I hope everyone has had a fun Christmas and New Year and you are all feeling refreshed after your holidays. I know I am feeling ready for 2010 and it is full steam ahead here at Happy Pawes.
We are just launching another service called Purrfect Cat Minding. Many cat owners that I have chatted to would rather their cat stay at home than board in a cattery.
There are some fantastic catteries in New Zealand but for many cats the cattery environment can be just too stressful for them so why not keep your cat happy when you are not there?
Cats are very sensitive to changes in the environment and also many of them do not generally enjoy the travel to and from the cattery. The car journey can be stressful and many cats begin to vocalize and toilet while in the car traveling.
We all know the regular household story that as soon as you bring the cat box out of the cupboard, low and behold your cat becomes Houdini and can physically vanish into thin air.
There is nothing worse than having the stress of either trying to find your cat or wait for them to finally arrive home, knowing that you have to get them to the cattery and dash to the airport as you are running late.
It is possible to train your cat to accept their cat box and not vanish every time they see it. With a good individual training plan cats are able to be trained just as easily as dogs.
Have a think the next time you are booking your holiday. Is your cat really suited to being in a cattery? If they have a great time and are relaxed while they are there, then of course the answer is yes. If they become stressed, show aggression towards other cats or hide away then the answer is no, look at another alternative and know that your cat is having a great holiday at home.