We found eight Swansea dog boarding centres we could verify. Each has its own website, a Google Maps listing with at least eight reviews and a place on City and County of Swansea Council’s register of licensed animal boarding premises, and offers boarding for dogs. We haven’t visited any of them. The register shows names and areas only: no licence numbers, no expiry dates and no licence types, and it doesn’t separate dogs from cats. So we used each centre’s own website and Google listing to check that it boards dogs, and where that evidence is thin the card says so. Home boarders are included, with town and outward postcode only. Three more centres are on the register but our evidence for them is thinner, so they sit in a separate section further down. Ask to see the licence before you book.
Several of these centres also board cats. We have only said what each one states about dogs.
Kerry Lee Boarding Kennels & Cattery
★★★★★ 4.7 · 167 Google reviews
Morriston area, Swansea (SA6)
Type: Kennel
Licence: Swansea Council’s register (read 14 November 2026) lists Kerrylee Boarding Kennels and Cattery (Morriston) in its table of animal boarding kennels and catteries. The register shows no licence numbers or expiry dates and the website shows no number, so ask for both. We matched it by name and place
Its website says dogs have a segregated external run and their own indoor pen. It also boards cats, and we have only described the dog side
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The Doghouse Daycare And Grooming
★★★★★ 4.6 · 125 Google reviews
Swansea Enterprise Park, Swansea (SA6)
Type: Kennel
Licence: the register lists The Doghouse Daycare and Grooming (Swansea Enterprise Park) in its table of animal boarding kennels and catteries. The register shows no licence numbers or expiry dates. Its boarding page refers to its boarding licence but shows no number and names no council, so ask for both and the expiry date
Its website says it is taking bookings for overnight boarding, but the page also describes the boarding rooms as opening in June, so ask whether boarding is running now
Also offers daycare: see our dog daycare guide for Swansea
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Faaram Court Kennels & Cattery
★★★★★ 4.6 · 116 Google reviews
Upper Killay, Swansea (SA2)
Type: Kennel
Licence: the register lists Faaram Court Boarding Kennels and Cattery (Fairwood) in its table of animal boarding kennels and catteries. The register shows no licence numbers or expiry dates and the website shows no number, so ask for both. We matched it by name and place
Its website offers boarding for dogs and cats, from one day to two weeks, and gives opening hours of 9am to 4pm all year except bank holidays. We have only described the dog side
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The Dog Cabin
★★★★★ 5.0 · 34 Google reviews
St Thomas, Swansea (SA1)
Type: Kennel
Licence: the register lists The Dog Cabin Wales (St Thomas) in its table of animal boarding kennels and catteries. The register shows no licence numbers or expiry dates and the website shows no number, so ask for both. We matched it by name and place
Its website offers dog boarding for short and long stays, alongside daycare
Also offers daycare: see our dog daycare guide for Swansea
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Bishopston Kennels & Kittle Cattery
★★★★ 4.5 · 31 Google reviews
Bishopston, Swansea (SA3)
Type: Kennel
Licence: the register lists Bishopston Boarding Kennels (Bishopston) in its table of animal boarding kennels and catteries. The register shows no licence numbers or expiry dates and the website shows no number, so ask for both. We matched it by name and place
Its website says all dogs must have up-to-date vaccinations before boarding. It also has a cattery, and we have only described the dog side
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Precious Paws Cymru
★★★★★ 5.0 · 13 Google reviews
Gowerton, Swansea (SA4)
Type: Home boarding
Licence: the register lists Precious Paws Cymru (Gowerton) in its table headed boarding and home boarding / daycare. We matched it by name and place. Its website shows no licence number, so ask for it, what it covers and when it expires. We give the town and outward postcode only for home boarders
Its website lists home boarding, with dogs living in the owner’s home
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The Dachshund Retreat
★★★★★ 5.0 · 13 Google reviews
Gorseinon, Swansea (SA4)
Type: Home boarding
Licence: the register lists The Dachshund Retreat (Penyrheol) in its table headed boarding and home boarding / daycare. We matched it by name and place. Its website shows no licence number, so ask for it and when it expires. We give the town and outward postcode only for home boarders
Its website lists home boarding and describes the setup as designed exclusively for dachshunds, so ask whether other breeds are taken
Also offers daycare: see our dog daycare guide for Swansea
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Chiwowwow Dog Care
★★★★★ 5.0 · 9 Google reviews
Gorseinon, Swansea (SA4)
Type: Home boarding
Licence: its website says it is fully licensed by Swansea Council and quotes licence number HB 114257, and the register lists Chiwowwow Dog Care (Gorseinon). The register shows no numbers, so we couldn’t compare, and neither shows an expiry date, so ask for it. We give the town and outward postcode only for home boarders
Its website offers home boarding with overnight stays. Only nine reviews so far, so weigh that
Website · View on Google Maps
Ratings and review counts are from Google Maps on 14 November 2026 and come from the public. We haven’t checked them independently. The council’s register has no update date and can change, so it is worth checking again before you book.
