DSPCA Boarding Kennels in Rathfarnham Dublin
We recently boarded our 11yr old Golden Retriever with the DSPCA in Rathfarnham. She was there for a total of 7 nights and when I picked her up I knew immediately that she was not well. The first thing I noticed was the incredibly bad smell coming from her to the extent that all windows in the car had to be opened. When we arrived back to our home she started having diarrhoea and I rang the kennels to ask had she been ill while we were away. I was told 'no' she had been fine. However when she went to stand up her back legs wouldn't support her and the diarrhoea was getting worse. I took her straight to my vet and was told she had an infection and her legs had seized up as she was probably left lying in the same position for hours. Jessie has arthritis in her back legs and I was assured she would get regular walks during her stay which obviously was not the case!
To sum up Jessie had to get 3 injections, course of antibiotics and special food plus a follow up appointment. When we made a formal complaint to the DSPCA we were met with a complete blanket denial of neglect on their part and was never once asked how our dog was or any concern for her welfare whatsoever.
I would not recommend anyone to leave their dog with the DSPCA boarding kennels.