01-06-2012, 07:10 AM
While they were nice people, and took good care, the situation was traumatic for my cats, especially the one that is a fraidy-cat. She about went catatonic, and has never recovered in that ever since she freaks out if she even thinks I might want to take her somewhere.
Too many dogs barking all day long, for a cat that is afraid of dogs and not used to having them around. If a cat is adjusted to dogs in the family, probably OK.
If I had to do it again, I would really want a cats-only service, but don't know that there is one.
btw, I was on island (just in middle of housing transition and afraid cats would run away), so I did visit them. That's how I know how unhappy my cats were. Better not to know and just come back to "happy to see you" cats, I guess! The good news was my cats were super easy to please right after that, as they were clearly worried about going back and they were just happy not to be there.
Also my cats would not eat any of the food provided, so I had to bring them food. They use good food, but you know how cats have brands they will not eat, and there was no choice of brands.
In sum, I so wish I had not had to board my cats, as they were forever changed by the experience, and became paranoid. I think it was a month. Again, they were caring people, but it was just not OK for my cats to not only be left in a strange place but to hear dogs barking all day, because the cats didn't know that the dogs weren't able to get to them, so they were in constant fear.
Too many dogs barking all day long, for a cat that is afraid of dogs and not used to having them around. If a cat is adjusted to dogs in the family, probably OK.
If I had to do it again, I would really want a cats-only service, but don't know that there is one.
btw, I was on island (just in middle of housing transition and afraid cats would run away), so I did visit them. That's how I know how unhappy my cats were. Better not to know and just come back to "happy to see you" cats, I guess! The good news was my cats were super easy to please right after that, as they were clearly worried about going back and they were just happy not to be there.
Also my cats would not eat any of the food provided, so I had to bring them food. They use good food, but you know how cats have brands they will not eat, and there was no choice of brands.
In sum, I so wish I had not had to board my cats, as they were forever changed by the experience, and became paranoid. I think it was a month. Again, they were caring people, but it was just not OK for my cats to not only be left in a strange place but to hear dogs barking all day, because the cats didn't know that the dogs weren't able to get to them, so they were in constant fear.