Quarrybrae Boarding Kennels

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Jeff came to find me, back in October 2024 - he’d taken a phone call from a lady who wanted to re-home her Mother in Law...
16/02/2026

Jeff came to find me, back in October 2024 - he’d taken a phone call from a lady who wanted to re-home her Mother in Law’s old Chihuahua. I rang her back and arranged for her to pop along with the wee one, the following afternoon.

There she was - a funny coloured Chihuahua with a curved spine and spindly legs. I had made the decision to take her, well before she arrived, but on setting eyes on her, I knew she was already home.

Within the first couple of weeks, she’d had a dental as her teeth were shocking and we found out she had a heart murmur.

Affectionately called Minnie Roundabout and Queen of the Kitchen Table she made her presence very known. She was ferocious with everyone and wouldn’t let them touch her without her biting them. She ruled from her bed on the table, whilst we would all be smooshed up with 2cm’s each. She would only eat freshly roasted chicken and would sell her soul for a Jammie Dodger.

You know you’ve a Queen of the Kitchen Table when you have long conversations about how you’re going to have Christmas Dinner, without disturbing her - pointless conversations because we all ended up squashed, one end of the table, whilst Minnie lorded up the other half; us practically sitting on each other’s laps.

Minnie lived her life, just as she wanted - she didn’t do anything she didn’t want to do. She spent this weekend, on Ciara’s lap, under a blanket by the fire.

Today, I kissed her sweet head, one last time - Kingdom vets did everything they could and I am so grateful to them for trying as hard as they did. Thing was, her heart was weak and she was struggling to breath.

I shall miss her so very much - I knew she was on borrowed time but I really wish she could be here with us, for the next eleventy billion years.

Rest easy, Minnie - you were an excellent Queen. ❤️

12/02/2026

Social media is both a Godsend for a business and on the flip side is very dark and very scary.

I’ve experienced both sides of that coin.

I am not in any sense of the word, perfect. I make mistakes. I learn from those mistakes. I always put my hand up and say that I’ve mucked up and I do my best to never repeat the mistake. I try to be as transparent as I can to demonstrate the person I am.

I torment myself on everything I do - over think everything and tie myself up in knots. No one is harder on me, than me.

I do my best to help others and to pay kindness forward - I try my best not to poke anyone with sticks or attack anyone with malicious intent.

Cyber bullying is all encompassing and engulfs every single bit of a person - it is isolating, overwhelming and so very deeply humiliating. It causes fear, anxiety and depression and because my work is my home, for me, it has invaded how I feel in my own home - I no longer feel safe.

I spend every day waiting for the next onslaught which makes me feel helpless and deeply embarrassed. This in turn has caused me to withdraw from friends and family.

I am very much about truth telling : telling the whole story and not the bits that are carefully picked out and white washed. As uncomfortable as it can be in telling the bits that are unpleasant, not glossing over or concealing facts to present a more favourable narrative, it is to my mind, the only way to allow people to form a true opinion of the situation or a person.

Being kind means choosing to act with compassion, generosity, and empathy towards others without expecting rewards. It involves genuinely caring, helping and maintaining respect and integrity, even in difficult situations.

If you see something on line or are told something - check it out. Don’t always believe what you are hearing; especially if you know the person. Ask them and they’ll undoubtedly tell you the whole truth. In my case, I’d happily take you through it all and show you the truth - warts and all.

Kindness has a ripple effect - but best of all, it makes you feel bloody awesome.

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas.Keitha, Jeff, Ciara, Lisa and of course Billy ♥️
25/12/2025

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas.

Keitha, Jeff, Ciara, Lisa and of course Billy ♥️

Baby Bear had a Meet and Greet with a fabulous family, this morning.After a wee chat over a cup of tea and a finger of S...
01/11/2025

Baby Bear had a Meet and Greet with a fabulous family, this morning.

After a wee chat over a cup of tea and a finger of Shortbread - Baby Bear made the big decision to go ahead and adopt them. In his own words he said “they are pawfect”.

