cattery

American

[kat-uh-ree] / ˈkæt ə ri /

noun

plural

catteries

a place where cats are kept and bred.

cattery British

/ ˈkætərɪ /

noun

a place where cats are bred or looked after

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Etymology

Origin of cattery

First recorded in 1785–95; cat ( def. ) + -ery

Example Sentences

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It led to the overnight evacuation of a dog kennel and cattery.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2025

Their three cats Senia, Charly and Flora are in a cattery, and they are trying to secure a temporary home for them nearby, in England, so they can visit them.

From BBC • May 22, 2022

"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

Artist Meg Scarborough runs a cattery in Foulden in the Scottish Borders which went five nights without electricity.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2021

But Mrs Rayne looked after the cattery herself.

From Shireen and her Friends Pages from the Life of a Persian Cat by Stables, Gordon

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