--- title: "Free Paws Dog Lodging & Daycare — Tampa, FL" url: "https://dogsaway.co/tampa-fl/free-paws-dog-lodging-and-daycare/" updated: "2026-09-08" data_pulled: "2026-07-07" census_at: "2026-09-08" 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)" --- # Free Paws Dog Lodging & Daycare Pet boarding service in Lithia, FL — part of the Dogs Away index of dog boarding and daycare in Tampa, FL (https://dogsaway.co/tampa-fl/). **★4.9 from 133 Google reviews, Dogs Away score 9.7/10.** 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 - **Address:** 11116 Angus Ln, Lithia, FL 33547 - **Phone:** (813) 344-9100 - **Website:** http://www.freepawspetlodging.com/ - **Google Maps profile (verify):** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Free%20Paws%20Dog%20Lodging%20%26%20Daycare&query_place_id=ChIJ7XhYZvst3YgR_xq2gThmC-4 ## Hours | Day | Hours | | --- | --- | | Monday | 9 AM–6 PM | | Tuesday | 9 AM–6 PM | | Wednesday | 9 AM–6 PM | | Thursday | 9 AM–6 PM | | Friday | 9 AM–6 PM | | Saturday | 10 AM–2 PM | | Sunday | Closed | ## For travelers - **TPA** (Tampa International): 25.6 miles, straight line - **Weekday hours span:** 9 AM to 6 PM - **Open Sunday:** no Hours from the public business profile; drop-off and pick-up windows can be narrower. ## Published rates - **Overnight boarding:** $50 per night (first dog, standard rate) - **Daycare:** $40 per day - **Holiday surcharge:** Peak dates: lodging $60/dog, full-day daycare $50/dog > “Full Day of Daycare (6-9 Hours): $40/dog Lodging (10+ Hours + Overnight): $50/dog Peak Dates & Rates … Full Day of Daycare (6-9 Hours): $50/dog Lodging (10+ Hours + Overnight): $60/dog” Source: https://www.freepawspetlodging.com/dog-lodging — checked September 8, 2026. ## Disclosure record Publishes 7 of 27 checked policies on its own website (census September 8, 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 · Recommended: canine influenza, leptospirosis > “Required vaccinations: Rabies, Distemper/Parvo(DA2PP), Bordetella (administered 2 weeks before visit). Canine Influenza & Lepto are highly recommended but not required at this time.” — https://www.freepawspetlodging.com/new-client-forms - **Bordetella lead time:** 14 days before arrival > “Required vaccinations: Rabies, Distemper/Parvo(DA2PP), Bordetella (administered 2 weeks before visit).” — https://www.freepawspetlodging.com/new-client-forms - **Fecal / parasite test:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Spay / neuter:** Required > “Free Paws requires all dogs to complete a preliminary behavioral evaluation meet & greet, be spayed/neutered, current on Bordetella (Kennel Cough), Distemper/Parvo, Rabies vaccinations or titer” — https://www.freepawspetlodging.com/doggydaycare - **Temperament evaluation:** Required before a first stay > “Free Paws requires all dogs to complete a preliminary behavioral evaluation meet & greet” — https://www.freepawspetlodging.com/doggydaycare - **Vaccination records:** Proof checked, not taken on word > “Proof of Current Vaccination Certificate or Current Titer Test from your vet. Vaccination Documentation MUST be on vet letterhead or receipt with pet's name.” — https://www.freepawspetlodging.com/new-client-forms ### Operations - **Staff on site overnight:** Yes — a person is on site > “with an attendant on site 24/7 monitoring exploration and lodging time” — https://www.freepawspetlodging.com/about-us - **Staff-to-dog ratio:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Maximum playgroup size:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Staff certification:** Pet first aid / CPR certified staff > “Morgan worked as a Veterinary Technician for 10+ years and is CPR Certified for dogs and cats.” — https://www.freepawspetlodging.com/about-us - **Play model:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Groups separated by:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Time out of their room:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Solo care for dogs who skip group play:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Housing:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Outdoor access:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Capacity:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Climate control:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Live cameras for owners:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Photo / report-card updates:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Tours:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Injury / fight policy:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Veterinary access:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Administers medication:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Feeding:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Availability:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Online booking:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 ## Licensing Florida does not license or inspect dog boarding and daycare facilities at the state level. Florida is not a second Colorado. FDACS's 'Pet Law', section 828.29, governs dogs and cats transported into the state or offered for sale — health certificates, vaccinations, a consumer guarantee and pet-dealer record-keeping — and says nothing about boarding or daycare; the FDACS Division of Animal Industry lists animal disease, movement, livestock identification and equine programs and no kennel or boarding program. No state boarding register was found. What exists is local: Hillsborough County Code Chapter 6, § 6-35 requires a permit for pet dealers, kennels, catteries, animal rescue adoption organizations and guard-dog businesses, where a 'kennel' is any premises wherein six or more dogs are kept for the purpose of boarding, training, or any other similar business purposes; permits are valid one year and renewable annually (§ 6-36), minimum standards are in § 6-37, and application and annual issuance fees are set by Board of County Commissioners policy rather than in the ordinance. The permit is administered by the Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center. That is a county permit, not a state regime, and it was not joined to facility records. Market licensing detail: https://dogsaway.co/tampa-fl/ ## How to cite Free Paws Dog Lodging & Daycare, Lithia, FL. Dogs Away, https://dogsaway.co/tampa-fl/free-paws-dog-lodging-and-daycare/ (census September 8, 2026; listing data July 7, 2026). Source: Dogs Away (dogsaway.co). 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