--- title: "Paws 'n' Rec - St. Pete — Tampa, FL" url: "https://dogsaway.co/tampa-fl/paws-n-rec-st-pete/" 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)" --- # Paws 'n' Rec - St. Pete Dog day care center in St. Petersburg, FL — part of the Dogs Away index of dog boarding and daycare in Tampa, FL (https://dogsaway.co/tampa-fl/). **★5.0 from 222 Google reviews, Dogs Away score 9.9/10.** 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, training, boarding, grooming - **Address:** 4300 28th St N, St. Petersburg, FL 33714 - **Phone:** (833) 767-7877 - **Website:** https://www.pawsnrec.com/st-petersburg/?utm_source=GMB&utm_medium=local&utm_campaign=stpetersburg - **Google Maps profile (verify):** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Paws%20'n'%20Rec%20-%20St.%20Pete&query_place_id=ChIJp64fO3njwogRGZlhoWPM3kw ## Hours | Day | Hours | | --- | --- | | Monday | 6:30 AM–10 PM | | Tuesday | 6:30 AM–10 PM | | Wednesday | 6:30 AM–10 PM | | Thursday | 6:30 AM–10 PM | | Friday | 6:30 AM–10 PM | | Saturday | 6:30 AM–10 PM | | Sunday | 6:30 AM–10 PM | ## Booking terms, safety and care - **Breed & size limits:** No breed restrictions; all breeds welcome — facility's words: "Are There Breed Restrictions? No. At Paws ‘n’ Rec, we welcome all breeds." (https://www.pawsnrec.com/location/florida/st-petersburg/?utm_source=GMB&utm_medium=local&utm_campaign=stpetersburg) ## For travelers - **TPA** (Tampa International): 14.1 miles, straight line - **Weekday hours span:** 6:30 AM to 10 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 July 7, 2026. ## Disclosure record Publishes 4 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:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Bordetella lead time:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Fecal / parasite test:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Spay / neuter:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Temperament evaluation:** Required before a first stay > “they ll walk you through everything you need to join, including your pup s evaluation, which is how we get to know them before their first official day.” — https://www.pawsnrec.com/faqs/ - **Vaccination records:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 ### Operations - **Staff on site overnight:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **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 > “Every single member of our team is certified in Pet First Aid and CPR.” — https://www.pawsnrec.com/faqs/ - **Play model:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Groups separated by:** Size, temperament and play style > “Every single play group at every Paws n Rec location is carefully matched by size, temperament, and play style and supervised by certified Adventure Guides.” — https://www.pawsnrec.com/faqs/ - **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:** Climate-controlled > “We’ve also installed medical-grade HVAC systems that produce 100% fresh, outside filtered air at all times into the facility.” — https://www.pawsnrec.com/location/florida/st-petersburg/?utm_source=GMB&utm_medium=local&utm_campaign=stpetersburg - **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 Paws 'n' Rec - St. Pete, St. Petersburg, FL. Dogs Away, https://dogsaway.co/tampa-fl/paws-n-rec-st-pete/ (census September 8, 2026; listing data July 7, 2026). Source: Dogs Away (dogsaway.co). 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