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Monday 7:30am - 11:30am 3:30pm - 5:30pm Tuesday 7:30am - 11:30am 3:30pm - 5:30pm Wednesday 7:30am - 11:30am 3:30pm - 5:30pm Thursday 7:30am - 11:30am 3:30pm - 5:30pm Friday 7:30am - 11:30am 3:30pm - 5:30pm Saturday 8:30am - 10:30am 2:30pm - 4:30pm

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Rosemary's House for Dogs & Cats offer exceptional facilities for your beloved pet. Offering boarding, daycare, bathing and more.

Rosemary’s House for Dogs & Cats offering affordable boutique boarding in a purpose-built, calm environment - ethical, professional care with routines that help pets feel at home, plus reassurance that keeps owners confident while they're away. Located in the industrial & residential precinct of Arundel, we have been operational for over 50 years. A secure, loving, and fun environment for your family member is what we are proud to offer.

06/11/2026

🌞🐾 GOOD EARLY MORNING FROM OUR HOUSE TO YOUR HOUSE! ❤️🐶

And what a lovely collection of little characters we have to wish you all a wonderful morning from Rosemary's House for Dogs & Cats!

Our morning welcoming committee is already out and about, conducting their very important daily business! 😁

🐾 BLACK FRANKIE — looking rather dashing in his bright red bandana! Our handsome little gentleman is certainly dressed for the occasion. After all, one must look one's best when greeting the world! ❤️

🐾 SHY JASPER — our beautiful cream Cavoodle, who prefers to take a slightly more reserved approach to all this morning excitement. No need to rush things, thank you very much! A little observation before participation is perfectly acceptable. 💕

🐾 LITTLE PEPE — our tiny tan Chihuahua, whose nose is working overtime! So many fascinating smells to investigate, so many important messages left overnight. A little fellow with a very BIG job to do! 👃🐾

🐾 MAD MILLEE — our Foxie cross, who apparently didn't receive the memo about taking things slowly in the morning! There's always one in every family, isn't there? 🤣

🐾 AND THEN THERE'S BEAU! — our rather demanding little white Maltese, who believes the entire morning proceedings should revolve around HIS personal requirements!

Excuse me, humans! A little attention over here, PLEASE! 🤍😂

Five little personalities, five different approaches to greeting another beautiful day.

Some like to investigate.
Some like to observe.
Some like to create a little excitement.
And some simply expect the world to revolve around them!

Sound like anyone in YOUR family? 🤣❤️

And that's the wonderful thing about sharing our days with animals.

They never have to pretend to be anyone other than themselves.

So, from our little morning gathering to all our wonderful families at home...

🌞 GOOD MORNING, EVERYBODY!

May your day be filled with wagging tails, curious noses, a little laughter and perhaps a nice morning cuppa! ☕🐾

❤️ Love,
Rosemary & the Team
Gold Coast Boarding Kennels & Cattery 🐾

06/11/2026

🐾❤️🇦🇺 TWO OLE TIMERS… JUST KEEP ON KEEPING ON!

Like peas in a pod… and as reliable as a good ole Aussie Victa lawnmower! 😂

Meet two of our much-loved Frequent Flyers… little Pip and his long-legged mate Mr Bongo! 🐕🐕

Now, anyone who remembers the good ole Australian Victa lawnmower will appreciate this comparison!

A true Aussie icon… built to last, a little noisy at times, perhaps requiring an extra pull on the starter cord as the years roll by… but once that engine fires up, there's still plenty of life left in the ole machine! 😂🇦🇺

And that's our two ole timers!

Little Pip, with those bright eyes and enormous ears, still has plenty to say about what's going on in his world.

And his mate, long-legged Mr Bongo, just ambles along, taking life in his stride, with all the experience of a gentleman who's been around the block a few times!

No need to rush, boys!

After all, when you've clocked up a few miles in life, you've earned the right to travel at your own speed.

And isn't that one of the endearing things about our golden oldies?

They may have a little grey around the muzzle, a few creaks in the suspension and perhaps their engines don't rev quite as enthusiastically as they once did…

But the heart underneath the bonnet is still ticking away beautifully! ❤️

For their devoted humans, these two ole fellas are every bit as treasured as the day they first came into their lives.

