AI, Business and Marketing
for Cattery Owners

AI Tools

10 ChatGPT Prompts Every Cattery Owner Needs

Copy-paste prompts that write your kitten listings, social captions, waitlist emails, and FAQ answers in seconds. Stop staring at a blank screen.

AI Tools

7 Free Apps Every Cattery Owner Should Have on Their Phone

The exact apps I use to run Dashing Coons — for photos, content creation, AI writing, record keeping, and buyer communication. All free or nearly free.

How to Write Kitten Listings That Make Buyers Fall in Love

The anatomy of a listing that converts — what to include, what to skip, and how to use AI to write descriptions that feel personal and premium every time.

Social Media

The Instagram Strategy That Filled My Waitlist

How I went from 200 followers to a 6-month waitlist using a simple content system I run entirely from my phone — no photographer, no ad spend.

8 min read

Branding

How to Name Your Cattery and Build a Brand Buyers Remember

Choosing a cattery name, registering it with TICA, and building a brand identity from your phone — logos, colors, and voice — without hiring a designer.

Operations

How to Build a Cattery Waitlist System That Runs Itself

Set up a deposit-based waitlist, automate your welcome emails, and manage buyer communication from your phone — so you never lose a buyer to disorganization again.

8 min read

Business

How to Price Your Kittens: A Breeder's Guide to Confident Pricing

Stop undercharging. Learn how to research your market, calculate your real costs, and price your kittens with confidence — using AI to do the heavy lifting.

8 min read

Website

What Your Cattery Website Must Have (And What to Cut)

The 6 pages every cattery website needs, what buyers look for before they contact you, and how to build or improve your site without a developer.

Business

Running Your Cattery Like a CEO (Not a Hobbyist)

The mindset shift, the systems, and the tools that separate profitable catteries from ones that barely break even. This is the post I needed three years ago.

AI Tools

The AI Tools Every Cattery Owner Should Be Using in 2026

From writing kitten listings to managing waitlists and creating content, AI has changed what is possible for small cattery owners. Here are the tools worth your time.

Operations

How to Manage Your Cattery Waitlist With AI (Without Losing Your Mind)

A waitlist is one of the most powerful tools a cattery has — and one of the most chaotic to manage. Here is how AI can bring order to the whole process.

5 min read

SEO for Cattery Owners: How to Get Found on Google Without Paying for Ads

Most cattery websites are invisible on Google. Here is a practical, beginner-friendly guide to SEO that will help buyers find you organically.

Email Marketing for Cattery Owners: How AI Makes It Actually Doable

Most cattery owners never build an email list. That is a mistake. Here is how to start, what to send, and how AI makes the whole process manageable.

5 min read

Cattery Photography on a Phone: How to Take Photos That Actually Sell Kittens

Great kitten photos are one of the most powerful marketing tools a cattery has. Here is how to take them with just your phone — no expensive camera required.

Operations

The Cattery Contract: What Every Breeder Needs to Include (And Why)

A solid contract protects you, your buyers, and your kittens. Here is what every cattery contract should include — and the clauses most breeders forget.

Business

Why Most Cattery Owners Struggle With the Business Side (And What Actually Fixes It)

The gap between loving your cats and running a successful cattery is real. Here is an honest look at why most breeders hit a wall — and what the path forward looks like.

5 min read

Announcement

Presale Interest Open: The Dashing Coons Cattery Resource Is Coming

We are opening presale interest for something we have been building for cattery owners. Here is what we know, what we are still figuring out, and how to get in early.

4 min read