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Ranked round catteries-2026-09 · published 4 September 2026

Best Catteries in Telford 2026

Chetwynd Firs Boarding Kennels and Cattery leads our Telford catteries ranking. Cats stay in a woodland cattery with pond or woodland views, outside play areas, climbing towers and daily snuggle sessions, while kennels and day care share the same eight-acre site near Newport. Its current price list publishes every main rate with VAT included, and the limited company behind it has stood at the same address for well over a decade. It suits anyone who wants boarding and day care in one settled place with the costs visible before they enquire.

We looked at five Telford-area catteries and ranked the three that met our basic checks. What customers say counts most toward each score, then licence evidence, trading history, stated cover, pricing clarity and website detail.

Behind the leader the table splits two ways. Sunnymead in Walcot suits anyone who wants small-scale boarding with the licence number printed and vet-treatment terms written down. Cottage near the town centre suits anyone who wants boarding, day care and grooming with booking online. Two more catteries were researched but sit outside the ranked list, for the reasons the final comparison section gives.

Catteries in Telford at a glance

Every ranked cattery in round catteries-2026-09, with its score out of 100, public ratings and the industry qualifications we could source. Full evidence is on each assessment page.
RankcatteryScoreRatingsQualificationsBest for
1 Chetwynd Firs Boarding Kennels & Cattery 67.8 Google 4.9/5 (153) Telford & Wrekin Council animal activity licence Best overall: woodland boarding with clear prices and a long record
2 Sunnymead Kennels & Cattery 66.1 Google 4.3/5 (36) Telford & Wrekin Council animal activity licence quality-over-quantity boarding in Walcot, Telford
3 Cottage Boarding Kennels and Cattery 64.6 Google 4.5/5 (113) Telford & Wrekin Council animal activity licence boarding, day care and grooming near Telford

The ranking

Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0.

  1. 1rank

    Chetwynd Firs Boarding Kennels & Cattery

    Best overall cattery: woodland boarding with clear prices and a long record

    Our verdict: Chetwynd Firs suits you if you want kennels, cattery and day care on one woodland site near Newport, with clear prices and a long company record [1] [4] [5]. The published review score is high, while the absence of insurance detail counts against it [4] [6].

    67.8 / 100

    Strengths

    • Cats stay in a woodland cattery with pond or woodland views, outside play areas, climbing towers and daily snuggle sessions [2].

    • The 2026 price list publishes every main rate, including cats at £17 per day and day care at £20, with VAT included [4].

    • The company record shows CHETWYND FIRS LIMITED active since 12 May 2010 at the same Newport address [5].

    Limitations

    • No insurance detail is published; the price list instead disclaims liability for injury, escape or disease [4].

    Service area: Newport, Telford, Shrewsbury, Stafford, Market Drayton, Wolverhampton

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  2. 2rank

    Sunnymead Kennels & Cattery

    Best for: quality-over-quantity boarding in Walcot, Telford

    Our verdict: Sunnymead suits you if you want a small-scale kennels and cattery that limits numbers and spells out its licence, terms and training [1] [2] [4]. Published prices start rather than cover the menu, and the review base is modest at 36 ratings [2] [5].

    66.1 / 100

    Strengths

    • The licence number BTWAWL016 is printed on the site alongside a full vaccination policy [2].

    • The terms describe insurance for accidental-injury vet treatment up to £1,500 within 30 days [3].

    • Staff first-aid training is listed, including an OFQUAL level 3 award in canine emergency first aid [4].

    Limitations

    • Only starting prices are published rather than a full rate menu [2].

    • Visits run on pre-booked appointments, with none on Sundays or public holidays [1].

    Service area: Telford, Shrewsbury

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  3. 3rank

    Cottage Boarding Kennels and Cattery

    Best for: boarding, day care and grooming near Telford

    Our verdict: Cottage suits you if you want an established all-round boarder near Telford town centre with clear prices and several booking routes [2] [3] [4]. Its 4.5 review score from 113 reviews and the missing insurance detail count against it [6].

    64.6 / 100

    Strengths

    • Dogs and cats have boarded here since 2000, with heated cat chalets, exercise paddocks and owners on site round the clock [3].

    • The price list is specific: one cat £13 per day, dogs £25, day care from £30, with a VAT number published [2].