Thank you all for the huge love shown to the wee man - he says thank you all so much.

Thank you to all the many people who got in touch to apply to adopt him - I was and still am completely overwhelmed with the kindness shown to Bear.

The 1st photo is when he first arrived - broken, worried and so, so scared of life.

The 2nd photo is of a dog loving life - just as it should be.

Baby Bear goes home on Wednesday. ❤️

26/10/2025

Drum roll, please ……….. 🥁

Maple has only gone and found herself a fabulous home.

The big lump will be leaving me in the middle of November.

Way to go, Maple! ❤️

This young lad arrived a wee while ago, via Police Scotland - he came with a dark storm cloud, over his head.The storm c...
23/10/2025

This young lad arrived a wee while ago, via Police Scotland - he came with a dark storm cloud, over his head.

The storm cloud over his head was a recommendation that he be euthanised due to being aggressive and unpredictable.

Baby Bear came from the most horrible and hideous life - his young life had been shaped by ugliness, no guidance, no positive encounters with folk or situations and huge amounts of fear.

Baby Bear just needed time to catch his breath and find his feet - I wanted time with the wee lamb and I am so grateful and thankful that was allowed. There are a fair few fabulous Police Scotland folk who have been cheering Bear on and who have helped him, get the time he needed to decompress.

The sad, pathetic and traumatised dog, that was Bear, didn’t take much time to show his true self. A loving little lad who craves affection, a routine and gentle hands.

The aggression was fear based and from what I am told - it was very much as a result of the chaotic life he’d lived.

I bloody love this little dog - he has turned into the most sweet soul and loves everyone. His tail never stops wagging and he just oozes so much love and sheer joy. He is now happy, full of beans and has so much potential. With positivity, direction and calmness, he has learnt that new people are nothing to be scared of and new situations can be fun and interesting.

Today, he was signed over to me, to find him a home. A home that will take him forward and allow him the life he so, so deserves.

Baby Bear is around 1 year old.
Staffie Cross (I think Collie)
*Will be neutered
*Will be fully vaccinated
Dog friendly
People friendly
Walks beautifully on a lead
House trained
Not destructive
Circus Dog - does tricks
Older children 16+
Active home life

I think Baby Bear would do really well in agility, fly ball or the like. He loves doing things - he is super smart but isn’t a dog that needs constant attention - he settles beautifully and loves a good chew, in his bed.

I am in no rush to rehome Baby Bear - he is incredibly sweet, incredibly smart, incredibly loyal and requires a home that has experience with dogs that need confidence building and guidance.

Please get in touch, if you think that Baby Bear would fit in to your family. ❤️

* I have Baby Bear booked in for neuter and 1st vaccination, on 7 November.

This is Maple and she’s a beautiful South African Boerbul.Maple has been with me for a few months and is now actively lo...
11/10/2025

This is Maple and she’s a beautiful South African Boerbul.

Maple has been with me for a few months and is now actively looking for a new home.

Maple is roughly 4/5 years of age.
Dog friendly.
People friendly.
Brilliant on the lead.
Not phased by cats.
Bombproof.

As she’s such a big girl - older children, please (12+).

I also think she’d benefit from someone who has had experience with giant breeds, especially of the Mastiff kind.

Maple is possibly one of the most special dogs, I’ve had the pleasure of looking after. She is soft and sweet - full of fun and filled to the brim with love.

If you’d like to meet with Maple, please message me, on the QBK page.

Adoption fee and full rescue back up, for the lovely Maple.

Thank you. ❤️

It’s 10 years since we bought QBK.This year it’s been all about the puppies; with 2 sets of puppies born in October 2024...
27/09/2025

It’s 10 years since we bought QBK.

This year it’s been all about the puppies; with 2 sets of puppies born in October 2024 and February 2025.

Rita Margarita arrived as a stray - her lead still attached. It wasn’t long before we realised she was pregnant and so the wait was on, on when she’d have her babies.

