Dukesmead Kennels & Cattery

Dukesmead Kennels & Cattery Dukesmead Boarding Kennels & Cattery is an award winning, licensed 5* kennels and cattery based just outside Marlborough, Wiltshire.

Award winning and exclusive boarding facility contracted by the MoD and Emergency Sevrice which is fully insured and licensed by Wilts Council (5 🌟) under the new 2018 regulations. The kennels and cattery came under new management in April 2017 and has undergone extensive refurbishment to improve the facilities offered. We look after both cats & dogs in our bright and airy pet accommodation, which

comes complete with central heating! We are based in the rolling hills of the Wiltshire Downs, just a few minutes from Junction 15 of the M4, off the A346 road to Marlborough. We come highly recommended from previous clients (and their pets!) and are used by many vets for their own pets, as well as approved and used by Wiltshire Police. We are a very popular, busy kennels therefore appointment times and opening hours must be adhered to.

We are currently experiencing a power outage due to an issue with SSE. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause...
27/01/2025

We are currently experiencing a power outage due to an issue with SSE. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience and understanding.
Thank you!

📢 Attention! We’ll be closed tomorrow (Friday 24th) for CPD learning and training. Our team is dedicated to continuous i...
23/01/2025

📢 Attention!

We’ll be closed tomorrow (Friday 24th) for CPD learning and training. Our team is dedicated to continuous improvement, and we appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we work to serve you better!
We’ll be back to normal business hours on Saturday 25th (9am-12pm). Thank you for your support! 🙏

31/12/2024

Wishing all our clients and friends a very Happy and Healthy New Year! May 2025 bring you joy, success, and good health.
Thank you for your continued support – we look forward to another amazing year together!

The eagle-eyed among you will have notice this poster on display in reception for the past few months, as well as the up...
30/12/2024

The eagle-eyed among you will have notice this poster on display in reception for the past few months, as well as the updates on our website and social media pages.

Please be aware of the following changes (existing bookings remain as confirmed at the time of booking).

Thank you 🙏

🎄🎅🏼 From all of us at Dukesmead Kennels & Cattery, We wish you joy and cheer, so merry! May your days be bright, your ...
24/12/2024

🎄🎅🏼 From all of us at Dukesmead Kennels & Cattery,
We wish you joy and cheer, so merry!
May your days be bright, your hearts full of cheer,
As we celebrate this special time of year.

With wagging tails and purrs so sweet,
We send warm wishes, our love complete.
Merry Christmas to you, from our family to yours,
May happiness and peace fill all your doors! 🎁🐾

Merry Christmas to all our clients and friends ❤️💚❤️💚

🎄✨ **Festive Opening Hours Alert!** ✨🎄The howliday season is here, and we want to make sure you’re in the know! Please n...
17/12/2024

🎄✨ **Festive Opening Hours Alert!** ✨🎄

The howliday season is here, and we want to make sure you’re in the know!

Please note our opening hours during the festive season 🎅🏼

🎄It's National Christmas Jumper Day! 🎅Get into the festive spirit by rocking your silliest, sparkliest, or coziest Chris...
12/12/2024

🎄It's National Christmas Jumper Day! 🎅

Get into the festive spirit by rocking your silliest, sparkliest, or coziest Christmas jumper today. Whether you're at work, at home, or out with friends, let's spread some holiday cheer! Don't forget to tag your photos with and join the fun! 🎁✨

‼️ REMINDER ‼️ for those who might also be affected by the following:..urgent overnight road closures to A346 (part), st...
10/12/2024

‼️ REMINDER ‼️ for those who might also be affected by the following:
..urgent overnight road closures to A346 (part), starting 10 December for 6 nights

View on map with real-time updates here: https://one.network/?tm=141171818

Section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

Urgent Closure of: A346 (Part), Marlborough

WILTSHIRE COUNCIL HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that on 10th December 2024, the following length of road shall be closed to all traffic in the interests of public safety to enable Wiltshire Council to carry out Reactive Carriageway resurfacing, patching works, road marking, adjustment of ironworks and associated works.

A346 (Part), Marlborough; from its junction with London Road to its junction with The Ridgeway.

Alternative route: Via A4, A4361, A4259, A346 (unaffected length) and vice versa.

The closure and diversion route will be clearly indicated by traffic signs. Access will be maintained for residents and
businesses where possible, although delays are likely due to the nature of the works.

