We found one Conwy dog boarding centre we could verify: a licensed home boarder with its own website, a Google Maps listing and a Conwy Borough Council licence number quoted on its site. We couldn’t check it against the council’s public register, which was down when we tried. We haven’t visited anywhere. We have put seven more centres under “Other options” because each has a website, a Google Maps listing and good reviews, but we could not see proof of a boarding licence, so ask each one for it. Boarding is a licensed activity, so ask to see the licence before you book.
Dog boarding centres with a website, a licence we could see and a Google Maps listing
Waggy Walks & Coosy Cuddles
★★★★★ 5.0 · 17 Google reviews
Trefriw (LL27)
Type: Home boarding
Licence: its Licences & Certificates page shows “No LCA42”, a Conwy Borough Council licence to keep an animal boarding establishment, dated 28/3/26 to 28/3/27, for dogs only and up to five dogs. We saw this on the centre’s own site and could not check it against the council register, which returned an error on 13 November 2026. Ask to see the licence when you book
Also offers daycare: see our dog daycare guide for Conwy
Website
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Listings we left out, and why
The Mill Boarding Kennels in Abergele (17 Google reviews) and Guest Dog Abergele (14) show no website on Google Maps, and Llanerch indoor and outdoor boarding kennels (19) shows only a Facebook page, so none of them has a website we could read and we saw no licence. K9 services nw (9) has no website either. Snuggles Inn (7), Layla’s Place (7), Peachy Pets (6), The Lead Inn Kennels (4) and Doggie Day Care with Cuddles (3) are under our eight-review minimum. Creature Comforts Home Boarding (12) uses a website that blocks our reading tools, and we couldn’t confirm which council area it sits in, so we left it out rather than guess. Two catteries, The Cattery Fron Farm and Springbank, take cats only, and RSPCA Bryn-y-Maen is a rescue, so none of those is a dog boarding centre. Aber Falls Kennels and Cattery and Little Paws turn up in Conwy searches but sit in Gwynedd and Denbighshire, and a licence from one council doesn’t cover another. Dog walkers and pet sitters who offer overnight care also appear in the searches, but Google Maps lists them as walkers or sitters and none showed a licence, so we haven’t assessed them. Rover lists about thirteen home sitters for dog boarding in Conwy. The highest review counts we saw were 184, 81 and 51, but we did not open those profiles, so we haven’t assessed their licence statements and haven’t listed any. A centre being left out doesn’t mean it is unlicensed. It means we couldn’t see the proof, so ask it.
Other options we could not licence-verify
These seven have a website, a Google Maps listing and good reviews, but we could not confirm a boarding licence, so treat them as options to ask questions of rather than verified listings.
Hafod-Y-Bryn Boarding Kennels & Cattery
★★★★★ 4.8 · 128 Google reviews
Colwyn Bay (LL28 5YS)
Type: Kennel
Licence: its website says it is “fully licensed by the local authority”, with no licence number and no council named. Ask to see the licence, its number and its expiry date, and which council issued it. We have said only what it states about dogs
Also offers daycare: see our dog daycare guide for Conwy
Website
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Tal-y-Cafn Kennels
★★★★★ 4.8 · 117 Google reviews
Tal-y-Cafn (LL28 5RY)
Type: Kennel
Licence: its home page says its kennels “far exceed licensing requirements” but shows no licence number, council or expiry date. Ask to see the licence, its number and its expiry date, and which council issued it. We have said only what it states about dogs
Website
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The Pet Joint
★★★★★ 5.0 · 61 Google reviews
Bylchau (LL16)
Type: Boarding (type not stated)
Licence: its website offers dog boarding by the night and shows no licence wording, number, council or expiry date. Ask to see the licence, its number and its expiry date, and which council issued it. We have said only what it states about dogs
Website
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Four Paws Kennels and Cattery
★★★★★ 4.6 · 58 Google reviews
Abergele (LL22 8YW)
Type: Kennel
Licence: its website describes a boarding kennel and shows no licence wording, number, council or expiry date. Ask to see the licence, its number and its expiry date, and which council issued it. We have said only what it states about dogs
Website
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Nant y Corn Doggie Day Care and Boarding Kennels
★★★★☆ 4.5 · 57 Google reviews
Abergele area (LL22 9BN)
Type: Kennel (type not stated)