    • Booking runs by phone, email and online form, with drop-off hours six days a week plus Sunday mornings [1] [4].

    Limitations

    • The site publishes no insurance detail [2] [3].

    Service area: Telford, Shropshire

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Researched, not assessed

We researched these providers but have not scored them, because each fell short of one of our eligibility requirements.

How we chose

We started from the Telford-area catteries shown on Google Maps. Scheme records were sourced from the businesses' own sites and the council licensing pages [1] [2]. Each business must first meet our basic checks: it is who it says it is, it is trading today and can be reached, and the animal activity licence it must hold is stated. Three firms met all three. What customers say counts most toward the score, then licence evidence, then trading history and stated cover, then pricing clarity and website detail. All evidence is dated September 2026.

How to hire

Start with the licence, because it is the one check the law insists on. Boarding cats or dogs in England is licensable under the animal welfare regulations, and Telford and Wrekin's licensing pages confirm the borough runs that regime [1]. Ask the cattery for its licence number — one Telford boarder prints its number on its own site — and ask which council issued it and how long it runs. National guidance sets the framework councils inspect against [2]. Treat a missing licence statement as a stop sign, not a detail.

Visit before you book, and step inside the pens rather than settling for photos. The national cat charity tells visitors to check the licence, escape-proofing with double doors or a safety corridor, separation from direct contact with other cats, and heating or insulation in the pens [3]. Look at sleeping areas, litter trays, water bowls and exercise space, and watch how staff handle the animals already there. A good cattery welcomes this visit; a reluctant one tells you plenty.

Ask about jabs and health rules before you fall for the pens. Reputable boarders insist on current vaccinations and tell you exactly what proof to bring; one local firm publishes a full vaccination policy on its site. Ask what happens if a booster lapses just before the stay, how medication and special diets are handled and charged, and what isolation exists if a cat falls ill. Agree who pays the vet if treatment is needed, and get that arrangement in writing.

Get the whole stay quoted in writing on your exact dates. The quote should show the daily rate per cat, the sharing price if two cats travel together, any day-care or grooming extras, whether VAT is included or added, and the cancellation and holding-fee terms for short or curtailed stays. Two Telford lists publish their VAT positions, which is the standard to expect. Compare like with like across the same dates rather than judging on headline daily rates alone.

Book early for the weeks everyone wants. School holidays, bank holidays and the Christmas stretch fill local pens months ahead, so send your dates as soon as your own holiday is fixed and ask when the balance falls due. Check drop-off and collection hours too, and agree what counts as a day, since arrival and departure times decide whether you pay for an extra one.

Leave a paper trail at both ends. Hand over the vaccination record, food, medication with written doses, and your vet's details with signed consent for emergency treatment, plus a contact number that will actually reach you. Take home a booking confirmation showing dates, fees and cancellation terms, and keep it with the receipt until the cat is home. If anything in the confirmation differs from what the quote promised, query it before you pay the balance.

Pricing

As of autumn 2026, the three ranked Telford lists cluster tightly for cats. Expect about £13 to £17 a day for one cat, with two sharing working out less per head than two singles. Day care runs from £20 a day at the woodland site to £30 at the Grange Lane one, while dog boarding at the mixed sites sits around £25 a day. These are published list rates from the businesses' own sites, not estimates, and each list layers its own extras on top.

Peak weeks move the price. School holidays, bank holidays and the Christmas stretch often carry premium rates or minimum stays, and one local firm's terms spell out holding fees for short bookings. Medication routines, special diets, baths and grooming add to the daily rate, while two cats sharing one pen usually trims the per-cat cost. Length of stay, arrival and collection times, and travel across Telford and Newport all shape the final bill.

Ask where VAT sits before you compare lists. The woodland site's price list states its rates include VAT, while the Grange Lane list publishes a VAT number, which means tax is in the system even where a headline figure looks bare. Treat any quote that will not say whether VAT is included as unfinished, and get the answer in the same message as the dates.

Get the scope in writing before money changes hands: exact dates, the daily rate and what it covers, extras and medication charges, cancellation and curtailed-stay terms, and the vet and emergency-contact arrangement. Keep the quote, the booking confirmation and the receipt together until the cat is home. Where a list carries an older date with a subject-to-change note, confirm the current figure on the confirmation itself.