These works will commence on 10th December 2024 and are anticipated to be required for 6 days between the
hours of 19:00 and 06:00. This Notice will have a maximum duration of 21 days.

For further information regarding these works please contact Wiltshire Council 0300 456 0105

👋🏼 This week's Meet the Team Member is: Susi (Soo-see) 🐺🦮
09/12/2024

👋🏼 This week's Meet the Team Member is: Susi (Soo-see) 🐺🦮

Breed Facts Friday: Czecholslovakian Wolfdog 🐺The Czechoslovakian Wolfdog is a breed of wolfdog that began as an experim...
06/12/2024

Breed Facts Friday: Czecholslovakian Wolfdog 🐺

The Czechoslovakian Wolfdog is a breed of wolfdog that began as an experiment conducted in Czechoslovakia in 1955. The breed was known as Czech Wolfdog until 1982.

After initially breeding working line German Shepherds with Carpathian grey wolves, a plan was worked out to create a breed that would have the temperament, pack mentality, and trainability of the German Shepherd and the strength, physical build and stamina of the Carpathian wolf. The breed were originally used as Border patrol dogs but were later also used in search and rescue, Schutzhund sport, tracking, herding, agility, obedience, hunting, and drafting in Europe and the United States.
It was officially recognized as a national breed in Czechoslovakia in 1982, and was officially recognised as a breed by Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) in 1989.

Breed Facts Friday: Cornish Rex 🐱The Cornish Rex is a breed of domestic cat. The Cornish Rex has no hair except for down...
06/12/2024

Breed Facts Friday: Cornish Rex 🐱

The Cornish Rex is a breed of domestic cat. The Cornish Rex has no hair except for down hair. Most breeds of cat have three different types of hair in their coats: the outer fur or "guard hairs", a middle layer called the "awn hair"; and the down hair or undercoat, which is very fine and about 1 cm long. Cornish Rexes only have the undercoat. The curl in their fur is caused by a different mutation and gene than that of the Devon Rex. The breed originated in Cornwall, Great Britain.

👋🏼 This week's Meet the Team Member is: Kayleigh
02/12/2024

👋🏼 This week's Meet the Team Member is: Kayleigh

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!🎄🎅🏽✨️(...actually we've had our Christmas decorations up since mid November ...
01/12/2024

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!🎄🎅🏽✨️

(...actually we've had our Christmas decorations up since mid November 🤭😅 have you seen them?)

29/11/2024

‼️Planned power outage‼️ no phone or computer 🥺

Unfortunately we are without power this morning. This means all our computers and telephones will be effected.
Thank you for you patience and we will be back up and running as soon as possible.

Breed Facts Friday: Boston Terrier 🐾The Boston Terrier is a breed of dog originating in the United States of America. Th...
29/11/2024

Breed Facts Friday: Boston Terrier 🐾

The Boston Terrier is a breed of dog originating in the United States of America. This "American Gentleman" was accepted in 1893 by the American Kennel Club as a non-sporting breed. Boston Terriers are small and compact with a short tail and erect ears.

Like many breeds the Boston Terrier takes his name from the area where he was developed – in this case the New England city of Boston USA. The first club was founded in the 1890s in Boston and membership was confined to Bostonians. However, its fame soon spread throughout America and by the 1950s it was the most popular breed in the USA.

The Boston is the smallest of the Bull breed i.e. containing Bulldog blood. The founding father of the breed is reputed to be a dog known as Hooper's Judge, born in Liverpool, a cross between a Bulldog and an English White Terrier and exported to America. He inherited the brindle markings from the Bulldog and white markings from the Terrier, with the smart brindle/white being the accepted colour of the breed to this day. The colour pattern of white on legs, chest, collar and head make the Boston a very 'Dandy' dog and the term 'Boston marked' is sometimes applied to other breeds with similar colour patterns e.g. Mantle Great Danes.

Breed Facts Friday: Burmese Cat Breed 🐈The Burmese cat (meaning copper colour) is a breed of domestic cat, originating i...
29/11/2024

Breed Facts Friday: Burmese Cat Breed 🐈

The Burmese cat (meaning copper colour) is a breed of domestic cat, originating in Burma, believed to have its roots near the Thai-Burma border and developed in the United States and Britain.