Rita set up camp in our bedroom and during the night of 14th October, she quietly produced the most adorable teeny puppies.

Love4Dogs Rescue found wonderful homes for all the puppies. Rita had already found her forever home, with us.

Then, Molly arrived as a cruelty case with Police Scotland and during a sleepy Sunday she spent the day giving birth to the sweetest looking puppies, all with the most beautiful markings.

Molly wasn’t a great mum and it took her a while for the maternal instinct to kick in - when it did kick in she was an exceptional mum, to the pups.

There was a very small puppy who was struggling and who was being picked on by his stronger siblings. We brought him into the house to be hand reared and called him Billy No Mates.

Oak Tree Animals’ Charity took Molly and 5 of her puppies down to Carlisle; where they all found wonderful homes.

All, apart from Billy - Billy stayed put, with us. He went from being a tiny slug to a 30kg+ Bullydozer.

I’m so blessed and lucky to do this job - to spend my life surrounded by dogs and being fully immersed in them is a privilege.

To the rescues that have helped me over this last year - I cannot thank them enough. I’ve lost count of the rescue dogs and strays that have come to me and gone on to find top notch perfect homes, over this last year.

I thank you all for your support, your good cheer and your kind words - I couldn’t do this without you, all.

And the dogs, always the dogs - I can’t be more grateful and thankful for them - they are my everything and make me strive to be the very best that I can.

How very lucky I am. ❤️

25/09/2025

A temporary solution has been found for the wee scone.

Thank you all for the suggestions and kind words.

Keitha ♥️

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I don’t know what to do.

I’ve been asked to take a Staffie cross that has been rehomed today.

The wee scone isn’t getting on with the resident dog.

I’m currently fully funding 6 rescue dogs.

There is no history with this wee girl.

It’s a complete disaster.

It’s not my problem but how do I walk away?

Any suggestions?

Please no negativity - it’s a sh*te situation, we can all agree on that. ♥️

08/09/2025

The sanctuary dogs have a new pack member : Pogo has joined them. ♥️

This is our Egyptian boy who was handed back by his owners, a while back. He’s just been hanging about with the sanctua...
05/09/2025

This is our Egyptian boy who was handed back by his owners, a while back.

He’s just been hanging about with the sanctuary dogs and has become friends with a couple of them.

Full to the brim with fun and sheer joy at being alive.

We’ve settled on renaming him *Pogo as he is just like a pogo stick - bouncing about the place.

Pogo is a head scratcher, in that we are not sure what type of family he’d be best suited to.

Pogo likes to do his own thing and prefers to take the lead on coming for fuss and love. He is the most loving boy but likes to do that, on his terms.

He does become overwhelmed with new situations but is growing in confidence and learning to self-soothe.

For the foreseeable future, he’s going to stay put with me and as and when the time is right, we’ll see what we can rustle up for him. ♥️

*Pogo is with me through my pals at Love4Dogs Rescue.

31/08/2025

Marvel the Marvellous gained his wings, yesterday.

He was so very tired from fighting to exist - a wee deaf and blind dog who was found as a stray.

There will be some who don’t get why we’d do this for a dog that’s so old.

For me and for the team at Love4Dogs Rescue we strongly believe that every dog deserves the chance of a new life - whatever their circumstances, their age or if they’ve got bits missing or aren’t pretty.

For Marvel, his last days were spent doing whatever he wanted - from eating Custard Cream biscuits to lapping up warm goats milk to exploring the garden. He even found himself a pal called Billy who watched over him.

I just wish he’d had more time to enjoy his new life - that’s my only regret.

Marvel, may only have been with me for the shortest of time, but he’ll stay in my heart forever.

Sleep tight, little man.♥️

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Birns Farm Cottage
Cupar
KY157UL

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Monday 10am - 3:30pm
Tuesday 10am - 3:30pm
Wednesday 10am - 3:30pm
Thursday 10am - 3:30pm
Friday 10am - 3:30pm
Saturday 10am - 3:30pm
Sunday 10am - 12:30pm

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