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Monday 8:30am - 9:30am 4:30pm - 6pm Tuesday 8:30am - 9:30am Wednesday 8:30am - 9:30am 4:30pm - 6pm Thursday 8:30am - 9:30am 4:30pm - 6pm Friday 8:30am - 9:30am 4:30pm - 6pm Saturday 8:30am - 9:30am 4:30pm - 6pm Sunday 4:30pm - 6pm

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Homestead Cattery

Conveniently located 15 mins from Palmerston North CBD, Homestead Cattery's experienced staff provid

18/07/2026

Food is the universal comforter … Sheebie was definitely not convinced about her change in circumstances at first but quickly realising she was being waited on hand and foot, her opinion changed and she had a beautiful stay 💕💕
Perhaps her neighbours Spike and Sooty’s enthusiasm helped 😻😻😸

04/07/2026

We are all so different, and it’s exactly the same with cats. Every single pussycat who stays with us has a unique personality.
Recently Parker and Mr Darcy stayed in the same area. Parker is a fully paid up extrovert, networker and all round bossy boots 😸 whereas, true to namesake Mr Darcy is shy and prefers to view things from a distance.
That didn’t stop them both connecting over a game of pawseys under the door though. Both of them completely stole our hearts 🥰😻😻

01/06/2026

It’s our Double Anniversary !! WARNING long message but hey, it been 20 YEARS !!
Twenty years ago !! We walked through the white picket gate and arrived at Homestead Cattery.
Greeted by a young woman with a clip board who had just helped the previous owners leave.
I stepped inside the door and burst into tears.
( It had been a tough day - stuff had got broken)

Ten years ago !! our Fab Cattery Manager Nickola started work at Homestead.

What has happened in Twenty Years ? EVERYTHING!

Everything that could happen in a lifetime has happened.

We have loved !! the excitement of crafting a semi derelict little Cattery into new spaces designed for the well-being of your cats.

We’ve seen children skip up the path in fairy dresses and spider man outfits with the new family kitten, turn into young adults dropping off the now elderly family cat.

We’ve experienced happiness and also the tragedy with the loss of Mum (Heather) and Carol (my sister in law) who ran the Cattery together at that time (within a devastating week of each other)

However, at the 10 year mark, Mum happened to employ a woman to help clean the cattery 😉. Within a week ! She saw this woman was something special.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY NICKOLA !! One of the greatest gifts my mother left me, was you. 💝

I have been blessed with the most amazing team, lead by our simply spectacular and dedicated Cattery Manager Nickola whose loyalty, and unending support forged the way forward during grief stricken times and beyond. Standing solid at my shoulder to where we are today.
Thank you Nickola, My Kings Birthday honour goes to you. 🥰
We survived COVID ! Just me and 6 little stranded cats in our own bubble. ( It was pretty cute company)

We’ve moved from ‘pen and paper’ to web based systems, 😵‍💫 team chats .. and this Instagram/FB page

We’ve met amazing people who have become part of our cattery family and journey.

But most of all, through it all, we’ve cared for your precious fluffy family members and they have cared for us ! What a privilege it has been.

THANK YOU FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS - You have helped us create a place of joy 💖

23/05/2026

Here is your fabulous hard working team but not as you know them !! 💖👛💄💃 Recently enjoying a well deserved evening at opening night of The Devil Wears Prada 2
Not that we haven’t always loved a bit of fashion 😉🛍️

04/04/2026

When you can tell a cat approves 😸🐾💝

21/03/2026

Every now and again things exceed your wildest expectations.
We are beyond thrilled 🥳🎉🎊that all 3 Kittens have found spectacular homes ( all with friends of Homestead Cattery) Thank you 💖

‘Friendly’ NKA Little Missy - Is living a life of bliss as an annoying yet adorable kid sister 😸

‘Fiesty’ NKA Scout - (and S u p er Sweet) Joined a kitten of the same age who stayed with us at the Cattery where they met each other and played together 😻

