Holiday Time: Home Care or Cattery?

Cats are highly territorial animals, so are they better off at home being looked after while you are away or are they safer in a cattery while you are on holiday?

We researched a number of sources for expert opinion to help you decide, and the results are interesting.
 

Expert advice

Both International Cat Care  (ICC) and Cats Protection Society (CPS) are great sources of cat information. Both say that some form of responsible care for your cats if you aren't at home is essential,  with both suggesting either catteries or cat sitters.

ICC say that although some cats find catteries stressful most settle after a day or so.

CPL recommend that cat owners seek out good cat sitters who are registered with the National Association of Registered Pet Sitters (NARP), this leaflet from them gives plenty of good advice.


 Economical
Cats tend to be loners but are also quite social animals: if you have more than one cat, twice-daily visits from a home carer will probably be more economical than a cattery.

The Purina website comes down slightly on the side of home-care for cats citing their love of home and territorial nature as reason enough to prefer a visiting carer.

Of course with home care you also have the added advantage of someone to keep an eye on the house, perhaps putting a light on in the evening and drawing your curtains, as well as putting the bins out on the right day!

Relaxing

Looking after cats is one of our favourite jobs. When you've been running around with dogs all day it's nice to be able to have a relaxing cuddle in the evening with a purring feline friend.

If you decide that a cattery is the right place for your cats you will find help here to choose a good cattery, also the Purina website gives advice on both catteries and cat-sitting here.
We are happy to discuss our cat sitting services, so drop us line or give us a call. You can find more information and contact details on our website here.

And this post wouldn't be complete without some gratuitous pictures of some of the very pretty cats we look after regularly!

This is Pepper,



This is Chloe



Here's Bobby



This little scamp is Fidget, rescued from Greece:




There are many more but we'd be here all day! Bet this lot would cause a riot at Crufts this week!