plural catteries
: an establishment for the breeding and boarding of cats
Examples of cattery in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The Marines toured the kennels and visited the shelter’s cattery and Military Working Dog Memorial.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Nov. 2021
Houston's homeless cats and kittens will have a new, safe place to wait for their forever homes at thanks to a new state-of-the-art cattery at the BARC Animal Shelter.
—Rebecca Hennes, Houston Chronicle, 25 Nov. 2019
The $12,000 renovation gave the cattery more space to house up to 12 cats, two more than before.
—Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Feb. 2018
The cattery’s facelift is the first phase of a plan to update Haven’s space for pets.
—Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Feb. 2018
Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Nov. 2021
Houston's homeless cats and kittens will have a new, safe place to wait for their forever homes at thanks to a new state-of-the-art cattery at the BARC Animal Shelter.
—Rebecca Hennes, Houston Chronicle, 25 Nov. 2019
The $12,000 renovation gave the cattery more space to house up to 12 cats, two more than before.
—Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Feb. 2018
The cattery’s facelift is the first phase of a plan to update Haven’s space for pets.
—Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Feb. 2018
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First Known Use
circa 1843, in the meaning defined above
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cattery
noun
cat·tery
ˈkat-ə-rē 
plural catteries
: a place for the breeding, raising, or care of cats
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