Our guests are housed in unique, large, fully insulated chalets, with space outside for play time.
All Cats are treated as individuals, and we try and accommodate all their special needs. The Firs is a home from home where we will care for and pamper your special companions as if they were our own.
The Firs Luxury Boarding Cattery has been established for over 25 years, and Nicola Quadling is the proud owner of this unique Cattery in Walesby, North Nottinghamshire. Nicola has had a range of experience with all types of animals since an incredibly young age.
Cats and dogs in particular have played the biggest part of her life but she has also shared her heart with rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, tortoises, budgies and fish! Nicola is also a professional dog groomer, and currently offers this service to cats!
About us
The Firs Cattery is not a ’job’ to Nicola it is her forever home where she gets to look after and love all of the cats that come and stay here!
With Nicola at the head of The Firs Family, there are also staff members that care and love all the feline companions that come and relax on their holiday, and we are pleased to introduce you to them…
Katie
Katie is our Cattery Manager and is responsible for the day to day running of the cattery. Katie has always loved animals, and has a menagerie of animals, including cats, dogs, mice and lizards! Katie also works with Firs Feline Rescue, here at the cattery and is always managing to persuade me to keep the odd rescue cat!
Jasmine
Jasmine is a Cattery Assistant and also a Team Leader. Jasmine has a dog and a cat. Bucky the cat was one of Bluebell’s babies, born here at the cattery. Jasmine is the secret cat cuddler! Any cuddly cats that are boarding with us get extra hugs from Jasmine!
Courtney
Courtney is a Cattery Assistant and she also has her own pets. So far, any boarding cat who is anxious that she meets, calms down when Courtney is with them…..we have a cat whisperer!
Elisha
Elisha started with us as a Cattery Assistant and has since started an apprenticeship which she is pursuing both here and at college. Her knew role is Admin & Cattery Assistant. Her main focus is with the customers, but she also works with the cats and treats them as if they were her own, so spoilt in other words!
Nathan
Nathan is the Site Manager and looks after all the pens to make sure they are all safe and secure. Nicola also gets him building new pens from scratch too! Any job that needs doing around site, Nathan is the man to do it. He often steps in to help with the cats sometimes and they all love him!
The rest of the team
The rest of the team all do part time hours as Cattery Assistants but they know all the cats that board with us. They too are all animal lovers and play an important role within the cattery. They are:
Holly
Scarlet
Sienna
Freya
Here at The Firs Cattery we also have volunteers and work placements who help out with our feline guests and small animals.
A home from home
Our philosophy is that each cat is treated as an individual, and we try and accommodate all their special needs.
The Firs is a home from home experience, where we will care for and pamper your special companions as if they were our own.
We understand that for some cat parents, leaving your special member of the family can be hard for you, but here at The Firs, we do our best to ensure that you leave knowing your cat is going to get as much TLC as it would like!
Our Chalets are much larger than the average Cattery, including the Penthouse and Family Chalets, which are great for active, young cats, a family of cats, or long-term boarders. These Chalets are also ideal for larger cat breeds.
When your feline companion comes to relax with us, their holiday accommodation is unique for its size; its indoor living area is spacious, fully insulated and heated.
Cats also have plenty of covered outdoor space where they can laze about, play, climb and generally enjoy themselves.
5 star treatment at a 5 star cattery
The Firs Cattery was last inspected by Newark & Sherwood District Council in August 2021 and was awarded 5 Stars under the new rating system. The Firs Luxury Boarding Cattery achieved the Higher Standard points and the Optional Higher points, so you can be assured your feline friend will always receive a 5 star treatment!