Most modern Burmese are descendants of one female cat called Wong Mau, which was brought from Burma to the United States in 1930 and bred with American Siamese. From there, American and British breeders developed distinctly different Burmese breed standards, which is unusual among pedigreed domestic cats. Most modern cat registries do not formally recognise the two as separate breeds, but those that do refer to the British type as the European Burmese.

Originally, all Burmese cats were dark brown (genetically black), but are now available in a wide variety of colours; formal recognition of these also varies by standard. Both versions of the breed are known for their uniquely social and playful temperament and persistent vocalisation.

27/11/2024

Update 12:52pm: road has reopened

‼️ Road closure ‼️

Please be aware the road outside the kennels (A346) remains closed this morning following a serious accident yesterday evening. Sadly we know those involved 🥺 and our thoughts and prayers are with them!

👋🏼 This week's Meet the Team Member is: Imogen It's also Imogen's birthday this week so HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! 🎂 🥳
25/11/2024

👋🏼 This week's Meet the Team Member is: Imogen

It's also Imogen's birthday this week so HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! 🎂 🥳

Address

Ogbourne Street George
Marlborough
SN81TB

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 12pm

Telephone

+441672841224

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Wishing all our clients and friends a very Happy and Healthy New Year! May 2025 bring you joy, success, and good health. Thank you for your continued support – we look forward to another amazing year together!

🦮 International Assistance Dog Day 🐾 Today we celebrate the incredible assistance dogs who transform lives with their dedication and support 💜 🐾 Did you know there are various types of assistance dogs, each trained to support individuals in unique ways? Here's a quick overview: 1. **Guide Dogs** 🦮: These amazing dogs assist individuals who are visually impaired, helping them navigate safely and confidently. 2. **Hearing Dogs** 🐕‍🦺: Specially trained to assist those with hearing impairments, these dogs alert their owners to important sounds like doorbells, alarms, and phones. 3. **Medical Alert Dogs** 🐩: These dogs can detect medical conditions such as seizures, diabetes, or severe allergies, alerting their owners before an episode occurs. 4. **Psychiatric Service Dogs** 🐶: They help individuals with mental health conditions like PTSD, anxiety, or depression by providing comfort, interrupting harmful behaviors, and grounding during panic attacks. 5. **Mobility Assistance Dogs** 🐕: They support individuals with physical disabilities by performing tasks like opening doors, fetching items, and providing balance support. Each of these incredible dogs plays a crucial role in enhancing the lives of their human partners. Let's celebrate their dedication and the difference they make! ❤️🐾 #AssistanceDogs #ServiceDogs #GuideDogs #IncredibleCompanions #MentalHealthAwareness #Dogs #MansBestfriend #wolfdog #charity #help #gratitude Many Dukesmead clients will have seen Susi at the kennels (she is a fully qualified and registered Assistance Dog with the amazing charity Recovery Assistance Dogs)

What an amazing night of celebrating all the fantastic animal businesses, charities, people and animals at the Animal Star Awards I'm so incredibly proud to announce that we won Highly Commended in the category of Det Services of the Year!! Thank you to Kayleigh and Imogen - this one is for you both!!! 💜

To celebrate the Bank Holiday (BH) weekend, we're sharing a Behind The Scenes (BTS) video from a couple of years ago... enjoy 😬😉🤣🤦🏼‍♀️ When life gets tricky, just remember to have fun and don't take yourself too seriously! Be more dog 😆 shake it off and start again.

To celebrate International Cat Day...here's a very sleepy 4week old kitten...little miss Tiny 🐱💜

Sun's out ☀️ so the pools are out 💦 and Susi-wolf is on poolside duty 🐺

Welcome to Dukesmead Boarding Kennels & Cattery 🐾🎬📽 And special thanks to Kayleigh and Imogen, their hard work is what makes Dukesmead the success it is today! Also a huge thank you to Uldis at https://www.krievsmedia.com/ for creating such a fantastic promo video and making us look half decent 🤪

Wolfy p-update! Dukesmead's very own wolfpup is growing up fast...but she still has super cute toe-beans!!! 🐾 Follow Susi's adventures on Instagram: @susi_wolfdog

Finally some sun 🌞

#SundayFunday head tilts from the wolf pup! 😂 #TamaskanWolfDog

Virtual tour of Dukesmead (no physical viewings permitted due to Covid restrictions)

Maisie 😆

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