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Key considerations before establishing your cat boarding facility. Articles address location selection, planning requirements, local competition analysis, and understanding your potential customer base.

Consider Neighbouring Buildings
Consider Neighbouring Buildings
Understand how neighbouring buildings and local residents could affect your boarding cattery business plans.
Keep Business Competition in Mind
Keep Business Competition in Mind
Before starting a cattery, research your local competition through vets, directories and other cattery owners to find the right market timing and pricing.
Planning Permission for Your Business Premises
Planning Permission for Your Business Premises
Get planning permission for a boarding cattery: what your local council needs and how to work with an architect on the specific requirements.
Potential Cattery Customers
Potential Cattery Customers
Check if your area has enough demand for a cattery business by researching existing competitors and talking to established owners.
Where to Locate Your Cattery
Where to Locate Your Cattery
Picking the right location for your cattery means finding where cat owners live and deciding between town or rural settings based on customer demand.
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