In an ideal world pets would get sick in the business hours of their usual vet. Actually, ideally…read morethey'd never get sick at all. But Murphy is a bugger and you can bet your bottom dollar they're going to get sick on a Saturday afternoon when it's a visit to the after hours vet. Thankfully, Pet Emergency operates out of Queensland Vets at Stafford Heights and before midnight charge a lower fee for after hour consults. The pooch and I were seen to relatively promptly for what was a busy weekend of consults and injured animal drop offs for the clinic. The vet that saw to us was warm and friendly. There was no hard sell for product -- just honest advice and diagnosis. These guys are firmly in the pet black book. You hope you never need to call upon them but you're thankful they're there if needed.

Very pricey place for a bunch of vets who stand around doing testing all day. The point of taking…read moretests is to find the problem and rule out what could be. Unfortunately the vets here are not about the doing all they can for your pet but rather what they can do as a business. They will go the latter because it's, and I quote, "worthless" as our dog's doctor, Phillip Thomas, so nonchalantly expressed in a conclusion meeting about our beloved dog, Bentley, who passed away. We still do not know what the cause of her death was and we have no answers. However, we did manage to be invoiced a nice hefty bill. Their staff are not properly trained and don't have very good phone manner especially when communication is their way of conveying the updates of your pets conditions. Not to mention the staff there know absolutely nothing and never have an answer and aren't to enthusiastic in finding out. A loss is a loss, pets are no less worthy than a human life and animals become a part of peoples lives and journeys. This clinic is insufficient in their work, their research and their communication. If you do take your pet here - don't believe everything they tell you and get a second opinion.

Store with a late amout of pet food options. Staff have always been very friendly and helpful…read morewhenever I have visited.

The Pet Pad is total luxury for your pets! We took my sister-in-laws dog there for a Full Clip,…read morewhich is a hydro bath, shampoo, blow dry and brush, cleaning the ears and trimming the nails. Lola (the dog) has been shedding fur like crazy all summer, so we also got her a de-moulting/de-shedding treatment. In total it cost $55 for all of this. The doggy spa is a big room out the back where all the dogs wait for their treatments, and then get spoilt rotten and pampered. Lola was a bit scared when we handed her leash to the girl, but when we returned an hour later, she was totally loving the staff and this place. There were lots of other dogs for her to play with too. The Pet Pad offers other services including Pawdicures (pedicure for the paws!), Pet Day Care (either a half or full day of toys, treats, games, soft beds, in-house movies and loads of snuggles, awwww), Dog walking, Pet sitting and even house calls! The owner Emma is a serious pet lover and offers a luxurious service for your pets. Lola came out smelling so clean and lovely!

Our pampered pooch seems to have trips to the "parlour" more than I do, but hey I'm not a hater…read more He's half poodle and gets a bit scruffy looking. Plus the hair that I think is so adorable falling over his eyes must really be annoying for him. A Google search for "dog groomer brisbane" led me to many a website but none of them quite made me feel comfortable in my decision to let them groom my dog as The Pet Pad. Knowing the suburb it operates in, I knew there'd be no way the pooches of New Farm and surrounds would continue to visit here if they weren't good at what they do. I dropped him off yesterday for a "feet, face and tail" grooming session and after showing the staff member a photo of past grooming disasters to demonstrate what I didn't want, I knew, from her facial expression, we were on the same page. Less than an hour later I was on my way back to pick him up. The grooming a success. He still looked like a dog and not an old man with mutton chops. But like Sun E said in her review, the price is so very reasonable for the service. I would have expected I'd be parting with a lot more for the quality of grooming he received. Plus he bounded out to the car happy as Larry. A win all round. See you in a few months, Pet Pad!

Wow, this store has everything you could want/think of for your pet plus a bit more…read more My partner took me here for the first time to day and I can say I differently will be heading back there again. An amazing store.

