Cats Protection, the UK’s leading feline welfare charity, is proud to lend its support to a new book that will be a vital resource for anyone interested in cattery design and cat welfare.

Written by cattery and kennel design expert David Key and with information and a foreword provided by Cats Protection, Cattery Design – The Essential Guide to Creating your Perfect Cattery launches today (6 May 2006).

It is a complete reference book for anyone interested in building or updating a cattery.

The hardback book contains the latest research and scientific studies on cat housing and cat welfare and contains practical advice to help the reader understand the importance of good design from the cat’s point of view.

It is full of colour photographs and features interesting case studies from animal welfare charities and boarding catteries.

explained Helen Ralston, Chief Executive of Cats Protection.

Author David Key said:

We are absolutely delighted that Cats Protection is helping us to champion the book and encouraging people to build better places for our feline friends.”

Cattery Design – The Essential Guide to Creating your Perfect Cattery is priced at £39.95.
To order a copy of the book or for more information, please log onto www.catterydesign.com or call +44 (0)1608 646454. To purchase online please click here

Sam the rescue cat

Sam kindly agreed to pose for the press release photograph for the Cattery Design book.
Sam is around six years old with just two teeth left and the toughness of his paw pads showed he had been living as a stray in Southampton. For this reason, little is known about his background.

However, the good news is he will be going to his new home shortly where he can enjoy all the home comforts he’s missed out on over the years!

He is a very sweet cat and really enjoys a good cuddle, as you can see!

If you would like to give a home to a wonderful rescue cat like Sam please go to Cats Protection website