Southport Kennel Co

Dog injured from prong collar left on for hours - 12 puncture wounds and skin infection

“They gave me my dog back covered in blood. They had cinched his prong collar around his neck and left it puncturing his skin for four hours. 300$ in vet fees.”

Dog escaped and was killed by vehicle

“Our dog was left unattended and the staff did not secure the run/pen gate. Our small dog was run over by a semi on Hwy. 295.”

Near-death experience / severe neglect

“I will never take an animal there. even if i owned a rat. this place just about killed my dog.”

Kennel cough outbreak - former employee reports

“There's a lot of kennel cough cases I used to work there. There's aggressive dogs that come in left and right.”

Dog returned sick with respiratory infection

“They didn't even notice my cat got sick while he was there. I got him back with some kind of respiratory infection.”

Pets returning sick (kennel cough, diarrhea, respiratory infections)(8 mentions)

“Leo seemed to enjoy his stay here, but after his stay he was very sick with an upset stomach... our vet said they have had 4 cases in the past week of the same sickness all from Southport Kennel.”

Cleanliness issues (urine smell, dirty bedding, feces)(5 mentions)

“They both looked traumatized. They were in an 8x10 kennel together and both beds had urine on them and one had dried diarrhea on it.”

Staff not following owner instructions(4 mentions)

“Does not pay attention to paperwork! I specifically wanted in the same suite when got there they were prepared for separate kennels.”

Grooming services not completed properly(3 mentions)

“My cat got his hygiene cut for his butt, but everything else on his body was left the same. He still came home with little knots.”

Dogs traumatized after stay(3 mentions)

“It took my dogs over two hours to even look me in the eye.”