CATS
Easing the Stress OF
LONG-TERM BOARDING FOR
Cat Clients
When owners are away from their
T
he owners chose your
a secure room dedicated to feline
facility because they
playtime is ideal, pop-up tents can
trusted and believed your
easily make a secure option for a
boarding establishment would take
safe, temporary play area. Ideally
the best possible care of their cat
your exercise area should have
while they were away. So now that
different levels for a cat to climb,
you have the trust and confidence
jump and explore. Some possibili-
difficult to know
of the owners, how do you assure
ties include walkways made out of
how to help the
the cat is in the best environment
mounted shelves at different levels
possible? Exercise, interaction, va-
on a wall or different height furni-
riety and enrichment are the keys
ture such as tables and bookcases.
to making long-term boarding a
While looking for items to use in
successful experience for the feline.
your cat area, remember smooth
cats for weeks or months, it can be
felines adjust and thrive in their new environment.
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By Deborah Hansen
Exercise If your facility uses a traditional
surfaces are easiest to spray down and wipe clean during your disinfectant routine between cat clients.
boarding system of smaller mod-
Once you have your dedicated cat
ular cages it is important that the
area established, interaction will
cat can get out to exercise. While
enhance the cat’s time in that area.
PET BOARDING & DAYCARE