Single chalet
a night, from$26
- Heated box and a fleece bed
- Window ledge onto the garden
- Brushing for long coats included
- Lap time for cats who want it
A warm chalet and a quiet week, for cats only
Holiday boarding in heated timber chalets, each with a sleeping loft and its own outdoor run, in a garden where no dog ever visits. Choose a chalet and your dates, and the lodge writes back within one working day.
12 chaletsheated all year
Cats onlynever a bark here
2 cleansevery single day
- Heated timber chalets
- Cats only, no dogs
- Solid sneeze screens between chalets
- Quiet hours every afternoon
Chalets and nightly rates
Every chalet has a heated sleeping box, shelves at three heights, a scratching post and a covered run with fresh air. Cats from different homes never share a chalet.
Family chalet
a night, from$40
- Twice the floor space and a hammock
- Separate bowls and two litter trays
- A third cat from the same home adds $12
- Housemates who prefer distance can have a divider
Senior chalet
a night, from$30
- Low shelves and a carpeted ramp
- A heated pad kept on through the night
- Furthest from the arrivals door
- Special diets fed exactly as packed
A deposit of two nights holds your chalet once we confirm, refunded in full if you cancel 10 days or more before arrival. Stays over the winter and summer holidays are three nights or more.
What a chalet looks like from the inside
Each chalet is a small timber room with a heated sleeping box up off the floor, shelves at three heights and a ledge at the window. Most cats spend their first day on the highest shelf, watching, and their second day asleep in the warm box.
Solid screens between neighbouring chalets stop cats from staring at each other or sharing a sneeze. The outdoor run is roofed and meshed, so cats can sit in the fresh air without any chance of getting out.
- Sleeping box heated on a thermostat
- No shared air or contact between households
- Cleaned and litter changed twice a day
- Disinfected from floor to ceiling between guests
What to pack, and what is waiting here
A carrier and a few things that smell of home are all most cats need. We supply the rest.
| Item | Bring from home | Already in the chalet |
|---|---|---|
| Food | Your cat's usual food in daily portions, if you prefer | Good quality wet and dry food, fed at your times |
| Bedding | A worn jumper or blanket that smells of you | Fleece beds washed every day |
| Litter | Only if your cat refuses anything else | Clumping or wood pellet litter, your choice |
| Medicines | In the vet's labelled packaging, with the dose written down | Given as labelled and noted in a log |
| Toys | One favourite is plenty | Scratching post, wand toys and cat grass |
Health rules, and what happens if a cat seems unwell
We are cat carers, not vets. These rules protect every guest, and any cat who looks ill or injured is seen by a vet.
Vaccination record
Bring a current vaccination record to every stay. The vaccines a cattery asks for differ between countries, so your own vet is the person to check with.
Flea treatment
Treat your cat before arrival, following your vet's advice, so no guest carries fleas from one chalet to the next.
If a cat stops eating
A cat who skips meals or seems unwell is reported to you that day, and we book a visit to our local vet rather than wait and see.
Emergencies
We go straight to the nearest emergency vet and call you on the way. Vet fees are passed on at cost, with the receipt.
Medicines and diets
Tablets, drops and prescription diets follow the vet's label to the letter. Carers never adjust a dose or give health advice.
Cats who are unwell before the stay
If your cat is ill or recovering from surgery, talk to your vet and to us before arrival, and we will move the dates if needed.
From the carrier to the chalet and home again
Four stages, each kept calm and unhurried, because cats notice everything.
Request a chalet
Choose the chalet, add your dates and tell us each cat's name, age and habits.
Settling in
On arrival we spend 15 minutes with you going through food, medicines and quirks, then carry your cat straight to the chalet.
The stay
Phone the lodge any morning for news, and the carer who cleaned the chalet that day will tell you how your cat is eating and sleeping.
Going home
At collection we tell you how the stay went and hand back everything you brought, freshly washed.
Around the lodge
The chalet row, window watching, brushing time, supper trays and long afternoon naps.
Collected, purring and a little offended (example reviews)
Our timid rescue usually hides for days anywhere new. The carer sent word on the second morning that she had come down from the top shelf, and she came home relaxed.
Two brothers who squabble at home were given a divider for the first night and a hammock after that. They came back better friends than when they left.
At seventeen, our old girl needs a renal diet and two tablets a day. Every dose was logged, and she was waiting on her heated pad when we arrived to collect her.
Questions cat owners send before booking
Why a cattery rather than a sitter at home?
Some cats are happier at home, and a sitter suits them well. Cats who roam near busy roads, need medicines twice a day or live in a home that will be empty for long stretches are often safer in a chalet with someone close by all day.
Will my cat mix with other cats?
Never. Each household has its own chalet and run, with solid screens between neighbours, and cats from different homes do not meet at any point in the stay.
How warm are the chalets?
Sleeping boxes are heated on a thermostat all year, and in winter the whole chalet block is kept comfortably warm. Senior chalets also have a heated pad that stays on through the night.
Can we visit during the stay?
Most cats settle better without visits, which can feel like being left twice. We prefer a phone call for news, and we are happy to describe exactly how your cat is doing.
What if my cat becomes ill while boarding?
We call you, and our local vet sees your cat if needed, or the nearest emergency vet if it cannot wait. Our carers do not diagnose or treat cats themselves.
Do you need a licence to run a cattery?
In many countries a cattery must be licensed and inspected, and the rules are set locally. Our licence hangs by the reception door for every visitor to read.
Request a chalet
Choose a chalet, add your arrival and departure dates and introduce your cats. A reply follows within one working day, confirming the chalet, offering the nearest open dates or letting you know the lodge is full.
- Your chalet is held only once we confirm it
- A two night deposit secures the stay after we confirm
- Arrivals are kept outside the afternoon quiet hours
Visiting the lodge
The cattery sits behind the house in a walled garden, with parking by the gate.
Phone or email
A garden cattery at the edge of the village, ten minutes east of the market square
Lodge hours
| Arrivals and collections, Monday to Saturday | 09:00 to 11:30, 15:00 to 17:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00 to 11:30 |
| Quiet hours, no visits | 13:00 to 15:00 |
See the chalets first
Owners are welcome to look round before booking, on weekday mornings between 10:00 and 11:30. Please leave your cat at home for this visit.
Arrange a look round