Cattery licence compliance

Your cattery licence documents. Done in 15 minutes.

All 10 DEFRA-required documents for your cattery licence, generated and tailored to your specific premises and setup.

Card required. Nothing charged for 14 days. Cancel any time.

Why documentation matters

Your star rating depends on your paperwork as much as your premises.

Cattery operators across England are losing star ratings not because of animal welfare failures but because their documents do not meet DEFRA requirements. Generic Word templates, blank fields, outdated procedures — all of these reduce your rating even if your cattery is excellent.

A lower star rating means annual inspections and annual renewal costs. A 5-star cattery gets a 3-year licence. That is two fewer inspections and two fewer renewal fees — a significant saving over time.

What StarReady generates

All 10 DEFRA documents for your cattery.

Written Emergency Plan

Fire, heating failure, power failure, flooding and disease outbreak procedures specific to your cattery.

Cleaning and Disinfection Procedure

Cleaning routines, approved disinfectants and frequency schedules for a cattery environment.

Disease Control and Isolation Procedure

What to do if a cat in your care shows signs of illness. Isolation protocols and your named vet.

Animal Welfare Risk Assessment

Welfare risks specific to your cattery setup and how you manage and mitigate them.

Staff Training and Supervision Procedure

Training requirements, supervision arrangements and ongoing development for all staff.

Out-of-Hours Monitoring Procedure

How cats in your care are monitored overnight and out of hours.

Enrichment and Exercise Plan

Enrichment provision, play areas and stimulation appropriate to a cattery environment.

Feeding and Nutrition Procedure

Individual feeding management, dietary requirements and record keeping for cats in your care.

Socialisation and Handling Policy

Your approach to cat handling, interaction and socialisation in a cattery environment.

Complaints and Feedback Procedure

How owners raise concerns, how you respond and how you record feedback.

How it works

Answer 8 questions. Get your full pack.

STEP 01

Tell us about your cattery

Number of units, isolation setup, CCTV, named vet practice, monitoring method and staffing.

STEP 02

Get your documents

All 10 documents generated in seconds, written specifically for your cattery — not a generic kennel template.

STEP 03

Edit, export and store

Personalise any document. Export as PDF or ZIP. Store your compliance files alongside your documents.

Ready in 15 minutes. Free for 14 days.

Full access to everything on your free trial. Nothing charged until day 15. Starter from £14 per month for founding members.

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