About Kuruba Kennels & Cattery
Set in the peaceful countryside of Gartmore, near Stirling and Glasgow, Kuruba Kennels & Cattery is a family-run boarding kennels built around experience, trust and proper hands-on animal care.
We know leaving your dog or cat with someone else is a big decision, so our approach is simple: calm handling, honest communication, comfortable accommodation and care shaped around each pet’s individual needs.
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A peaceful countryside setting, close to Stirling and Glasgow
Kuruba is based in Gartmore, surrounded by open countryside and woodland views, giving dogs and cats a quieter place to stay away from busy town centres.
We are well placed for owners travelling from Stirling, Glasgow, Bearsden, Milngavie, Balfron, Killearn and across the Trossachs area.
Countryside calm
A quieter rural setting for pets who benefit from a more peaceful environment.
Easy to reach
Convenient for families travelling from Stirling, Glasgow and nearby villages.
Space to care properly
Our setting gives us room for daily routines, walks and calm animal handling.
The care your pet deserves, backed by 72 years of experience
Kuruba’s care is shaped by decades of practical animal experience, not just standard boarding routines. From working dogs and sheepdog trials to family pets, nervous dogs, older dogs and cats, we understand that every animal needs to be handled differently.
That experience helps us keep things calm, structured and personal, whether your pet is confident, shy, energetic, elderly or staying away from home for the first time.
Steve Hargreaves
Experience, handling and day-to-day care
Steve's decades of hands-on dog experience — including working with dogs in New Zealand and years of involvement with sheepdog trials — are at the heart of how Kuruba looks after every dog, whatever their breed, age or temperament.
It's the practical, calm approach that's defined Kuruba for years, and one James grew up around.
James Hargreaves
The next generation at Kuruba
James grew up around Kuruba, spending his childhood among the dogs, cats and countryside that Steve and Donna built the business on.
Now part of the next generation, he's continuing that same family tradition — making sure the personal, hands-on care Kuruba has always been known for carries forward for years to come.
Care built around your pet
Every stay is handled with attention to the details that help pets settle and feel comfortable.
Two walks per day
Dogs enjoy regular walks as part of their daily routine for exercise, enrichment and stimulation.
Individual notes matter
We pay attention to feeding, behaviour, medication and routine details to help every pet settle and feel comfortable.
Family-run care
Your pet is looked after by people who know animals and care about doing things properly.
Thinking about booking your pet’s stay?
Whether your dog or cat is confident, nervous, elderly or staying away from home for the first time, we’re happy to talk through their needs before you book.