The Cat Hotel

The cat hotel, aka a cattery. It is sort of like a kennel for a dog. I have honestly had mixed results with this sort of thing.

In general I have had very positive results. And I will explain.

The place I have tried in the past was full of people who were both knowledgable and very caring. I had no problem with them as a whole. The cattery was very clean, smelled nice and was bright and comfortable. It was more like a cat luxury hotel. Every time they were there they came home as happy little fluff balls with a couple extra Oz. on their ribs.

I was never worried that they were going to be mobbed by the other cats since the cats won't be able to interact. If I had the choice between having a friend take them or leaving them in a cattery I would choose the cattery. The reason is because it feels so much safer to leave them there. When left with friends or at my parents they will hid the whole time. At a cattery they can choose what they want to do, stay in bed or come out, eat and interact.

Interaction isn't required but they will supervise the cats and make sure that nothing happens.

But, and I do not blame the cattery per se, in the last visit my kitty got a kennel-cough from one of the other animals. It was painful for us both.

Because of the risk of infection I have re-thought my cat's stay in the cattery at least for now.