Tips on Boarding Your Cat

Written by Kirsten Wilkes from Cats Castle.

As you begin packing for your trip, talk to your cat and explain your plans, describe the cat boarding hotel and emphasize you will return and bring your cat home. Cats that have been informed of their “spaw” vacation are calmer and adjust better to boarding. Cats understandmore than most folks realize!

Because your cat may be uneasy about your preparations, it may disappear outside or hide indoors. On the day you plan to bring your cat to board, keep your cat indoors and confined. You know how cats can smell a ‘rat’.

Bring something familiar from home – a favorite toy, a small blanket or towel, or even a small piece of your clothing (such as a t-shirt or socks). This helps make your cats’ adjustment to a new cat kennel easier. The item should be clean and have house smells on it. Cats love to snuggle into the comforting smells of their family.

You should always transport your cat in a carrier. Cats may bolt out of their owner’s arms due to an unfamiliar noise or movement. It is nearly impossible to find and catch a frightened cat! If you have 2 cats, bring them in separate carriers. The tensions of the car ride can make them irritable and being shoved together can start cat fights with even the best of friends.

You may be surprised by your cats’ behavior when you bring it into the cat boarding facility. Cats are, by nature, solitary animals, and when placed in a new territory inhabited by other cats, they sometimes display some defensive hissing and growling behavior. However, by the next day, most cats sense their kennel boundaries, snuggle in their plush bed, and accept the pampering of the cat sitters staff and usually become quite affectionate and even playful.

Located in Oakville, Ontario, Cats Castle Cat Hotel is a luxury boarding facility for cats only when their owners are away.  Please visit us at http://allcatlove.blogspot.com/ for more information.