--- title: "Wagsworth Manor Pet Resort — Philadelphia, PA" url: "https://dogsaway.co/philadelphia-pa/wagsworth-manor-pet-resort/" 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)" --- # Wagsworth Manor Pet Resort Pet boarding service in Malvern, PA — part of the Dogs Away index of dog boarding and daycare in Philadelphia, PA (https://dogsaway.co/philadelphia-pa/). **★4.6 from 1,126 Google reviews, Dogs Away score 9.2/10.** 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:** boarding, daycare, training, grooming, sitting - **Address:** 27 Spring Mill Dr, Malvern, PA 19355 - **Phone:** (610) 251-9247 - **Website:** http://www.wagsworthmanor.com/?utm_source=googlemb&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=weblink&utm_content=home - **Google Maps profile (verify):** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Wagsworth%20Manor%20Pet%20Resort&query_place_id=ChIJaROcmxWNxokRv5Z5qfYc9sg ## 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 AM–5 PM | | Sunday | 11 AM–4 PM | ## Booking terms, safety and care - **Checkout time:** Check-out by 12 noon — facility's words: "Check-out time is by 12 noon any day of the week." (https://wagsworthmanor.com/faqs/) - **Late pick-up:** Afternoon pick-up adds a half-day boarding charge plus activity charges — facility's words: "you may pick up your pet in the afternoon hours up until we close for an additional half-day charge of boarding and additional activity charges." (https://wagsworthmanor.com/faqs/) - **Cancellation:** One week's notice before check-in, otherwise a cancellation fee applies — facility's words: "We ask for a one week notice before check-in, otherwise a cancellation fee will apply." (https://wagsworthmanor.com/faqs/) - **Cats:** Has a cat boarding service — facility's words: "Wagsworth Manor is the perfect luxury getaway for your favori" (https://wagsworthmanor.com/cat-boarding/) ## For travelers - **PHL** (Philadelphia International): 21.4 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 11 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, canine influenza · Not mentioned: leptospirosis > “Which Vaccinations are Required? Dogs : Rabies Certificate, Distemper, Bordetella, and Canine Influenza.” — https://wagsworthmanor.com/faqs/ - **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 for group play only from 7 months > “Dogs must also be fully vaccinated, have been living with you for 30+ days, and are spayed or neutered over the age of 7 months are eligible to participate in group activities after an evaluation day.” — https://wagsworthmanor.com/faqs/ - **Temperament evaluation:** Required for some dogs > “In order to ensure the health and safety of our guests, all dogs must pass our group play evaluation process.” — https://wagsworthmanor.com/faqs/ - **Vaccination records:** Proof checked, not taken on word > “What is required to make a reservation? Completed Pet Services Agreement. You can access it here . Up-to-date vaccination records, including the Rabies certificate, Distemper, Bordetella, and Canine Influenza.” — https://wagsworthmanor.com/faqs/ ### 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:** Open play with enforced rest > “Pets are crated at arrival, nap time, and before departure during day camp.” — https://wagsworthmanor.com/faqs/ - **Groups separated by:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Time out of their room:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Solo care for dogs who skip group play:** Offered > “Exciting daily activities like supervised group or solo play, swimming, and more” — https://wagsworthmanor.com/ - **Housing:** Suite > “Luxury suites, delectable treats, and plush pillows for pets staying with us” — https://wagsworthmanor.com/ - **Outdoor access:** Yard and pool > “6 acres of grassy outdoor yards for run and play ... Full-size, indoor salt water swimming pool” — https://wagsworthmanor.com/ - **Capacity:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Climate control:** Climate-controlled > “24,000 square feet of climate-controlled indoor space” — https://wagsworthmanor.com/ - **Live cameras for owners:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Photo / report-card updates:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Tours:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **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 > “Medication – (administration charges apply) – Any medication should be brought in its original container with the instructions on the bottle.” — https://wagsworthmanor.com/faqs/ - **Feeding:** House food, with exceptions > “we provide your pet with everything they will need. However if you wish to bring the following you may: Food – We recommend keeping first time guests, pets with food allergies, and puppies on their familiar diet from home.” — https://wagsworthmanor.com/faqs/ - **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 Wagsworth Manor Pet Resort, Malvern, PA. Dogs Away, https://dogsaway.co/philadelphia-pa/wagsworth-manor-pet-resort/ (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/wagsworth-manor-pet-resort.json