Gentle care and cosy stays for your feline friend
Daily medication, a prescription diet, or a watchful eye do not have to rule out a cattery stay. Here is how to plan special-needs boarding clearly and calmly — with the right instructions, labels, and questions before you book.
Coming home after a cattery stay can bring purrs, sulks, or a bit of both. This gentle guide walks you through the first two days back — scent, quiet spaces, routine, and when to check in with your vet.
A first cattery stay feels kinder when the preparation is spread over a fortnight rather than crammed into the final morning. Here is a gentle countdown covering vaccinations, familiar bedding, medication notes and the small separations that help cats and owners arrive feeling steady.
Senior cats can board happily when the stay is shaped around warmth, easy access and gentle routines. From medication notes and low-sided litter trays to quiet room placement, this is a compassionate guide to helping older felines feel secure away from home.
Boarding and home visits can both be kind choices — the right one depends on your cat's temperament, your household rhythms, and how long you're away. This gentle guide weighs up what each option offers, with practical questions to ask before you book.
A cattery tour is less about spotless showrooms and more about how the place feels, sounds, and smells — and whether the answers you hear match the care you want for your cat. Here's a calm walkthrough of what to notice before you book.
A calm cattery is not just clean and warm; it is designed around the small things cats notice. From hiding places and high perches to scent and soft lighting, here is what to look for when you choose a boarding provider.
Christmas 2026 is close enough to plan for, and a little forward thinking now can spare you and your cat a seasonal scramble. Here is how to choose dates, confirm vaccination and medication details, and ask for the quietest room in the house.
Nervous cats do not need a busy welcome; they need choice, quiet and predictability. This Todhill Cattery feature looks at how hideaways, low-traffic spaces and soft routines can help a shy cat feel safe during a boarding stay.
A calm cat is often a cat surrounded by the familiar. This gentle Todhill Cattery checklist covers the blankets, food notes, medication routines and small home comforts that can help your cat settle into a winter boarding stay.