Sounds made by domestic pets in stabling area once? (4)
I believe the answer is:
mews
I believe this is a double definition.
'sounds made by domestic pets' is the first definition.
(sounds made by cats)
'stabling area once?' is the second definition.
(mews are converted stables)
'in' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for mews that I've seen before include "sounds catty" , "Street or yard with stables converted into houses" , "Former stable dwellings" , "Calls from Tom" , "Street of homes converted from stables" .)