I very highly recommend this Veterinary Hosiptal!! All the staff, nurses, & vets here are…read moreamazing!! They really do care!! And provide an exceptional service!! My dog got nothing but the best care here... I will definitely be returning here from now on!! Thank you

We boarded our dog in a premium room for about $60 a day. this included private spacious room with…read moreTV and Aircon. During the two weeks we boarded, our dog lost a couple kilograms. The staff were excellent and kept me informed, they fed him extra at no cost in an attempt to counter this weight loss. This service gave me a high level of confidence that our dog was being monitored closely. The only concerning issue I had was the following. Upon drop off I was not allowed to see our dog to the booked private room. This did not give me much confidence I was getting what I paid for. Secondly, upon pick up my dog was obviously stressed, he had forgotten who he was and did not recognise us for the first few minutes. I doubt he would have been that stressed if he really did stay in the private room the whole time. I am suspicious he was kept in the general kennels that are loud and stressful.

I have come here to check out the kennels for my little dog as we were planning a holiday and…read moreneeded a place for him to stay at. Acacia Ridge Pet Resort is located in Willawong which is mainly a farm like suburb with plenty of space, occupied by other pet accommodation, plant nurseries or industrial businesses. The staff I have met here are very informative and helpful. They make sure you get as much information as possible and answered all the queries I had. They staff at reception organised for me to do a walk-through to have a lot at the facilities. Obviously the kennels were very loud. Some dogs either looked liked they loved it, or in major distress. Most dogs here are buddied up with another dog of similar size and temperament. Otherwise if you pay for the premium accommodations which is about $70/day on peak time, the dog can stay in a small air conditioned room with TV and big sized bed. They do not allow you to bring any of your dogs toys or bed, but if you wanted your dog to eat their usual food, you will need to provide it as well as pay extra for this privilege. You have to pay extra for a lot of things including, personal playtime with your dog ($10/ 20 minutes), brushing ($6/ session), playing with a kong toy ($4/ session) and applying medication ($2.50/ day). I personally don't like the fact you have to pay extra for all these things. But the staff are lovely and I'm sure any dog would enjoy staying there either in their own room or share it with a room mate.

After having some rather bad experiences with other boarding kennels, I stumbled upon Fido's. While…read morethey don't look overly fancy, Robert and Cheryl are great hosts and genuinely care for your fur kids. My dog was always reluctant to go away to a kennel, but since finding Fido's she's always been quite happy to go, she even runs up to Robert and Cheryl with a waggy tail! The dogs are kept in reasonable sized "rooms" and are let out to run around once (or maybe twice?) a day. If you have multiple dogs, you can have them share a room for a slightly cheaper rate. Their rates are pretty reasonable too. The cats stay in a different building, and also have their own little rooms to stay in. Fido's is open twice a day for drop offs and pick ups: 9-10am and 4-5pm.

If you aren't able to leave your pampered pooch with family or friends, finding a kennel for him or…read moreher to stay is an important part of your holiday planning. I visited several kennels before my vet recommended Five Star and none of them stacked up to the wonderful environment Paul and Tracey have at their home and kennels in Springwood. Kennels makes it sound so drab and is almost the wrong way to describe their property. It's a pet resort. There's plenty of room for the dogs to roam and play with other dogs (they match them to a 'buddy' for the duration of their stay). We were able to go and inspect the property before booking, and our dog has stayed with them twice now. He loves it. On his second stay there he raced to Paul as soon as we got him out of the car. We pay a small fee on top of the daily rate for our pooch to stay inside the house with Paul and Tracey and it's worth each cent. He comes home happy as Larry. I also like that we can text them for quick updates on how he is doing while we're away. It really is a small peace of mind while you're away. They have strict drop off and pick up times - which I respect - especially when you're orchestrating the number of four legged friends they are. I would have no hesitation in sending any friends with dogs to Paul and Tracey at Five Star.

My Airedales Daisy and Charlie love this place thy are always happy when we pick them up. Tracey…read moreand Paul go above and beyond what the have to do. Best Kennel by far.