Sending cats to a pet hotel is always the top choice to any fellow cat lover due to countless benefits this professional place can bring to. Another option can be cat sitter which costs more if you are willing to.
However, this journey will not be fulfilled if there is no proper preparation. To assure your furry friend’s journey is smooth, there are some essential cat boarding preparation steps you need to go through carefully.
Validate cat hotel’s trustworthiness
This is the first-ever step that you shouldn’t underestimate. Choosing a trustworthy pet hotel is surely a time-consumed process, but you and your furry friend will be paid back with assurance.
You can read about available reviews or even give it a visit to validate some factors in person, including the place’s cleanliness, boarding facility, staffs’ enthusiasm, or an experienced host. These things will decide your cat’s stay quality and your relaxation.
Do a trial stay if possible
If you plan to send your cat to a totally new pet hotel for a few days, don’t hesitate to do a trial stay in 1 day even if you already validate that place yourself. Of course, this is just an additional step in case you don’t fully feel comfortable with the idea of seeing your cat living in a kennel.
Schedule a booking early
When you are totally satisfied this your choice, do remember that other cat owners may also feel the same. Especially during peak season such as holidays, demands for a qualified pet hotel always increase while each place only has limited capacity.
The earlier you plan ahead for your trip, the higher chance you can deposit a slot in a trustworthy cat hotel.
Familiarise cats with kennels
If this is your cats’ first time, please let them be familiar with living in a kennel. At home, cats always know that whole environment belongs to them and may get used to moving around frequently.
However, a kennel is for sure a new environment with smaller space compared to their home-kingdom. Consequently, some cats may not feel comfortable while others can get used to easily.
Understanding many cat owners’ needs for a spacious kennel, The Tails Zone provide a Villa option with bigger dimension and automatic litter box to provide cats with more comfortable experience during their stay.
Ensure proper vaccinations
In order to confirm safety for other feline guests, pet hotel will always require a vaccination certificate to validate a cat’s health before admission. Please make sure you manage to get your cats vaccinated as an obligated step to ensure cat boarding smoothly.
Share important information to cat hotel
During your absence, the staffs will act as your temporary assistant to take care of your pets. Hence, they need to have full knowledge as yours to translate cats’ behaviour to make in-time action.
Besides, basic understanding shared among all cats, you should list down specific ones that only noticed in your cats.
What if you are not sure which information to share? Don’t worry, our experienced staffs at The Tails Zone will walk you through our available check list.
Prepare a packing list
As the last step before handling your pets to a cat hotel, you should have your own check list of what should be brought along with them. It can be their favourite toys or cute clothes, anything you cats may need to have to bring them familiar feeling.