cattery
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of cattery
First recorded in 1785–95; cat ( def. ) + -ery
Example Sentences
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A video tour of the sanctuary posted in 2023 showed horses grazing and galloping across a vast expanse of the 40-acre property in Julian and a cattery where felines lounged in cat condos.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
While taking traffic over the A12, the junction also has a turn leading to a kennels and cattery, as well as farmland.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2025
"We had nine cats in during the storm, luckily the cattery itself is extremely protected so the cats didn't seem to be too bothered," she said.
From BBC • Dec. 2, 2021
"Scottish Power was offering hotels for some vulnerable people but what could we do when we run a cattery?" she asked.
From BBC • Dec. 2, 2021
Her cattery is known as the "Calumet Kennel," and there is no better judge of cats in the country than Mrs. Colburn.
From Concerning Cats My Own and Some Others by Winslow, Helen M.
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