SCOOTERS STORY
‘Frozen’ NKA Scooter 😽❤️‍🩹❤️ 🛵
Little Frozen was the shyest of the trio spending most of his time “frozen” with eyes as wide as saucers 👀 He also had a maimed hind foot, which as he grew became more and more painful and difficult to use.
Specialist Vet advice was that he would be a much happier little cat without it 😔
Yes there were tears - Yes there were deep challenging questions to the Vet, but in the end on the basis that the alternative would likely be painful surgeries with poor outcomes .. wee Scooters hind leg was amputated.
Scooter was taken by a fabulous couple who had the skills to nurse him and provide the super nurturing environment he needed physically and mentally
As you can see he is now living the dream ! The life of a crowned prince 🤴 complete with his very own in-house cat TV .. which apparently he adores

It doesn’t get any better than that, for three wild kittens 😸😸😸

21/02/2026

There’s excitement in the Cattery !!
One of our rescued kittens has scored herself a dream home 💝🏡
Not just any home, but one with a tantalising twist in the “tail”
Four years ago, we found another wild born tabby kitten in a desperate state, badly injured with a broken leg dangling A kind hearted family immediately took him and nursed him into a beautiful young man.
It is highly likely he is the older brother of our tiny tabbies and has just been joined by his little sister 👧🏼 💕 what a delicious cycle of events !!
What are the chances a feral tabby kitten finds herself ensconced in domestic bliss with her older sibling 😸
Dreams sometimes do come true.
Hope you enjoy ‘Little Missy’ embracing the comforts and technology of modern life

That does of course leave two adorable little sailors 👦👦🧢🧢 who would love to make your house a home 💕

07/02/2026

Kittyhawke was pleased to see we had colour matched her accessories 😆 and quickly became “obsessed” with her doppelgänger cat tree 🩷

31/01/2026

Kitten Update 🐯🩷💙💙
The kittens have graduated from Nursery to Kindergarten ! and loving it .. look how they’ve grown!
Now 3 cheeky monkeys
Friendly - AKA Little Miss Nosey Parker, Tiffany Teacakes - is an absolute charmer 💝 so much so, she has put on her best moves and sweetest smiles and scored herself a fabulous home ! (a storey with a fairytale twist itself) will tell you in another post - super cool
This will leave the two boys
Feisty - No longer feisty - Sweet and the second most confident- a very handsome young man trending silver Tabby - often seen with Miss Nosey in the videos
Frozen - AKA South Paw, Nubby, Timmy Tuppence - No longer frozen but a very very shy wee man,takes confidence from his siblings. He also has a slight issue with one hind paw ..where he has only half a paw- still works fine and doesn’t hold him back, but definitely the most fragile of the litter
In our wildest dreams it would wonderful if the boys could find a home together.
If any of you had an opening for one or two sweet little tabby guys who still need quite a bit of gentle nurturing (a project) we’d love to hear from you 😻😻

24/01/2026

Holiday Snaps 📸 🤳 😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻
Despite the terrible weather which seems to have defined this summer we have had some beautiful days and exciting times full of variety and surprises
From feral Kittens to sweet Misty who arrived on an airplane much to her surprise and joined our very first guests in the new cottage units, to Jimmy who wouldn’t eat and had to be despatched to the bedroom where he took up residence on top of the wardrobe requiring hand feeding while being sung “If you’re happy and you know it say meow” ( Thank you soo much to Jimmy’s owner for the tip 💕) It worked !!!!

Address

31 Pohangina Road
Ashhurst
4470

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 9:30am
	4:30pm - 6pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 9:30am
Wednesday	8:30am - 9:30am
	4:30pm - 6pm
Thursday	8:30am - 9:30am
	4:30pm - 6pm
Friday	8:30am - 9:30am
	4:30pm - 6pm
Saturday	8:30am - 9:30am
	4:30pm - 6pm
Sunday	4:30pm - 6pm

Telephone

+6463268064

Website

http://www.homesteadcats.co.nz/

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