Plural of cattery; facilities where cats are bred, boarded, or cared for.
From 'cattery' (a place for cats) with the plural suffix '-ies,' following the pattern of 'battery' from 'batt' or 'pottery' from 'pot.'
Catteries are the cat equivalent of kennels for dogs—but the word is much newer, reflecting how cat-keeping as a hobby only became popular in the Victorian era!
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