And here at our House, we have the pleasure of watching our senior Frequent Flyers continue their little adventures, enjoying their familiar surroundings, the gentle companionship and all those wonderful everyday moments that make life worth living.

No fancy bells and whistles required.

Just a little love, a comfortable place to rest, something tasty in the dinner bowl and another day to explore the world.

Keep on keeping on, little Pip and Mr Bongo! 🐾❤️

You're living proof that some of life's greatest treasures aren't necessarily the newest models on the showroom floor!

And just like that good ole Aussie Victa…

THEY DON'T MAKE 'EM LIKE THEY USED TO! 😂🇦🇺❤️

Love,
Rosemary & the Team ❤️🐾
Gold Coast Boarding Kennels & Cattery

Enhancing humanity through our animals. ❤️

❤️🐾 SHARE THE LOVES!
A little love is always worth passing around! ❤️

06/11/2026

🏆🐾⚽ TWO PLAYERS, ONE BALL… AND NOT A REFEREE IN SIGHT! 😂

🥁 WELCOME TO THE GREAT BALL FE**SH CHAMPIONSHIPS AT OUR HOUSE! 🥁

In the first corner, we have the magnificent ZOOMSTER BENJI! 💨🐕

A little athlete with lightning in his legs, springs in his paws and absolutely NO intention of letting a perfectly good ball remain stationary!

And in the opposite corner…

🥁 Drum roll, please…

THE CHADMEISTER! 🏆

The undisputed Master of Ball Fetishism!

A lad whose entire sporting philosophy revolves around one very important principle…

THERE IS ONLY ONE BALL… AND IT SHOULD BE MINE! 😂

And they're OFF!

A quick dash! A fancy sidestep! A spectacular change of direction!

Benji brings the speed!

Chadmeister brings the determination!

Around they go, each trying to outsmart the other in this highly competitive sporting arena where the rules appear to be invented somewhere between the first bounce and the next pair of flying paws!

Our spectators are breathless!

Our referee has apparently gone home!

And the scoreboard?

Well… we're having considerable difficulty determining who's actually winning! 🤣

But perhaps that's the beauty of this particular championship.

Two mates, one little ball and enough enthusiasm to entertain the entire neighbourhood! ❤️

And as for declaring a winner?

I think we'll call it a DRAW!

Although I suspect the Chadmeister may be lodging an official protest! 😂🏆

Love,
Rosemary & the Team ❤️🐾
Gold Coast Boarding Kennels & Cattery

Where the sporting championships never end… and nobody remembers where they left the rulebook! ⚽🐕💕

04/11/2026

🐺❤️ MASTER CAESAR — HE'LL BE A BIG HELP TO HIS MOTHER WHEN HE GROWS UP! 🐾🍗

Meet our handsome Siberian Husky, Master Caesar!

Now, Caesar has a VERY loving Mama.

And like so many devoted pet parents, Mama sometimes worries terribly about leaving her precious lad behind.

In fact, when we first met, there were a few tears involved! ❤️

You see, sometimes the hardest part of a dog's holiday isn't settling the dog…

It's settling the HUMAN! 🥰

So Rosemary suggested a little plan.

Before Caesar's longer holiday, why not introduce him to our House with a couple of little Daysit adventures?

Drop him off in the morning, collect him that afternoon.

Nothing terribly complicated!

And I gently encouraged Mama to make those morning goodbyes calm and cheerful.

"Just hand me his lead and off you go! You can make an enormous fuss of him when you come back!" ❤️

Because dogs are wonderfully sensitive to our emotions, and a confident goodbye can help them feel confident too.

Now, Caesar didn't particularly need convincing that our House was an interesting place to visit…

But Mama needed a little reassurance! 😂❤️

And THEN came the second Daysit!

Mama reported something rather extraordinary.

As they drove down our street towards our House, Caesar recognised where he was going!

The barking began!

The tail started wagging!

And suddenly our lad was VERY enthusiastic about arriving at his holiday destination! 🐺🎉

Oh, the extraordinary senses of our dogs!

Their noses, their hearing, their ability to remember familiar places, sounds and experiences!

It never ceases to amaze me.

I can get myself lost just driving around the corner! 😂🚗

Yet here is Caesar, apparently knowing exactly where he's going!

