We looked at the Rhondda Cynon Taf listings that offer dog daycare, and none passed our test: its own website, a Google Maps listing and a licence we could see. Rhondda Cynon Taf council’s licensing page covers boarding kennels and catteries, doesn’t mention day care, and publishes no list of licensed premises. Its public register can be viewed by appointment only. Three daycares with their own websites say they are licensed or give no licence information, and none shows a licence number. That doesn’t mean anyone is unlicensed. It means we couldn’t see the proof, so we haven’t listed anyone as verified. We haven’t visited any of them, so ask to see the licence before you book.
Dog daycare centres we could verify in Rhondda Cynon Taf
None yet. We could not read the council’s public register online, and no Rhondda Cynon Taf daycare website quotes a licence number. Ratings and review counts on this page are from Google Maps on 12 November 2026 and come from the public. We haven’t checked them independently.
Listings we left out, and why
Cilfynydd Boarding Kennels and Cattery (4.8 from 130) and Springfield Boarding Kennels & Cattery in Tonteg (4.9 from 111) have their own websites, but the pages we read showed no daycare and no licence number, so they look like boarding only. Fforest Boarding Kennels & Cattery near Mountain Ash (4.8 from 64), Gedrys Farm Kennels (4.7 from 90) and Gilcoru Kennels in Tonyrefail (3.5 from 33) are listed as kennels on Google Maps, and we didn’t open their sites, so we have no daycare evidence for them. Paws and Stay Dog Boarding in Llanharan (5.0 from 12) has a one-page website that showed no daycare or licence wording. Cwmbark small dog home boarding in Aberdare (4.8 from 42) is a Rover profile rather than its own website. Paws & explore in Pontypridd and Penderi Play n’Stay in Aberdare show only Facebook pages and have fewer than eight reviews, and Ty Cwtch Canine Boarding & Daycare in Treorchy and On point Dog walking & Home Boarding have fewer than eight reviews too. The Pup Hub in Pontypridd (5.0 from 8) is a dog park to hire, not daycare. Pentyrch Boarding Kennels and UltiMutts have Cardiff addresses and Royvon Dog Training and Boarding is in Merthyr Tydfil, so they belong in those guides. Rover’s search page returned a 404 error when we tried it, so we haven’t listed any Rover host. 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 three Rhondda Cynon Taf centres offer daycare and have their own website and a Google Maps listing, but we could not see a licence number or an official record, so we do not recommend them as verified. Ratings are from Google Maps on 12 November 2026. We have not visited any of them. Ask for the licence, what it covers, who issued it and its expiry date before booking.
Woof ‘n’ Tales
★★★★★ 4.8 · 72 Google reviews
Treorchy (CF42), per Google Maps
Licence: its daycare page says “Our licence covers us for 14 day-cares a day” and its boarding page says “fully licenced”, but it shows no licence number, no issuing council and no expiry date. We couldn’t check it against the council’s register, which is by appointment only
Daycare is at its home premises, Monday to Thursday, full day with drop-off 8am to 9am and pick-up 3pm to 6pm, per its website. The page carries a notice that it was on holiday until 19 October and not taking new customers until after then, so ask whether it has space. We saw no daycare prices
Website · View on Google Maps
Pawsinnponty
★★★★★ 5.0 · 39 Google reviews
Maesycoed, Pontypridd (CF37), per Google Maps
Licence: its About page calls it “a licensed business”, but it shows no licence number, no issuing council and no expiry date. We couldn’t check it against the council’s register, which is by appointment only
Doggy day care has its own pages on its website. Its gates are open 8am to 9am and 4pm to 5pm per the website, and bookings need 24 hours’ notice. We quote no daycare prices
Website · View on Google Maps
K9 Resort Boarding & Daycare
★★★★ 4.4 · 21 Google reviews
Trehafod, Pontypridd (CF37), per Google Maps
Licence: its website lists luxury boarding kennels and doggy day care, but none of the pages we read mentions a licence, so we saw no number, no issuing council and no expiry date. We couldn’t check it against the council’s register, which is by appointment only
We saw no daycare hours or prices on the pages we read
Website · View on Google Maps
How to check a daycare licence in Rhondda Cynon Taf
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. Whether daytime-only care counts is a question for the council, so here is what Rhondda Cynon Taf says. Its boarding animals licence page (read 12 November 2026) covers licences for kennels and catteries, says the licence sets the number of dogs and cats allowed, and cites the Animal Boarding Establishment Act 1963. It doesn’t mention day care. It publishes no list of licensed premises, but says the public register can be viewed by appointment at the council’s offices through its Licensing Team. That is the most direct check available here. Otherwise, ask a centre to show its licence, what it covers and its expiry date. Then ask how many dogs it takes at once, how dogs are separated, and what happens if your dog needs a vet.
A first day at daycare can be a lot for 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf: our Rhondda Cynon Taf dog services hub, vets in Rhondda Cynon Taf, dog trainers in Rhondda Cynon Taf and secure dog fields in Rhondda Cynon Taf.
Frequently Asked Questions
How did you choose which Rhondda Cynon Taf dog daycare centres to list?
A centre is listed as verified only if it has its own website, a Google Maps listing and a licence we can see that covers daycare, either on a council record or quoted by number on its site. None of the Rhondda Cynon Taf centres we checked met all three on 12 November 2026, so we list none as verified. Three that offer daycare and have websites are in a separate section, ‘Other options we could not licence-verify’. We haven’t visited any of them.
Does dog daycare need a licence in Rhondda Cynon Taf?
In Wales, boarding dogs for other people as a business needs a council licence under the Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963. The council’s boarding animals licence page covers kennels and catteries and doesn’t mention day care, so ask its Licensing Team, and ask any centre to show its licence, what it covers and its expiry date.
What should I ask a dog daycare centre?
Ask to see the licence and its expiry date, how many dogs attend at once, how dogs are grouped, who is on site, and what happens if a dog is unwell.
Why are no Rhondda Cynon Taf centres listed as verified?
The council publishes no list of licensed premises online, and its public register can only be viewed by appointment. The daycares with their own websites show no licence number. Several well-reviewed kennels are listed as boarding rather than daycare. We don’t list any of them as verified, but three daycares are in the ‘Other options we could not licence-verify’ section. Ask any centre directly, or ask the council’s Licensing Team to see the register.
Written by Georgiana & Figo, who prefers his playdates to be properly licensed.
