Seaview Cattery

15/06/2024

Just checking that someone is bringing food.

04/06/2024

Not sure who got the bigger surprise here, kittens Lily and Dexter, or long-suffering Frank who is the self-appointed kitten nanny at Seaview Cattery ^k

03/06/2024

Dexter the kitten loves being consumed by the beanbag

31/05/2024

I am Ken - here they call me Ken doIl as I'm easily distracted. I like to relax on top of the cupboard, where birds skitter on the roof above my head. ^k

28/05/2024

Dodgy, Smokey and Gracie have stayed a massive 104 days at Seaview Cattery and tomorrow is their departure date at last!
Pictured here, owners Geoff and Katie (R) with Em, our cattery staff member, got to know the three of them very well while their owner was sorting out a new house so they could join her. We'll miss them so much! This is the sad part of owning a cattery: saying goodbye to old catquaintances^k

12/05/2024

Mystery solved, of why the water bowl is always empty and the carpet wet: Splasher Jackson ^k

11/05/2024

Went to Capital Quilters exhibition today & saw this marvellous cat portrait quilt by Janet Evans - it reminds me so much of the mugshots we take of each of our guest cats on check in. I swear there are some of our regulars in here! ^k

01/05/2024

23/04/2024

Fred thinks there's something more interesting than string in the drawer - he just tosses it aside ^k

15/04/2024

This is Skyla, with Lucky on her shoulders getting over-excited about breakfast. Skyla is doing work placement at Seaview Cattery for her Weltec Institute Animal Healthcare Assistant course, and we are very pleased to have her help to care for our visiting cats ^k

04/04/2024

Kitten Lucky is besties with Frank, who is four times her size but very gentle. Frank is patiently teaching her safe rough and tumble. ^k

31/03/2024

It's kitten season again at Seaview Cattery and they're having great fun showing the oldies how it's done ^k

30/03/2024

Breakfast time "Nom nom!" (Sound on) ^k

26/03/2024

Three month old kitten Lucky is having a great adventure finding an Amazonian parrot high up in the rainforest canopy before he is called down for supper ^k

18/03/2024

This is Rimu and Rapa, a closely-bonded pair of nearly identical ginger bois. We often found them snuggled together around the cattery. This furry igloo, located up high, was very popular ^k

12/03/2024

Moon is an old hand at the Seaview Cattery: within minutes of arrival is already on the catmint mat playing with favorite meeces ^k

10/03/2024

I like to sit on the floor of the cattery on a quiet morning (apart from the cicadas and seagulls) and see who sidles up
for attention - this time it was Gracie, Fred and Smokey^k

29/02/2024

Cupboard love from Sveya today ^k

21/02/2024

Forget expensive toys ... here's Sheba in a paper bag ^k

20/02/2024

Check out our new website - it's got much more info, better organised, and a smarter photo gallery - and, best of all, you can book your cat in yourself! Don't worry - you can still email, text or use the tellingbone as we love having a chat with fellow cat lovers. ^k

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16/02/2024

It's ginger day at Seaview Cattery - and they're all long haired too! Left to right: Nola, Ferdinand and Ken: I managed to get them all in one shot. Gingers are usually boys - and yes, Nola is also a boy. ^k

14/02/2024

The grapes in the cattery are ready to eat! Feel free to grab a bunch if you're calling in. This year the black variety is more abundant than the green one (perhaps due to some over-zealous pruning last year, mentioning no names ...). Should we make a Seaview Cattery wine ... a selling point or not? ^k

10/02/2024

We are sad to say goodbye to Johnny Cash, a feisty and independent old boy who certainly ruled the roost when he stayed at Seaview Cattery. He liked being scratched but you had to take care because he was fast at letting you know when he'd had enough. We were looking forward to having him stay in the next few days, and sad to hear that he has had to be put down due to old age issues. ^k

26/01/2024

We're so sorry to hear that the lovely Cindy, a regular at Seaview Cattery, and such a sweetheart, was run over and sadly has passed over the rainbow. Her owners say that Nonny, her partner, sat on her grave for a week. (I'm not crying, you are.) We do get attached to our visitors, and miss them when they're gone. ^k

21/01/2024

This is Lulu enjoying the cold air from the air conditioner - Wellington is enjoying a heatwave! ^k

16/01/2024

Dana has possession of the catmint mat, but Miss Moneypenny is determined to manoeuvre ever closer using the rolling technique. ^k

09/01/2024

Tig and Maple are hell bent on helping Geoff to move the reception desk ^k

05/01/2024

Woof (yes, that's his name) getting his morning delivery of catmint. Little Arthur has a gander but fails to follow through. ^k

04/01/2024

Look at these paws! Smooch is a Maine C**n, and he is polydactyl: he has more than the usual five toes - you can see here it looks as if he has thumbs, or is double-pawed as it's sometimes called. They're also known as snowshoe cats, for obvious reasons ^k