Hilltop Kennels and Cattery

Established for over 25 years, the family-run Hilltop Boarding Kennels and Cattery is located in Thorrington, between Wivenhoe and Brightlingsea and just a short drive from nearby Colchester. Our spacious, individually heated kennels each have an attached private exercise run and are large enough to accommodate up to four dogs from the same family. In addition to daily supervised one-to-one walks in our secure 7 acre grounds, each dog will have the opportunity to try one of our three purpose-built outdoor play areas which provide a variety of different surfaces (including the extremely popular tree stump and digging area!) and other enrichment activities. At regular periods during the day, each kennel is provided with a Kong chewtoy to provide each pet additional stimulation.

Provided as standard, all dogs receive a quality daily food menu with both complete biscuit and tinned foods. If your dog prefers a specific brand of food, we offer most popular ranges. If you prefer, you may bring your pet’s own food. We have dedicated freezers and fridges to store fresh food such as raw feed and vegetable supplements or temperature sensitive medication such as insulin for diabetic animals.