Red flags

Takes a cat booking without asking for vaccination proof.

Shows no animal activity licence and cannot name the council that issued it.

Quotes a stay with no written dates, daily rate or cancellation terms.

Refuses a pre-booking visit to the pens or only shows them on collection day.

Bundles extras, medication and peak-day uplifts into one fixed figure with no breakdown.

Names no vet arrangement or emergency contact process for problems overnight.

Demands full payment in cash up front with no booking confirmation.

Questions about catteries

How much does cat boarding cost around Telford?

The three ranked lists point to about £13 to £17 a day for one cat as of autumn 2026, with two sharing costing less per head, day care from £20 to £30, and dog boarding around £25 at the mixed sites. Peak weeks, medication, baths and grooming move the figure. Ask for the whole stay quoted in writing on your exact dates, with VAT, extras and cancellation terms shown.

What licence should a Telford cattery hold?

Boarding cats or dogs is licensable under the national animal welfare regulations, and the borough council confirms it runs that regime locally [1]. Every ranked cattery states its licence on its own site, with one printing its licence number. Ask to see the licence, note which council issued it, and treat a missing statement as a stop sign. Check the number against the business name before you pay a deposit.

Should I visit the cattery before I book?

Yes, and step inside the pens rather than settling for photos. The national cat charity advises checking the licence, escape-proofing with double doors or a safety corridor, separation from other cats, and heating or insulation in the pens [3]. Look at litter trays, water and exercise space, and watch how staff handle the animals. Book a pre-arranged visit and trust what reluctant access tells you.

What vaccinations will the cattery ask for?

Expect to show a current vaccination record before any reputable cattery confirms the stay; one local firm publishes a full vaccination policy on its site. Boosters must be in date on arrival day, not just at booking. Ask what happens if a jab lapses beforehand, and how medication and special diets are handled and charged. Get your vet to confirm the record is complete before you hand it over.

How far ahead should I book a cattery?

For school holidays, bank holidays and Christmas, think in months rather than weeks: popular local pens fill early and some firms run minimum stays or holding fees in peak weeks. For ordinary weeks a few weeks ahead is usually enough. Send your dates as soon as your own holiday is fixed, confirm drop-off and collection hours, and ask when the balance falls due.

What should a boarding quote show?

The daily rate per cat, the sharing price if two travel together, any day-care or grooming extras, whether VAT is included, and the cancellation and curtailed-stay terms with any holding fees. Two local lists publish their VAT positions, which is the standard to expect. Get all of it on one written quote for your exact dates, and query anything missing before you agree.

What if my cat needs daily medication?

Most good catteries will give tablets and follow special diets, but routines and charges differ. Write down each medicine, dose and time, and ask who gives it, what happens if a dose is refused, and whether an extra daily fee applies. Confirm who pays the vet if treatment is needed, and whether consent forms are required. Hand over written instructions with the medication itself.

How is this ranking decided?

We looked at five Telford-area catteries and ranked the three that met our basic checks on identity, trading and licensing. What customers say counts most toward each score, then licence evidence, trading history, stated cover, pricing clarity and website detail. Firms appear in score order. Read each card's strengths and limitations, then shortlist two to visit.

How often is the ranking updated?

This round carries evidence dated September 2026, so you can see how fresh every check is. We publish a new round when the picture changes, and firms outside the table can join it by sending missing licence detail. If you run one of the listed businesses, use the Claim a listing link on the page to send updated evidence for the next round.

The bottom line

For most Telford cat owners, start with Chetwynd Firs: woodland pens, kennels and day care on one site near Newport, every main rate published with VAT included, and a long company record behind the name. Its price list disclaims liability for injury, escape or disease rather than stating cover, so ask for the insurance position alongside your dates.

Match the pick to the need: Sunnymead for small-scale boarding in Walcot with the licence number printed and vet-treatment terms written down, or Cottage for grooming and online booking near the town centre. Then visit your shortlist, check the licence, and get dates, daily rate, extras and cancellation terms in writing before you pay anything.

Sources

  1. Telford & Wrekin Council — animal welfare licensing (boarding cats and dogs licensable) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  2. GOV.UK — animal activities licensing: statutory guidance for local authorities Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  3. Cats Protection — going on holiday (choosing a cattery checklist) Retrieved 4 September 2026.

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