We looked at the Torfaen listings that offer dog daycare, and none passed our test: its own website, a Google Maps listing and a licence we could see. Torfaen Council’s pages explain its home boarding and day boarding conditions, but they link no public register of licensed premises. One well-reviewed centre has its own website and offers daycare, but it shows no licence number, so it sits in a separate section below. 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 it, so ask to see the licence before you book.
Dog daycare centres we could verify in Torfaen
None yet. We found no list of licensed premises on Torfaen Council’s pages, and no Torfaen daycare website that 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
Doggy Day Care @ All Creatures Great and Small in Llanfrechfa (4.7 from 26) has no website that we could find. Canine Cwtches home boarding (4.9 from 60) is a home boarder with no website. Home from Home Dog Care Cwmbran has one review and an Instagram page only, and Paws and Retreat Sanctuary (5.0 from 9) has an Instagram page only. Tŷ Coch Stud Boarding Kennels & Cattery (4.5 from 55) is a boarding kennel, and we found no daycare evidence for it. Friends for Pets (Cwmbran), Greenhaf Dog Services, Paws in the Pines and Adventure Dogs Wales are walkers. Classy Mutz Grooming and Canine Corner are groomers. We didn’t assess Rover hosts. 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
This Torfaen centre offers daycare and has its own website and a Google Maps listing, but we could not see a licence number or an official record, so we do not recommend it as verified. The rating is from Google Maps on 12 November 2026. We have not visited it. Ask for its licence, what it covers, who issued it and its expiry date before booking.
The Cwtch Animal Homestay
★★★★★ 5.0 · 255 Google reviews
Cwmbran (NP44)
Licence: its website describes an “Exclusive Day Care” for customers’ dogs but shows no licence number, names no council and gives no expiry date. We found no council register to check it against
Daycare prices are on a separate page of its website. It also runs secure dog parks and boarding
Website · View on Google Maps
How to check a daycare licence in Torfaen
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 Torfaen says. Its animal boarding establishments and kennels page (read 12 November 2026) doesn’t discuss day care licences in its text, but it links to the council’s conditions for home boarding and day boarding of dogs. It links no public register. It says some details of licensed premises may appear on the council’s website and that you can contact the licensing team for licensed premises in Torfaen. To check a centre, ask it to show its licence, what it covers and its expiry date, or contact the licensing team. 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 Torfaen: our Torfaen dog services hub, vets in Torfaen, dog trainers in Torfaen and secure dog fields in Torfaen.
Frequently Asked Questions
How did you choose which Torfaen 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 Torfaen centres we checked met all three on 12 November 2026, so we list none as verified. One that offers daycare and has a website is in a separate section, ‘Other options we could not licence-verify’. We haven’t visited it.
Does dog daycare need a licence in Torfaen?
In Wales, boarding dogs for other people as a business needs a council licence under the Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963. Torfaen Council has conditions for home boarding and day boarding of dogs, but its page doesn’t explain day care licences, so ask the 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 Torfaen centres listed as verified?
Torfaen Council’s pages link no public register of licensed premises, and the daycare website we read quotes no licence number. We don’t list it as verified, but it is in the ‘Other options we could not licence-verify’ section. Ask any centre directly, or contact the council’s licensing team.
Written by Georgiana & Figo, who prefers his playdates to be properly licensed.
