How to Choose a Cattery
Choosing a cattery is as much about the owners and the distance from where you live as anything else. In any case, price should be the last consideration
"We're loving your cats in Lovington!"
My little cat has just had a wonderful stay at Tiger Barn Cattery. They looked after her beautifully and she's come back home healthier than ever! A lovely place for her to stay whilst we were away. We'll be back!
The owners of this cattery are the most lovely people and are barmy about their own cats as well as the guests in their care. We will always use them and do so several times a year. You know that your special pet will be loved, fed, groomed and played with. 10/10 from us as well as a huge thankyou!
Tiger Barn looked after our little boy over Easter. It was the first time he had been away from home, but he was happy and well looked after. Will definitely use again!
Lovely owners who spend time with cats. Thank you so much for looking after our babies.
Tiger Barn Cattery are proper "cat people", they really get what cats need on an individual basis. We have taken Oliver there for a number of years, they even took him in when he had been savaged by a feral cat and gave him his meds
We are a 25 room husband and wife run Cattery located in peaceful rural surroundings close to Castle Cary, Somerset. Our purpose-built accommodation is within easy reach of Shepton Mallet, Glastonbury and Yeovil in the hamlet of Lovington, just outside of Castle Cary. We provide personal and individual care because our priority is the cats and we make sure their stay with us at Lovington is as relaxed and stress-free as possible.
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Two Cats in a Double Room
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Three Cats in a Quad Room
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Between us we’ve had 40 years working in cat welfare situations both in the UK and abroad.
For over 10 years we’ve been awarded five stars by the local authority licensing officer.
You can check in with us using facebook, email or phone at any time and we'll get back to you with any news.
Open all year, 9.00am to 10.30am & 4.30pm to 6.00pm, except for Catmas Day, Boxing Day & New Year’s Day.
All our feline guests are insured for any new conditions and humans are covered under public liability insurance.
Our cattery is warm in the Winter and cool in the Summer because it was purpose built with ventilation and radiators.
We've written a number of articles over the years, some of which are more popular than the catery pages because of the content.
Choosing a cattery is as much about the owners and the distance from where you live as anything else. In any case, price should be the last consideration
There are many options for choosing who looks after your companion animal while you're away or in hospital and we discuss the issues here
What no one tells you that when you start a cattery is just how much of your life will be taken up with the mundane tasks of running a business and how little time you'll spend playing with cats!
The choice of which vet shouldn't be any more difficult than choosing a professional to enter into a long-term partnership for the care of your cat ... but it's not so easy because there is no published information available about veterinary surgeries
Whenever our companion animals change their behaviour from their normal selves, there's always the feeling that you should rush them to the vets - this isn't always necessary, but we'll give you some pointers to help make you decide
Pet insurance appears to be expensive in the short-term and long-term, but with the prices vets are charging just to walk through the door, it's worth having an idea about the pros and cons
By making a booking, you are agreeing to our terms and conditions.
You are agreeing that you have disclosed relevant medical issues, unusual histories and any abnormal behaviour prior to arrival.
You are agreeing that we would take your cat(s) to the nearest vet in the case of an emergency and that you are liable for costs not covered by our own insurance - for example, we are not covered for pre-existing conditions.
For many reasons costs go up and rates may have to increase without warning - If this should happen, stays will be charged at the current rate, not the price at the time of booking unless the price was agreed in your confirmation email.
Costs are per day including the day of arrival and the day of departure unless picked up before 10:00 to give us time to disinfect the room.
Although you may take your cat home at any time you wish, there are minimum charges for all bookings.
Payment is by Card, Cash, or Bank Transfer.
During very busy periods if an owner returns before the end of the period for which a cat is booked, the full period may be charged.
It's your responsibility to keep your cat's vaccinations current - Do not rely on your vet knowing our industry's licensing regulations - if you're unsure, email us a copy of your cat’s vaccination certificates or have your vet forward your invoice payments - if you are sure don’t forget to bring proof with you as no licensed catteries can accept lapsed or unvaccinated cats.
As an advisory, we also recommend having the Leukaemia shot. Leukaemia in cats is a viral infection picked up during activities like sneezing, fighting or mating. We've both lost cats to Leukaemia, so if your cat has a life outside make sure you have it as well as the Cat Flu and Feline Enteritis.
Kittens can start a vaccination course from 9 weeks old and routinely will get injections against Cat Flu and Enteritis at 9 weeks and 12 weeks of age.
For the full course for new kittens they will need Flu and Enterits vaccination at 9 weeks, the 1st Leukaemia vaccination at 12 weeks (with 2nd Flu and Enteritis vaccine) and 2nd Leukaemia vaccination 3 weeks later, at 15 weeks.
All cats should be flead and wormed before entering the cattery. This is generally a 'back of the neck' treatment these days.
It is strongly recommended that cats are brought to the cattery in a secure carrier which can be stored on the premises.
We are unable to board un-neutered male cats unless under special circumstances.
Booking FormYou need to provide us with a telephone number, an email, your Cat's name, the dates you need and we'll email you right back with a booking confirmation and a FAQ answering all the questions that you'll want to ask!