Oct 6, 2026
How Singapore and Gulf cat hotels use tall suites, joining rooms, cameras and rate tiers, which ideas transfer to your cattery, and which fail licensing.
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Oct 3, 2026
How to board a heavy cat: tray size, steps instead of leaps, grooming the back it cannot reach, heat risk, gentle play, and holding a vet diet steady.
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Oct 1, 2026
How Bordetella passes between dogs and cats, the relapse and breathing-trouble warning sign, why a culture matters, and which cats need the vaccine.
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Sep 29, 2026
Which cattery planning objections carry weight, the noise, odour and traffic evidence that answers them, green belt rules, and what could open next door.
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Sep 25, 2026
New to cat boarding? The six stages of a first stay, from deciding whether to board and touring facilities to drop-off, the stay itself and coming home.
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Sep 23, 2026
How a cattery for sale should be valued, why lenders struggle with a house plus a business, why the licence and stars stay behind, and what to check.
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Sep 20, 2026
Your cat came home injured or ill. Here is the order that actually works: evidence first, then the facility, then the body that holds jurisdiction.
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Sep 18, 2026
A physical-hazard audit of the boarding suite: breakaway collar policy, mesh and gap tolerances, safe hammock rigging, and what a night round should check.
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Sep 17, 2026
What hoarding seizures and shelter studies reveal about packing cats in, how a cattery should set a real capacity ceiling, and how to spot an overfull one.
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Sep 15, 2026
What changes when a cat boards for six weeks instead of six days: routine, enrichment rotation, weight checks, long-stay rates, and contingency plans.
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Sep 14, 2026
What a cat boarding contract must actually say, which insurance lines a cattery needs, how to document an incident, and what a waiver cannot do.
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Sep 13, 2026
How cat hotels actually get booked: local search, the review flywheel, vet referrals, tour conversion, repeat clients, and a realistic occupancy ramp.
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Sep 11, 2026
Why catteries set a minimum age for kittens, how fear periods make a first stay formative, and the vaccine timing, feeding, and suite setup a young cat needs.
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Sep 9, 2026
The chemicals in a cattery that harm cats but not dogs: disinfectant choice and contact times, diffusers, lilies, permethrin, and safe medication handling.
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Sep 8, 2026
A plain-English guide to the lab tests that touch a boarding stay: what each one proves, sample handling, realistic turnaround times, and prices.
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Sep 6, 2026
Why boarding stress triggers feline cystitis, how to spot a blocked cat on a round, and the emergency protocol when a cat has not passed urine.
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Sep 2, 2026
Why cats get sneezy in the first days of a boarding stay, what transit stress does to feline immunity, and how owners and operators can blunt it.
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Sep 1, 2026
How to choose between an in-home cat sitter and a cat hotel, by trip length, temperament, medical needs, and what your home actually allows.
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Aug 30, 2026
When peak cat boarding season really starts, how far ahead to book each holiday, how surge pricing and deposits work, and what to do when you have left it late.
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Aug 26, 2026
How to tell a genuinely bonded pair from cats that merely tolerate each other, the resource maths inside a shared suite, and when to separate mid-stay.
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Aug 20, 2026
Cat-only boarding is growing fast. Here is what is driving the shift, how cat-only design differs, and how to tell a real one from a marketing claim.
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Aug 10, 2026
How the four classic feline behavior problems show up in a boarding suite, and the prevention, de-escalation, and disclosure playbook that keeps a stay safe.
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Aug 4, 2026
What the feline trials actually show about gabapentin and trazodone before a boarding stay, how to time a dose, and what a cattery may legally give.
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Jul 29, 2026
What the famciclovir trials actually show, how prophylactic and therapeutic dosing differ, and how to arrange antiviral cover with your vet before boarding.
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Jul 17, 2026
Cats read suitcase cues and routine shifts days before you go. Here is how to ease that anticipatory stress and prep your cat for boarding, at home.
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Jul 15, 2026
Why cats stop eating at boarding, the hepatic lipidosis risk it creates, and a practical playbook to get a stressed, picky feline back to the bowl.
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Jul 3, 2026
What cat boarding really costs in 2026, from budget kennels to luxury suites, plus add-on fees, regional prices, holiday surcharges, and quote red flags.
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Jun 23, 2026
New Cornell research found a lethal feline coronavirus variant circulating in the US. Here is what FCoV and FIP mean for boarding and how to vet a facility.
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Jun 19, 2026
A boarded cat cannot escape a fire on its own. Here is how cat hotel fire safety actually works, and the exact questions to ask before you book a stay.
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Jun 16, 2026
L-lysine is a staple of boarding intake kits, but does it actually prevent feline herpes flare-ups? A plain-English look at what the studies show.
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Jun 7, 2026
How to read feline stress signals at boarding, from tail and ears to eyes, posture, and appetite, and what to do before a cat starts to decompensate.
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Jun 4, 2026
What changes when you board a cat over 10: stress tolerance, medication management, mobility, and the geriatric-care questions every owner should ask.
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Jun 1, 2026
A founder's guide to opening a cat hotel: business plan, licensing, facility design, staffing, software, pricing, and realistic first-year numbers.
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May 25, 2026
Every vaccine a cat hotel may require, why each one matters, the timing rules around drop-off, accepted proof formats, titer tests, and exemptions.
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May 15, 2026
Why stressed cats catch more URI, what gentling, pheromones, and weighing protocols actually do, and how cat hotels should translate the research into daily care.
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May 10, 2026
Why feline URI spreads so fast at boarding, the five prevention pillars that actually work, and the questions every owner should ask before booking.
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Feb 1, 2025
Traveling is exciting, until you start thinking about who will take care of your cat while you are gone.
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Feb 1, 2025
When it comes to caring for cats while their owners are away, the options have expanded well beyond the traditional kennel.
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