--- title: "Wag Days Fishtown — Philadelphia, PA" url: "https://dogsaway.co/philadelphia-pa/wag-days-fishtown/" updated: "2026-10-20" data_pulled: "2026-10-20" census_at: "2026-10-20" source: "Dogs Away — public Google Business profile (identity, rating) + Dogs Away disclosure census of the facility's own website" license: "All rights reserved. Read and cite freely. No bulk copying. (https://dogsaway.co/terms/)" attribution: "Source: Dogs Away (dogsaway.co)" --- # Wag Days Fishtown Dog day care center in Philadelphia, PA — part of the Dogs Away index of dog boarding and daycare in Philadelphia, PA (https://dogsaway.co/philadelphia-pa/). **★4.8 from 33 Google reviews, Dogs Away score 9.5/10.** The Dogs Away score is a Bayesian-adjusted Google rating on a 0–10 scale (prior weight 25 reviews at the 4.669 network mean). ## Facts - **Services:** daycare, boarding - **Address:** 2315 N Front St, Philadelphia, PA 19133 - **Phone:** (445) 270-0253 - **Website:** http://www.wagdaysphilly.com/ - **Google Maps profile (verify):** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Wag%20Days%20Fishtown&query_place_id=ChIJWSEn7xvJxokRTzT63KmKZgk ## Hours | Day | Hours | | --- | --- | | Monday | 7 AM–7 PM | | Tuesday | 7 AM–7 PM | | Wednesday | 7 AM–7 PM | | Thursday | 7 AM–7 PM | | Friday | 7 AM–7 PM | | Saturday | 9–10 AM, 6–6:30 PM | | Sunday | 9–10 AM, 6–6:30 PM | ## Booking terms, safety and care - **Checkout time:** Boarding pick-up is by 12 PM; late checkouts cost extra — facility's words: "Pick up is by 12 pm, and late checkouts will incur additional fees." (https://wagdaysphilly.com/dog-boarding/) - **Late pick-up:** Late boarding checkouts incur additional fees (amount not stated) — facility's words: "Pick up is by 12 pm, and late checkouts will incur additional fees." (https://wagdaysphilly.com/dog-boarding/) - **Cancellation:** Asks for notice of cancellations within 7 days of the reservation to avoid cancellation fees — facility's words: "We ask you please notify us of any cancellations within 7 days of your reservation to avoid any cancellation fees." (https://wagdaysphilly.com/dog-boarding/) - **Updates during a stay:** Some boarding packages include photo updates to phone or email — facility's words: "Some of our packages include photo updates sent right to your phone or email!" (https://wagdaysphilly.com/dog-boarding/) ## For travelers - **PHL** (Philadelphia International): 9.6 miles, straight line - **Weekday hours span:** 7 AM to 7 PM - **Open Sunday:** yes Hours from the public business profile; drop-off and pick-up windows can be narrower. ## Published rates No rate published on their website as of October 20, 2026. ## Disclosure record Publishes 12 of 27 checked policies on its own website (census October 20, 2026). "Not published" is a fact about the website on that date, not a claim about the facility's practice. ### Admission requirements - **Vaccinations required:** Required: rabies, DHPP, Bordetella · Not mentioned: canine influenza, leptospirosis > “To protect all the guests in our care, we require proof of vaccination for Rabies, Distemper, and Bordetella. We also require all our guests to be on a flea and tick preventative.” — https://wagdaysphilly.com/dog-boarding/ - **Bordetella lead time:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Fecal / parasite test:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Spay / neuter:** Required from 8 months > “Dogs 8 months and older, who have not attended puppy preschool or daycare at Wag Days previously, must be spayed/neutered to attend our facility for all services.” — https://wagdaysphilly.com/dog-daycare-south-philly/ - **Temperament evaluation:** Required before a first stay > “Because safety is our number one priority, pet parents must schedule a daycare evaluation for their dog prior to attending daycare.” — https://wagdaysphilly.com/dog-daycare-south-philly/ - **Vaccination records:** Proof checked, not taken on word > “we require proof of vaccination for Rabies, Distemper, and Bordetella.” — https://wagdaysphilly.com/dog-boarding/ ### Operations - **Staff on site overnight:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Staff-to-dog ratio:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Maximum playgroup size:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Staff certification:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Play model:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Groups separated by:** Size and temperament > “Group Play: Supervised group play sessions based on size and temperament.” — https://wagdaysphilly.com/dog-daycare-south-philly/ - **Time out of their room:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Solo care for dogs who skip group play:** Offered > “we have one-on-one play options to keep your dog exercised and entertained at their own comfort level.” — https://wagdaysphilly.com/dog-daycare-south-philly/ - **Housing:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Outdoor access:** Indoor outdoor > “Indoor and Outdoor Play Spaces: Climate-controlled indoor areas and outdoor dog park adventures mean fun no matter the weather.” — https://wagdaysphilly.com/dog-daycare-south-philly/ - **Capacity:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Climate control:** Climate-controlled > “our outdoor play yard is perfect