Would highly recommend Cloonfane Boarding Kennels.
Reply from Cloonfane Equestrian & K9 Centre
2024.06.20
Thank you, Jackie! We're thrilled Toby had a wonderful stay and enjoyed his time with Chris. Your recommendation means a lot to us.
Just picked up Jack after 3 nights stay with Chris. Came back looking well and clearly enjoyed his stay at Cloonfane.
Chris was very helpful and accommodating regarding drop-offs and pick-ups.
Great to have such a reliable and caring facility so local to us.
Reply from Cloonfane Equestrian & K9 Centre
2024.04.30
Thank you, Stephen, for your kind review. We're thrilled to hear that Jack had a good stay with us, and you found our service reliable and caring. We look forward to Jack's next visit.
We left our Lottie a Cairn Terrier cross with Chris for two weeks, Chris was very friendly and accommodating, Lottie was in good order on our return and very pleased to see us. No problems at all and Chris was helpful at all times.
Reply from Cloonfane Equestrian & K9 Centre
2024.04.29
Dear Steve, we are thrilled that you had a great experience. We strive to provide the best service to your furry companion. Thanks for sharing your positive feedback!