Listings we left out, and why
Tinas Tails and Trails (5.0 from 62), Muddy Paws Pet Services (4.6 from 42), Gower Dog Retreat (4.8 from 12) and Hounds in the Home (5.0 from 12) appear on the council’s register and on Google Maps, but we found no website for them, so they miss our own-website rule. Four Paws Hotel Gower (3.5 from 4) has no website and too few reviews. Coastal Trails and Waggy Tails (4.9 from 28) is on the register, but Google lists it as dog day care, its website blocks our tools and we saw no boarding evidence, so it stays in our dog daycare guide only. Short Bark & Sides (4.8 from 70) is on the register, but its website shows daycare and no overnight boarding. Oak Tree Pet Care Services (5.0 from 35) is not on the register, and its website lists home visits, walking and small animal boarding rather than overnight dog boarding. Gower Home Boarding (5.0 from 8) is not on the register under that name, and the web address on its Google listing sent us to an unrelated page, so we left it out until that is sorted. Paw Pack Dog Boarding and Walking has a website but showed no Google rating. The Pup House in Hafod is on the register, but we found no Google listing or website for it. We left out catteries and cat-only licences. Cwtches & Cuddles Home Dog Boarding and Luxury Dog Lodge are in Carmarthenshire and Cwm Dog Retreat is in Neath Port Talbot, so they belong to those councils. Many other home boarders on the register have no Google Maps listing we could find, so we couldn’t assess them. We haven’t assessed any Rover hosts. A centre being left out doesn’t mean it is unlicensed. It means we couldn’t tick every box, so ask it.
Other options we could not licence-verify
These three Swansea centres are on City and County of Swansea Council’s register by name and place, and each has its own website and a Google Maps listing, but our evidence for them is thin. Kenwood and Housty don’t spell out overnight boarding on their websites, and Mucky Paws’ website blocks our tools so we couldn’t read it. We don’t list them as verified. Ratings and review counts are from Google Maps on 14 November 2026. We haven’t visited any of them. Ask each one to confirm what it offers for dogs, and to show its licence, what it covers and its expiry date, before you book.
Kenwood Boarding Kennels & Cattery
★★★★★ 4.7 · 96 Google reviews
Llanmorlais, Swansea (SA4)
Type: Kennel
Licence: the register lists Kenwood Boarding Kennels (Llanmorlais) in its table of animal boarding kennels and catteries, and we matched it by name and place. The register shows no licence numbers or expiry dates and the website shows no number, so ask to see the licence and its expiry date
The page we read is short and shows opening hours of 9am to 5pm, with no mention of overnight stays, so ask what it offers for dogs and how stays work
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Housty Kennels
★★★★★ 4.8 · 61 Google reviews
Felindre, Swansea (SA5)
Type: Kennel
Licence: the register lists Housty Kennels (Felindre) in its table of animal boarding kennels and catteries, and we matched it by name and place. The register shows no licence numbers or expiry dates and the website shows no number, so ask to see the licence and its expiry date
Google lists it as kennels. Its website says it is open by appointment only and mentions residential training, but the pages we read don’t spell out boarding stays, so ask what it offers
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Mucky Paws Dog Services
★★★★★ 4.9 · 38 Google reviews
Treboeth, Swansea (SA5)
Type: Boarding (type not stated)
Licence: the register lists Mucky Paws Dog Services (Treboeth) in its table headed boarding and home boarding / daycare, and Google lists it as a pet boarding service. We matched it by name and place only, because its website blocks our tools. Ask exactly what it is licensed for, the licence number and when it expires. We give the town and outward postcode only for home businesses
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How to check a dog boarding licence in Swansea
In Wales, boarding dogs for other people is covered by the Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963, which works through licences from the local council. The Welsh Government’s 2021 licensing regulations cover selling animals as pets, so they don’t apply here. City and County of Swansea Council’s animal boarding page (read 14 November 2026) says anyone running an animal boarding establishment, including day care, or a home boarding or dog sitting business from their own home needs a licence, and its home boarding FAQs say licences must be renewed annually. The council publishes a register of licensed animal boarding and home boarding premises. It lists businesses by name and area only, with no licence numbers, expiry dates or licence types, in one table for boarding and home boarding / daycare and one for kennels and catteries, so a name on it isn’t proof of what the licence covers. To check a centre, ask it to show its licence, what it covers and its expiry date, or contact the council’s licensing team through its website. Many Welsh licences run to the end of the year, so ask when the renewal will be in place.
What to ask before you book
Ask to see the licence, its number and its expiry date. Ask how many dogs are boarded at once, whether your dog will have their own kennel or room, who is on site overnight, how often dogs are walked or let out, and what happens if your dog is unwell, including which vet the centre uses. Check what vaccinations it asks for, which may include kennel cough, and read our guide to kennel cough in dogs. Ask for a visit first and whether your dog can have a trial stay. For home boarders, ask where your dog will sleep, who else lives there and whether other dogs stay at the same time.
A kennel stay can unsettle a sensitive dog. 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 Swansea: our Swansea dog services hub, dog daycare in Swansea for day visits, dog walkers in Swansea, vets in Swansea and dog boarding kennels near me for other areas.
Frequently Asked Questions
How did you choose these Swansea dog boarding centres?
Each appears on City and County of Swansea Council’s register of licensed animal boarding premises, has its own website and has a Google Maps listing with at least eight reviews, and offers boarding for dogs. We checked the register and Google Maps on 14 November 2026. The register shows names and areas only, so we matched by name and place and used each centre’s own site to check it boards dogs. Three more with thinner evidence are in a separate section, ‘Other options we could not licence-verify’. We haven’t visited any of them, so meet any centre first.
Does dog boarding need a licence in Swansea?
In Wales, boarding dogs for other people as a business needs a council licence under the Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963. Swansea’s council page says a licence is needed for animal boarding establishments and for home boarding, and its home boarding FAQs say licences are renewed annually. Ask any boarder to show their licence, what it covers 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 are some Swansea boarders missing?
We only list centres with a place on the council’s register, their own website and at least eight Google reviews. Some businesses on the register have no website we could find, some have no Google Maps listing, and some are daycare or cattery entries. We haven’t listed them, so ask any boarder directly, or contact the council’s licensing team.
Written by Georgiana & Figo, who prefers his holidays to be properly licensed.