And now, during his longer holiday with us, our handsome lad is demonstrating another rather important canine talent…

THE ART OF LIVING IN THE MOMENT! 🍗

Tonight's dinner?

Warm roast chicken, lovingly hydrated with a little warm water to release those irresistible, nose-twitching aromas.

And Caesar?

Well, Caesar is presently unavailable for discussions concerning maternal worries!

He's far too busy enjoying his dinner! 😋

No worries about yesterday.

No concerns about tomorrow.

Just one very contented lad enjoying what's right under his nose.

And perhaps that's the greatest reassurance of all, Mama.

Caesar is doing well. 🙏❤️‍🩹

And when he grows up, we're quite certain he'll be a VERY big help to his mother…

Especially as her personal navigation system…

And, naturally, her Chief Roast Chicken Quality Control Officer! 😂🍗

With love,
Rosemary & the Team ❤️
Gold Coast Boarding Kennels & Cattery 🐾

03/11/2026

🐈‍⬛✨ MISS JINX — THE MISTRESS OF ZOOMIES! ✨🐾❤️

Now, ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce one of our House's most dazzling little feline performers!

The beautiful MISS JINX! 🖤

With her sleek, shiny black coat, contrasting snowy-white whiskers and those extraordinary little white eyelashes, Miss Jinx certainly knows how to bedazzle the humans who cross her path! 😍

But don't be fooled by that rather demure appearance!

Oh nooooo!

Behind that elegant little face lives a 360-DEGREE ZOOMIES CHAMPION! 🏎️💨🐈‍⬛

A little lady who can transform from a sophisticated feline beauty into a four-legged tornado in the blink of an eye!

However, tonight we appear to have encountered a slight technical difficulty.

DINNER! 🍽️😂

You see, Miss Jinx has enjoyed her evening meal so thoroughly that her usual after-dinner acrobatics have been temporarily suspended!

Apparently, a full tummy and high-speed cornering are not a particularly desirable combination!

So tonight, our little Mistress of Zoomies has decided to adopt a rather demure, ladylike approach to her evening.

A little leisurely inspection of her surroundings... a flutter of those beautiful white eyelashes... and absolutely NO unnecessary expenditure of energy!

But don't you worry, my amigos!

The Mistress of Zoomies hasn't retired... she's merely keeping her audience in suspense! 🎭🤣

And here at our House, we shall be keeping our eyes peeled for her next spectacular 360-degree performance!

Same cat. Same whiskers. Entirely unpredictable entertainment! 🐈‍⬛❤️

Love,
Rosemary & the Team ❤️
Gold Coast Boarding Kennels & Cattery 🐾

03/11/2026

🐈🐾💨 MISS JELLYBEAN — DINNER DOWN, ZOOMIES UP! ❤️

Well, dinner is done and dusted here at Rosemary's House for Dogs & Cats!

But for our delightful little tabby, Miss Jellybean, the evening's entertainment is only just beginning! 😂

You see, Miss Jellybean has her own ideas about how one should settle a lovely dinner.

A little stretch of those elegant feline legs, a few enthusiastic zoomies, a quick dash around the room... and perhaps a spot of sightseeing while we're at it!

After all, one simply MUST check that everything is exactly where one left it!

And off she goes again! 🐾💨

A little investigating here, a curious sniff there, and those enormous bright eyes taking in absolutely EVERYTHING!

"Excuse me, Rosemary, but I've got a very important inspection to finish before bedtime!"

And who are we to interrupt such important feline business? 😂

There is something wonderfully entertaining about watching a happy little cat going about her own affairs with such enthusiasm and curiosity.

Dinner in the tummy, spring in the paws, and adventure in those beautiful big eyes! 💕

Sweet dreams, Miss Jellybean... whenever you decide your evening inspection is complete! 🐈❤️

Love,
Rosemary & the Team ❤️
Gold Coast Boarding Kennels & Cattery 🐾

03/11/2026

🐈🤣🙃 THAT'S ONE WAY OF LOOKING AT IT, MISS NOODLES! 🙃🐾

Well, there's never a dull moment in our Feline Department here at Rosemary's House for Dogs & Cats!

