Nutley Farm Cattery was built to offer cats a stimulating, clean, and comfortable environment for an exceptional boarding experience. Its bespoke design makes it a truly unique cattery with your cat’s needs at the centre of our ethos. Nutley Farm has built up an enviable reputation as one of the area’s premier pet boarding facilities, with a loyal clientele of returning customers. We have also been voted “Best Upscale Pet Boarding Accommodation in Kent” in the Lux Life Magazine Pet Products and Services Awards 2020, and “Luxury Pet Boarding Facility of the Year in Kent” in their 2021 Awards.
Situated on a quiet lane in the beautiful village of Wateringbury, it offers a very peaceful, yet exciting setting within acres of beautiful private gardens adjacent to chestnut woods and ancient forest for all cats to enjoy on their holiday. Local wildlife are happy to entertain the cattery guests day and night. This provides hours of mental stimulation – absolutely essential for cats away from their usual routine at home. Our guests can look forward to seeing a plethora of birdlife, (including the occasional pheasant), butterflies, bees, squirrels and rabbits from our very own warren during the day, and an evening show of rodent life and owls.
The cattery is set in lovely countryside, yet is easily accessible to major road links (only a few minutes away from the A26 and the A20/M20) and located approximately half way between towns of Maidstone, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and Sevenoaks, very close to Kings Hill and many other towns and villages, including Wateringbury, West and East Malling, Barming, Mereworth, West and East Farleigh, West and East Peckham, Paddock Wood, Hadlow, Coxheath, Larkfield, Leybourne, Aylesford, Snodland – just to name a few. We are also easily accessible from Chatham and Medway, South East London and North Kent via the A20 and M20. There is ample, easily accessible parking on site.
Nutley Farm Cattery is a family run business, offering feline guests individual attention from the family and the cattery staff. Owned by Stephan and Karen Kalthof, we are fully licenced by Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 and the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) Regulations 2018 (Licence Number TM/ANIMAL/006).
All our guests are fed on well known and trusted brands of premium wet and dry food from the following selection, for a variety of nutritional needs:
Dry Foods : Purina One Chicken or Fish, Iams, Whiskas, Go Cat, Royal Canin Regular Fit (this variety only), Wellbeloved Turkey .
Wet food (pouches only – maximum 3 per day): Felix (kitten, regular and As Good As It Looks), Whiskas (kitten 7+ and regular), Sheba fine flakes in jelly (not gravy) and Gourmet Perle (this variety only).
However should you wish your cat to have a specific food or they have a veterinary prescribed diet we recommend that you bring your own supply and we will make sure they receive their regular food at meal times. Please note that for health and safety reasons we are unable to serve any raw diet products.
If you wish to view the cattery prior to any boarding arrangements being made, please note we are extremely security conscious so all visits are strictly by appointment only. To book your cattery viewing, please get in touch with us via the online Contact Form.
For all bookings we operate on a strictly appointment only system within our opening times in the interests of animal welfare, enabling us to avoid queues and get your cats settled in quickly and safely.
All bookings are subject to a non-refundable deposit payable at the time of booking, so please don’t make your reservation until your dates are confirmed. The balance of fees is due 2 weeks before arrival (4 weeks before arrival for July and August bookings). Please note our usual policies regarding cancellation will also apply, please check our terms and conditions for details.
We are accepting bookings in 2024 for new clients with cats under 15 years of age at the time of boarding.
All bookings in July, August and up to 16th September are subject to a minimum 7 day charge. Please check our terms and conditions for details of minimum charges at all other times.
February 2024
Please note that the cattery is closed for annual maintenance from 9th to 22nd February.
Microchipping
The government has announced new rules which require all cats to be implanted with a microchip before they reach the age of 20 weeks and their contact details stored and kept up to date in a pet microchipping database. All owners must have their cat microchipped by 10 June 2024 and owners found not to have microchipped their cat will have 21 days to have one implanted, or may face a fine of up to £500. As this becomes law, we also require all cats staying with us to be microchipped. If you have not already done so, please ensure your cat has a microchip or make an appointment with your vet for this to be done before any booking with us.