Cattery

[DEN53]

My friend is trying to sell her house and her next door neighbour has a cattery in the garden, where she breds cats - my friend thinks that prospective buyers are being put off her house because of this. You can clearly see it from her garden and hear the kittens/cats meowing.

Is it legal to run a cattery from your back garden ?

[lankeela]

Yes provided they have permission to run a business and it is licensed by the local authority. I really find it hard to believe that a cattery is the cause of your friend not being able to sell her house. The noise in most cases would be absolutely minimal, and there is virtually no mess/smell, as they have to dispose of their litter in a way that is acceptable to the council.

[lankeela]

Of course if she is just a 'hobby' breeder with a few cats of her own, then no permission is needed, only if she boards cats commercially.

[Buenchico]

Councils can take a dim view of a cattery with no planning permission:
http://www.24dash.com/news/Communities/2008-06 -19-Barnet-Council-takes-direct-action-against -Mr-Catts-cattery

Chris

[woofgang]

Its a tough market ATM. if I was looking to buy a house, I certainly wouldn't choose one next to a cattery. Councils have differing views of what is and is not a commercial premises and it might be worth checking it out.

[DEN53]

Thank you for all your answers.

[Dee Sa]

It would not put me off buying next to a cattery but I would talk to the neighbour and ask a few things to put my mind at rest, how many cats ? are they let loose to poo in my garden ? I wouldnt have thought that contented cats make that much noise but if they are Siamese may be ?
Was your pal there first or the cat lady ?