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Best Pet Boarding & Kennels in Ringwood

Compare the top pet boarding & kennels in Ringwood, VIC, ranked by our composite reputation score.

Updated October 2026 · Based on 734 real Google reviews across the 6 pet boarding & kennels

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Top Pet Boarding & Kennels in Ringwood, VIC

The short answer

As of October 2026, the 3 highest-ranked pet boarding & kennels in Ringwood, VIC on the Starworks directory are Pet Resorts Australia Yarra Valley (4.8 stars from 262 Google reviews), A Dogs Domain and Cats Too (5.0 stars from 173 Google reviews) and Cats in Clover (5.0 stars from 27 Google reviews).

Starworks ranks 6 pet boarding & kennels in Ringwood, VIC, holding 734 Google reviews between them. Across the 6 the median rating is 4.9 stars from a median of 101 reviews. Of the 6, 5 are rated 4.5 or better and 3 have passed 100 reviews.

Every figure here is computed from Google review data that Starworks collects for pet boarding & kennels in Ringwood, VIC, recalculated when this page rebuilds. Placement on this list cannot be bought.

What customers wrote about pet boarding & kennels in Ringwood

Real Google reviews of businesses ranked on this page. Reviewer names are never shown.

“We were very lucky to find availability at this pet resort around Christmas time as most places in our area were booked out since September. We had to extend the stay and adjust the dates and they were very flexible and…”
Pet Resorts Australia Yarra Valley5/5 stars · reviewed Feb 2026 · Ringwood, VIC
“Thank you Jodi for looking after my two little pups for 10 days! It's their first long stay at a kennel so I was looking for somewhere lush and spacious because the terriers (a Jack Russell X and a Westie) love to run…”
A Dogs Domain and Cats Too5/5 stars · reviewed Jun 2026 · Ringwood, VIC
“Our two cats had the pleasure of staying at Donvale Cattery for 4 weeks. They were not use to catteries and we were all nervous to see how they would adapt, but the team at DC did an outstanding job in caring for both…”
Donvale Boarding Cattery5/5 stars · Ringwood, VIC

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about pet boarding & kennels in Ringwood.

Who are the best pet boarding & kennels in Ringwood?

As of October 2026, the 3 highest-ranked pet boarding & kennels in Ringwood, VIC on the Starworks directory are Pet Resorts Australia Yarra Valley (4.8 stars from 262 Google reviews), A Dogs Domain and Cats Too (5.0 stars from 173 Google reviews) and Cats in Clover (5.0 stars from 27 Google reviews). Every figure here is computed from Google review data that Starworks collects for pet boarding & kennels in Ringwood, VIC, recalculated when this page rebuilds. Placement on this list cannot be bought.

How many pet boarding & kennels does Starworks rank in Ringwood?

Starworks ranks 6 pet boarding & kennels in Ringwood, VIC, holding 734 Google reviews between them. Across the 6 the median rating is 4.9 stars from a median of 101 reviews. Of the 6, 5 are rated 4.5 or better and 3 have passed 100 reviews.

What star rating should I expect from a good pet boarding service in Ringwood?

The median Google rating across the 6 pet boarding & kennels Starworks ranks in Ringwood, VIC is 4.9 stars, and 5 of them sit at 4.5 or above. A rating at or near that median is ordinary for pet boarding & kennels in Ringwood, VIC rather than a warning sign on its own, and a rating well above it only means much when enough reviews stand behind it.

How many Google reviews does an established pet boarding service in Ringwood have?

The median pet boarding service Starworks ranks in Ringwood, VIC carries 101 Google reviews, and 3 of the 6 pet boarding & kennels have passed 100.

How does Starworks rank pet boarding & kennels in Ringwood?

Starworks gives every pet boarding service in Ringwood, VIC a reputation score out of 100 from three things: its Google star rating (up to 47 points), how many reviews back that rating (up to 35), and whether customers can reach it by website and phone number (up to 18). Review volume is the one part that can subtract: below 15 reviews it costs points, because a near-empty review record gives a stranger very little to go on. No score falls below 0 and placement cannot be bought. The score measures the strength of a business's public review record rather than the quality of its work, so it is worth reading the reviews as well, and every listing links to them on Google.

Why does a pet boarding service in Ringwood with all 5-star reviews score lower than one with a lower rating?

Because review volume counts as well as rating, and below 15 reviews it counts against you. Five perfect reviews are encouraging but thin evidence; three hundred reviews averaging 4.7 tell a stranger far more about what to expect on the day. That is a judgement about how much proof exists, not about the quality of the work, and a newer pet boarding service with a handful of excellent reviews may still be the right choice in Ringwood, VIC. The star rating and review count sit next to every score so you can weigh both yourself.

Why does the same pet boarding service not appear several times on this list?

Some businesses run more than one Google listing, often one per suburb they service. Those are the same company, so Starworks groups them and shows the business once, using the listing with the strongest review record. That is why this page opens with 6 distinct pet boarding & kennels in Ringwood, VIC rather than a longer list of repeats.

How often is this list of pet boarding & kennels in Ringwood updated?

This ranking of pet boarding & kennels in Ringwood, VIC rebuilds on a 30-day cycle and prints the date of its last rebuild above the list, which for the current version is October 2026. Ratings and review counts are re-read from Google over time rather than on a fixed schedule, so an individual figure here can be older than the rebuild date.

How can I improve my pet boarding service business ranking in Ringwood?

Collect genuine customer reviews consistently, and keep a working website and phone number on your Google listing, because those are the three inputs the score reads. There is no placement to buy on this page. For scale: the median pet boarding service Starworks ranks in Ringwood, VIC carries 101 Google reviews at 4.9 stars.

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