Kennel and cattery star ratings in Kent
49% of rated kennels and catteries in Kent hold 5 stars, against 51% across England.
49%
hold 5 stars
4.0
average rating
17 of 28
rank in England
Key findings
- Of the 75 kennels and catteries with a published council rating that we list in Kent, 37 hold the top 5 stars (49%), 2 percentage points below the figure for England as a whole (51%).
- Kent ranks 17th of the 28 English counties and council areas we cover for its share of 5-star businesses.
- The average rating in Kent is 4.0 stars, against 4.0 across England.
- 2 businesses (3%) hold 1 or 2 stars, the lowest ratings, against 4% across England.
75 rated businesses in Kent, by star rating
England share, for comparison
The 5-star kennels and catteries in Kent
- Arbour Farm CatteryBobbing
- Aristocats CatterySnave
- Barn Owls CatteryManston
- Bed and BiscuitsCrockenhill
- BedimaMargate
- Beeches Farm KennelsSouth Darenth
- Butterstone Pet BoardingOspringe
- Canada Farm KennelsSouth Darenth
- Cats Whiskers 1988 LtdTunbridge Wells
- Chart Sutton Boarding Kennels LtdChart Sutton
- Court Farm CatteryStowting Common
- Fairways CatteryCliffsend
- Forest Farm Cat HotelBenenden
- Gables Kennels & CatteryCrockenhill
- Happy LabsTonbridge
- Haven Boarding Kennels & CatteryAshford
- Hazelwood Boarding Cattery LtdWarren Street (Charing)
- Hotel KittyAshford
- Jasmil Kennels & CatteryUpchurch
- Karebear Day Boarding LtdLidsing
- Longcroft Cat HotelMargate
- Mays CatteryIwade
- Merrycats HotelMereworth
- Nutley Farm CatteryWateringbury
- Park House Kennels & CatteryStelling Minnis
- Pets Holiday HomeEast Farleigh
- Purrs MewsSellindge
- Queensdown KennelsManston
- Ransley House Kennels and CatteryMersham
- Rosie's RetreatWoodnesborough
- Seathwaite CatteryRhodes Minnis
- Tawnyhill KennelsDoddington
- The Ark CatterySwanley
- The Cats WhiskersWootton
- The Nook Pet Hotel - CatteryShorne
- The Nook Pet Hotel - KennelsShorne
- Two GatesHigham
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About these figures
They cover the 75 licensed boarding kennels and catteries in Kent that we list from published council registers, of which 75 have a published star rating. In England, the council inspects each business and gives a rating from 1 to 5 (how the ratings work). Councils update their registers at different times, and a business's rating can change at re-inspection, so check with the business or the council for its current rating. Last updated 21 October 2026.
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