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I have a similar problem to Poppy, but I didn't want to hijack her thread because dogs and cats have slightly different needs.
I would like to go out of town for a few days, and I'm considering boarding my cats, for the first time ever. In the past I'd have somebody come in and feed the cats and clean out the litter box, but it's different now because:
This person has since passed away.
I don't know anyone else who can come in to take care of them, especially a special needs cat.
The cats are a lot older now.
In 2007 when I had just two cats and they were 9 years old, I went to Boston for a few days. Right before I left the above mentioned person died and I was stuck without knowing anyone else who could come in. I ended up leaving out lots of extra food and water and an extra litter box and they were fine. But as I said, they're a lot older now and I don't want to leave them alone again.
I now have a third cat which is a special needs cat. He needs medicines twice a day and has to have special food, and given to him in a separate room from the other cats or he'll just push them aside and eat their food instead of his food.
I got a recommendation for one place from the vet's office; the guy told me they've used this place for years and think highly of them. It's a cat-only place which I prefer. This place got some good reviews on Yelp. Strangely, they seem to be closed on Sundays. This is something I don't like. I think cat owners should be able to get access to their cats on Sundays. But I haven't visited this place yet. I'd like to know what questions to ask when I go and what to look for.
Can I bring my cats' own food and personal items?
Will they stick to a feeding and medicine schedule?
Do they play with the cats and give them some attention?
Is there heating and air conditioning to keep the cats comfortable?
How much do they charge? Do they charge per cat, per hour, per day?
If I have all three cats boarded together in one room, would they watch in case the cats get hissy towards each other? (That sometimes happens at home and I have to separate them, but I'd want to board them together, I think, to save money.)
Will they contact the vet right away if something happens to any of them?
Will they contact ME right away if something happens to any of them?
It should be noted that they do require that all cats boarded are up to date on vaccines and that owners provide the name and number of their vet. So that's a good thing.
What else should I ask? What should I look for?
They apparently don't have their own website. Here they are on Yelp. http://www.yelp.com/biz/holiday-hotel-for-cats-los-angeles
I would like to go out of town for a few days, and I'm considering boarding my cats, for the first time ever. In the past I'd have somebody come in and feed the cats and clean out the litter box, but it's different now because:
This person has since passed away.
I don't know anyone else who can come in to take care of them, especially a special needs cat.
The cats are a lot older now.
In 2007 when I had just two cats and they were 9 years old, I went to Boston for a few days. Right before I left the above mentioned person died and I was stuck without knowing anyone else who could come in. I ended up leaving out lots of extra food and water and an extra litter box and they were fine. But as I said, they're a lot older now and I don't want to leave them alone again.
I now have a third cat which is a special needs cat. He needs medicines twice a day and has to have special food, and given to him in a separate room from the other cats or he'll just push them aside and eat their food instead of his food.
I got a recommendation for one place from the vet's office; the guy told me they've used this place for years and think highly of them. It's a cat-only place which I prefer. This place got some good reviews on Yelp. Strangely, they seem to be closed on Sundays. This is something I don't like. I think cat owners should be able to get access to their cats on Sundays. But I haven't visited this place yet. I'd like to know what questions to ask when I go and what to look for.
Can I bring my cats' own food and personal items?
Will they stick to a feeding and medicine schedule?
Do they play with the cats and give them some attention?
Is there heating and air conditioning to keep the cats comfortable?
How much do they charge? Do they charge per cat, per hour, per day?
If I have all three cats boarded together in one room, would they watch in case the cats get hissy towards each other? (That sometimes happens at home and I have to separate them, but I'd want to board them together, I think, to save money.)
Will they contact the vet right away if something happens to any of them?
Will they contact ME right away if something happens to any of them?
It should be noted that they do require that all cats boarded are up to date on vaccines and that owners provide the name and number of their vet. So that's a good thing.
What else should I ask? What should I look for?
They apparently don't have their own website. Here they are on Yelp. http://www.yelp.com/biz/holiday-hotel-for-cats-los-angeles