Licence: its website blocks our reading tools, so we couldn’t read what it says about its licence, and we saw no council record. Ask to see the licence, its number and its expiry date, and which council issued it
Website
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Country Kennels & Cattery
★★★★★ 4.6 · 39 Google reviews
Colwyn Bay area (LL28 5UN)
Type: Kennel
Licence: its website describes small, family-run boarding kennels and shows no licence wording, number, council or expiry date. Ask to see the licence, its number and its expiry date, and which council issued it. We have said only what it states about dogs
Website
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Tyddyn Bach Dog Park Homeboarding and Daycare
★★★★★ 5.0 · 34 Google reviews
Henryd (LL32)
Type: Home boarding
Licence: its website offers homeboarding through an enquiry form and shows no licence wording, number, council or expiry date, and its FAQs don’t mention one. Ask to see the licence, its number and its expiry date, and which council issued it. We have said only what it states about dogs
Website
View on Google Maps
Ratings and review counts are from Google Maps on 13 November 2026 and come from the public. We haven’t checked them independently. Licence dates are as the centre’s own site showed them on that day, and they can change.
How to check a dog boarding licence in Conwy
In Wales, dog boarding kennels and home boarders are licensed by the council under the Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963. Conwy County Borough Council’s animal boarding page (read 13 November 2026) says applicants and licence holders must meet the requirements of that Act, that you need a licence for kennels, catteries, home boarding or day care, and that licences are valid for 12 months. That means expiry dates vary from one boarder to the next, so ask each one for the licence, its number and its expiry date, and if it is close to ending, ask when the renewal will be in place. The council says an up-to-date list of kennels and catteries is on its Licensing Public Register under “animal boarding”. The register returned an HTTP 503 “service unavailable” error when we tried on 13 November 2026, so we couldn’t check any centre against it. A centre missing from a register isn’t proven unlicensed, so you can also email the council’s licensing team at licensing@conwy.gov.uk to confirm a licence. Gwynedd and Denbighshire are separate councils with their own licences.
What to ask before you book
Ask what vaccinations the centre wants to see, and speak to your vet about what your own dog needs. Our guide to kennel cough in dogs explains the signs and when to call your vet. Ask what happens if your dog needs a vet in the night, who is on site overnight, how dogs are exercised and supervised, whether dogs from different homes ever mix, how many dogs are boarded at once, and whether a trial stay is possible.
A stay somewhere new can feel exciting or unsettling for some dogs. A calming bite is a complementary feed some owners use around change, and if your dog struggles with being left, speak to your vet or a qualified behaviourist first.
More for Conwy: our Conwy dog services hub, dog daycare in Conwy if your dog only needs the day, dog walkers in Conwy for a midday walk, vets in Conwy and dog trainers in Conwy.
Frequently Asked Questions
How did you look for Conwy dog boarding centres?
We looked for centres with their own website, a Google Maps listing and a licence we could see, on a council record or quoted by the centre. We checked on 13 November 2026 and found one that met all of that. Seven more are in ‘Other options we could not licence-verify’, and we haven’t visited anywhere.
Does dog boarding need a licence in Conwy?
In Wales, dog boarding kennels and home boarders need a council licence under the Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963. Conwy council’s page says you need a licence for kennels, catteries, home boarding or day care, and that licences are valid for 12 months. Ask to see the licence, its number and its expiry date.
What should I ask a kennel or home boarder before booking?
Ask to see the licence and its expiry date, what vaccinations they want to see, what happens if your dog needs a vet, how dogs are exercised and supervised, whether dogs from different homes mix, and whether a trial stay is possible. Speak to your vet about your own dog’s needs.
Why is only one Conwy centre verified?
We only list a centre as verified where we could see a boarding licence. Conwy’s public register was unavailable when we tried, and only one centre’s own website showed a licence number with the council named, so seven sit under other options and the rest are left out. Not being listed doesn’t mean a centre is unlicensed.
Written by Georgiana & Figo, who prefers his holidays to be properly licensed.