for fresh air adventures, while our climate-controlled indoor area ensures comfortable playtime no matter the weather.” — https://wagdaysphilly.com/dog-daycare-fishtown/ - **Live cameras for owners:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Photo / report-card updates:** Paid add-on > “Photo Updates We know you miss your pup's sweet face while you have to be apart. Some of our packages include photo updates sent right to your phone or email!” — https://wagdaysphilly.com/dog-boarding/ - **Tours:** Tours by appointment > “Can I come tour the facility? Yes! We welcome you to come see what our resort has to offer. Please contact us to schedule your tour!” — https://wagdaysphilly.com/dog-daycare-south-philly/ - **Injury / fight policy:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Veterinary access:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Administers medication:** Yes, for a fee > “My dog takes medication. Can you give it to him/her? Yes, we can give oral and topical medications for a small fee. We do offer a TLC Package designed for senior or special needs pets, which includes unlimited administration of medication.” — https://wagdaysphilly.com/dog-boarding/ - **Feeding:** Owner's food preferred > “We want to keep your dog on the diet they're used to, so we ask you please bring your dog's own food, bagged and labeled per serving.” — https://wagdaysphilly.com/dog-boarding/ - **Availability:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Online booking:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 ## Licensing Pennsylvania licenses and inspects boarding kennels statewide, and its definition of 'boarding kennel' is unusually broad: it expressly reaches daycare, not just overnight boarding. The Dog Law (Act of Dec. 7, 1982, P.L. 784, No. 225, as amended; 3 P.S. §§ 459-101 et seq. -- not yet recodified into Pa.C.S., despite the 'Title 3 Pa.C.S. Chapter 25' framing sometimes used informally) is administered by the PA Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement. Section 102 defines a 'boarding kennel' as 'any establishment available to the general public where a dog or dogs are housed for compensation by the day, week or a specified or unspecified time,' and separately extends the term to 'any establishment available to the general public that, for consideration, takes control of a dog from the owner for a portion of a day for the purposes of exercise, day care or entertainment of the dog' -- explicitly excluding only 'an establishment engaged only in dog grooming or dog training.' A kennel license is required to operate (Section 207(a.1)(1)); operating without one is a summary/misdemeanor offense and can draw a civil penalty of $1,000-$5,000 per day (Sections 207(a.1)(7), 207(a.2), 903). The Bureau inspects every licensed kennel at least twice per calendar year (Section 218(a)) and is separately authorized to inspect unlicensed establishments operating as a kennel. Boarding kennel license fees are capacity-based: Class I (1-10 dogs at a time) $125/year, Class II (11-25 dogs) $200/year, Class III (26+ dogs) $325/year (Section 206(a)(5)); licenses expire December 31 and must be renewed by January 1. Crucially, the Bureau publishes a live, public Kennel Inspections Search (pda.pa.gov) that can be filtered by county, city, kennel type and name, returning license number, current status (Open / Closed - Voluntarily / Pending Inspection), license class and a per-record inspection history with downloadable PDF reports going back roughly eight years. This is a real, joinable register -- not just a lookup that returns one record at a time and not a bulk CSV/API export, but a complete, filterable result set we retrieved and matched against every Philadelphia facility in this index by name and street address. 16 of the 25 curated Philadelphia facilities matched an Open PA kennel license; 1 (Dog School) matched five license records, every one 'Closed - Voluntarily', which corroborates that operator's own site statement that it is 'permanently closed as of 5/23/26'; 8 facilities produced no match under the names searched. A separate note on Philadelphia specifically: the Dog Law's only historical carve-out for cities of the first class (Philadelphia is Pennsylvania's sole city of that class) is Section 1201(a), and it is narrowly scoped to individual dog licensing and dog-caused-damage payments -- the reason ACCT Philly, not the state, issues per-dog licenses in the city. A parallel carve-out for kennels in first- and second-class cities, former Section 208, was deleted by amendment in 1996. Nothing in the current Dog Law exempts Philadelphia kennels from state licensing or inspection, and the search results above -- current, Open Philadelphia licenses with 2026 inspection dates -- confirm the state regime is actively applied inside the city. Market licensing detail: https://dogsaway.co/philadelphia-pa/ ## How to cite Wag Days Fishtown, Philadelphia, PA. Dogs Away, https://dogsaway.co/philadelphia-pa/wag-days-fishtown/ (census October 20, 2026; listing data October 20, 2026). Source: Dogs Away (dogsaway.co). Read or cite this one record with a link. Do not bulk copy, scrape or rebuild the directory. Terms: https://dogsaway.co/terms/ Structured data: https://dogsaway.co/api/v1/facilities/philadelphia-pa/wag-days-fishtown.json