And today, our rather beautiful, whiskered little philosopher, Miss Noodles, has decided to look at life from an entirely different perspective!

UPSIDE DOWN! 🙃

Now, whether our Miss Noodles is contemplating the mysteries of the universe, inspecting the housekeeping standards, or simply wondering why somebody has left a perfectly good colourful toy dangling in such an inconvenient location remains anybody's guess!

But one thing is certain...

Miss Noodles is not about to let a little thing like gravity interfere with her investigations! 😂

And judging by that wonderfully serious expression, there's some very important feline thinking going on behind those beautiful green eyes.

Perhaps our Miss Noodles has discovered something we humans have overlooked?

Sometimes, when life gets a little confusing, all you need to do is turn your head upside down and look at things differently!

Although, personally, I think I'll leave that particular exercise to Miss Noodles! 🤣❤️

After all, a lady is entitled to look at the world from whichever angle she pleases!

Love,
Rosemary & the Team ❤️🐾
Gold Coast Boarding Kennels & Cattery

03/11/2026

🐈🍽️ MISS NOODLES — THE LABRADOR IN A CAT'S BODY! 🐕😂❤️

READY, SETTY, GO!

And it's off to work we go! 🎶

Meet our delightful little tabby, Miss Noodles, who seems to have overlooked one rather important detail in life...

SHE'S A CAT, NOT A LABRADOR! 😂

Now, most of our feline guests prefer to dine with a certain degree of sophistication.

A little nibble here, a thoughtful pause there, perhaps a leisurely stroll before returning for another mouthful.

But NOT our Miss Noodles!

Oh no! This little lady has BUSINESS to attend to!

Dinner arrives, bottom goes down, head goes into the bowl, and the demolition crew gets straight to work! 🥣

No coffee breaks, no unnecessary conversations, and certainly NO leaving a little something for later!

One sitting. One mission. One VERY clean dinner bowl! 😂

And judging by those big, beautiful, innocent eyes, Miss Noodles would probably like to know...

"Excuse me, Rosemary... was that the entrée? Because I'm quite ready for the main course!" 🐈❤️

Never a dull moment in our feline cafeteria!

Love,
Rosemary & the Team ❤️
Gold Coast Boarding Kennels & Cattery 🐾

03/11/2026

🐈🍽️ THE FELINE CAFETERIA IS OPEN! — SECONDS, PLEASE! 🐾❤️

Well, well, well! Another successful evening dinner service here at Rosemary's House for Dogs & Cats!

And judging by the behaviour of two of our distinguished elderly feline dinner guests, tonight's menu must have been rather impressive! 😋

First, we have our dear old gal Miss Caramel, who has polished off every last morsel of her dinner!

But apparently, nobody has informed Caramel that dinner service has FINISHED!

Oh no!

Our elderly lady is now conducting a thorough inspection of the premises, presumably hoping that somewhere, somehow, somebody might have accidentally overlooked a SECOND HELPING!

"Excuse me, Rosemary! I believe there's been a terrible mistake. My dinner bowl appears to be EMPTY!" 😾

Meanwhile, next door, we have our distinguished elderly gentleman, Master Gingy, who has an entirely different interpretation of fine dining etiquette!

Having enjoyed his evening meal, Gingy is now attending to the extremely important business of his AFTER-DINNER ABLUTIONS! 🪥🫧

And what a performance!

A little lick here, a little scrub there, every paw carefully attended to, and those magnificent whiskers must be returned to their former sparkling glory!

After all, a gentleman of Gingy's years and standing must NEVER leave the dinner table with so much as a crumb in his whiskers!

Good grooming, good manners and impeccable personal hygiene! 😂

So there we have it!

Two delightful elderly feline characters.

One searching for MORE FOOD!

The other making himself PRESENTABLE after eating his!

And Rosemary, apparently employed as both the restaurant chef AND the complaints department!

😂❤️

Good menu tonight, was it, my amigos?

I shall take that as TWO VERY SATISFIED CUSTOMERS!

Although I suspect Miss Caramel might be leaving a review requesting considerably larger portions next time!

And Master Gingy?

