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Welcome to Catz at Ashwood – Your Cat’s Home Away From Home

At Catz at Ashwood Quality Boarding Cattery, we provide a warm, serene, and welcoming environment where your cat will feel loved, safe, and completely relaxed. With over 70 years of experience, we promise to deliver top-notch care, ensuring your feline friend enjoys a stress-free stay tailored to their needs.

Since 1950, Catz at Ashwood has offered high-quality boarding for cats of all breeds, ages, and personalities. Whether your cat needs a cozy retreat for the weekend, a longer stay during your business trip, or a restful vacation while you’re abroad, we provide the best accommodations for your beloved pet.

As owners of the cattery since 2002, we pride ourselves on our personalized care. With us, you’ll always interact directly with the owners—no staff to deal with, just us (and occasionally, one very helpful mother-in-law during a rare break). We’re passionate about ensuring every guest feels comfortable, happy, and secure throughout their stay.

Whether it’s your first time boarding your cat or you’re a frequent traveler, you can trust Catz at Ashwood to provide exceptional care and a stress-free experience for your furry companion.

Visit Us – Inspections Welcome!

We believe in transparency and invite you to visit Catz at Ashwood to see our safe, spacious, and welcoming cattery firsthand. No appointment is needed—simply drop by during our open hours:

Monday – Friday: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Weekends & Public Holidays: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Come and discover why so many cat owners trust us to care for their feline companions!

Helping Your Cat Settle In – Trial Visits Welcome

We know that some cats take time to adjust to new environments, which is why we welcome trial visits before a longer stay. A short introductory visit helps your cat become familiar with our cattery, easing any anxiety and ensuring they feel comfortable when they return for an extended stay.

By the time their longer stay begins, they’ll already know Catz at Ashwood as a safe, fun, and relaxing retreat—just like a vacation for them, while you enjoy yours!

Christmas Stays – Holiday Reservations & Policies

During the Christmas season, we require a minimum stay of seven days between December 20th and January 6th. A deposit is required to secure holiday reservations, with the remaining balance due upon pickup. Please note that deposits are non-refundable during this busy period.

Vaccination Requirements

All cats staying in the main part of our boarding cattery, whether as short-term or long-term guests, are required to be vaccinated for the following:

Calicivirus

Rhinotracheitis (snuffles)

Feline Enteritis

Potional Chlamydia (feline aids) optional – we strongly recommend you speak to your vet regarding this.

All cats must have had vaccinations within the last 12 months, but not less than 7 days before entering the cattery.

All vaccinations are to be valid for the length of stay.

Food

The cats are fed twice a day, first thing in the morning and again in the early evening. The morning meal is left with them for approximately an hour before being cleared away and the evening meal is left with them overnight, so they can graze. We feed Royal Canin Fit 32 which is a premium quality dry food with no fillers or artificial ingredients and is the same brand of food we feed our own cats.

Speciality Diets

If you want to bring your cat’s favourite food or if they are on a special diet, please do so. We can even cater for raw diets as we have a refrigerator in the cattery kitchen.

You must supply the speciality food/diet.

There is no extra charge for feeding special diets.

Shy Cats

In the case of shy cats, we will do our very best to encourage them to come out of their room and find a nice place to spend their day in the cattery. We have found that by waiting until the evening and giving them time out when everyone else is away, we can often coax shy cats to come out and explore and this usually enables them to happily come out during the day. We will never drag or in anyway force a cat to come out of their room if they don’t want to, as this will be very stressful for them.

Visiting

If while your cat(s) is staying with us, you would like to visit, or if you have family and/or friends who would like to visit, no appointment is necessary, we only ask that you come during our open hours.

You can find directions by clicking here.

Unvaccinated Cats

We do take a small number of unvaccinated cats. They are housed in our Isolation room, which is completely separate to the main cattery (this is for their health and safety). There is an additional charge to take advantage of this service.

We do not take unvaccinated cats over the Christmas Period – 20th Dec until 10th Jan

Cleaning

Our cattery is cleaned daily to a very high standard to guarantee the safety and well-being of all our guests.

All floors, surfaces, water, food and litter bowls are serialised using a professional Cleaner and Sanitiser which kills animal viruses and bacteria to a very high efficacy. This kills, Canine parvovirus, canine distemper, feline leukemia, corona virus, equine influenza A, salmonella, e-coli, streptococcus, HIV-1 (aids virus), hepatitis B virus(HBV), Herpes 1 and 2, legionella pneumophila, enterobacter aerogenes, enterococcus faecium, staphylococcus, listeria monocytogenes, infectious peritonititis, avian influenza, and most viruses, bacteria and fungi.

Any bedding where accidents have occurred are washed and dried, and fresh cosy bedding is provided.

Further Questions?

If you have any additional questions, please see our FAQs or contact us.

If you’d like to make a booking, please click here.