Well, he's probably off to polish those whiskers one more time before bed! 🪥🫧🐈

Love, Rosemary & the Team ❤️
Gold Coast Boarding Kennels & Cattery

02/11/2026

🐾❤️ MISS OBI — WHEN THE ELDERLY COMFORT THE ELDERLY ❤️🐾

Oh, how I love our grand old ladies here at Rosemary's House for Dogs & Cats!

And today I would like you to meet one rather magnificent elderly lady who carries a lifetime of love in that beautiful, greying face of hers.

Our dear old Miss Obi! ❤️

A once powerful, athletic Rhodesian Ridgeback whose glorious reddish ridge has faded somewhat with the passing years.

Her big, beautiful body now travels through life with a rather purposeful, rickety gait, as those ageing legs negotiate the daily business of getting from one place to another!

But don't be fooled by those wobbly old legs.

There's still plenty of determination in this grand old lady!

Miss Obi has her own little medical routine here at our House, with morning and evening medications to help her ageing heart and kidneys continue their important work.

And naturally, we have developed our own rather sophisticated pharmaceutical delivery system!

The Secret Peanut Butter Pharmacy! 🥜😂

An assortment of tablets carefully tucked into a delicious, squishy little peanut butter ball.

The peanut butter glues everything together, disguising the medicinal contents inside what Miss Obi considers a rather delightful treat!

Medicine? What medicine?

Just another delicious little offering from her devoted servants! 😂

But there's something especially endearing about Miss Obi that I wanted to share with you.

You see, when we take our grand old lady outside for her little daily adventures, Miss Obi isn't particularly interested in exploring the great outdoors.

No racing around investigating the latest neighbourhood gossip.

No urgent appointments with interesting smells.

Oh no!

Miss Obi simply wants to bury that great big, beautiful head of hers into someone's lap! ❤️

And there she rests, quietly enjoying the gentle touch of a loving hand.

I was chatting with Miss Obi's devoted owner about this rather gorgeous habit of hers when I discovered something that truly touched my heart.

You see, Miss Obi regularly accompanies her owner to visit her elderly mother, who lives in a nursing home.

And what does Miss Obi do?

She walks gently over to this dear elderly lady, places her rather substantial Ridgeback head into her lap and waits for those loving old hands to give her a pat and a cuddle. 🥰

But our Miss Obi doesn't stop there!

Oh no!

Once she's received her share of affection, she moves along to the other elderly residents sitting in their wheelchairs.

One by one.

A gentle approach.

A big grey face.

A heavy old head resting quietly in another welcoming lap.

And another.

And another. ❤️

Can you just imagine that beautiful scene?

These elderly humans, with their own lifetime of stories, memories, aches and pains, reaching out to comfort a grand old dog who is herself travelling through the autumn of her life.

No words necessary.

No expectations.

Just the simple pleasure of being together.

Perhaps those ageing hands find comfort in the warmth of her soft old head.

And perhaps Miss Obi finds something equally precious in their gentle touch.

Two elderly souls, each giving the other something wonderful.

And as I looked at Miss Obi's lovely grey face, I couldn't help thinking how extraordinary our animals really are.

Miss Obi may no longer have the strength and agility of her younger years.

Her heart needs a little help.

Her kidneys need a little help.

And those old legs certainly don't move like they once did!

But her ability to give and receive love?

Well, that hasn't aged one little bit! ❤️

And perhaps that is the most beautiful part of growing old.

Discovering that we still have something very precious to give.

Connecting the elderly with the elderly... no matter the species. 🐾❤️

What a privilege it is to care for these magnificent old souls.

Love,
Rosemary & the Team ❤️
Gold Coast Boarding Kennels & Cattery

Enhancing humanity through our animals. 🐾💕

Address

31 Demand Avenue
Gold Coast, QLD
4214

Opening Hours

Monday	7:30am - 11:30am
	3:30pm - 5:30pm
Tuesday	7:30am - 11:30am
	3:30pm - 5:30pm
Wednesday	7:30am - 11:30am
	3:30pm - 5:30pm
Thursday	7:30am - 11:30am
	3:30pm - 5:30pm
Friday	7:30am - 11:30am
	3:30pm - 5:30pm
Saturday	8:30am - 10:30am
	2:30pm - 4:30pm

Telephone

+61755940009

Website

http://www.goldcoastkennels.com.au/

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