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Diary of a Cat Care B&B: The Old Switcheroo!

Sometimes we get look-alikes at the cats-only boarding facility. I think I’ve mentioned the kitty brothers who are identical except for the shape of their eyes — two male cats from the same litter, both all white. The way to tell them apart is that one has rounder eyes and the other has squinty eyes. And that’s it. We have another client who has two Bengal cats. They look very similar, except for the pattern of the markings — one has a swirly pattern and the other is more stripey. Needless to say, it can get kind of tricky when … Continue reading →

Diary of a Cat Care B&B: More Great Escapes

This has been a month of great escapes at the cats-only boarding facility. The first escape artist — we’ll call her Z — was staying with us for a few weeks while her owner (who was new to the area) looked for an apartment. Z was a tricky cat to begin with, always squirming her way out of our hands when we tried to weigh her. One morning, we came in to find the door of Z’s condo wide open! Panic ensued. We had a full house at the time, and three people scheduled to work that day. All other … Continue reading →

Diary of a Cat Care B&B: Sleeping Like the Dead

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Is your pet a deep sleeper? My two dogs tend to be pretty light sleepers. (The exception being when either dog is dreaming and “running” at the same time. That seems to be the deepest sleep for them.) I would think that since pets tend to have far more sensitive ears than humans do, they would sleep very lightly. (At least compared to sleeping humans.) But I guess it really depends on the pet. A coworker at the cats-only boarding facility was telling me a story about a deeply sleeping guest who gave her a scare. The cat in question … Continue reading →

Diary of a Cat Care B&B: Great Escapes

Last week at the cats only boarding facility, we had two guests make a break for it within the same day. The first escape artist was a pudgy grey cat named Tee. Miss Tee waited until everybody went home for the night and then snuck out. She managed to squeeze her way out the sliding glass door that separates the main boarding room from the rest of the facility. I can only imagine how Tee entertained herself all night long. Frolicking in the waiting room on the veterinarian side? Exploring the surgery room? Investigating the storage areas? One of the … Continue reading →

Diary of a Cat Care B&B: More Snapshots

I really enjoy my work at the cats only boarding facility. It gives me a chance to get out from behind the computer and get moving — I’ve actually gone down a pants size since I started working there in December! All that cleaning is good for me. Here are some more funny moments from work! Mushy Shoes… Timing is everything in comedy, right? I was feeding a cat the other day and had just delivered a big bowl of mushy food. Something must have startled her, because she took a flying leap and ran for the little room where … Continue reading →

Diary of a Cat Care B&B: Snapshots

Okay, I’ve been talking a lot lately about being injured in the line of duty at the cats only boarding facility. But I don’t want you to think that it’s all biting and scratching… or that I don’t enjoy my work there. So I thought I’d share a few of my recent favorite moments from the boarding facility. Brothers Will Be Brothers… We have two male cats from the same family (though not related by blood, just by adoption) at the B&B right now. The first time the boys were in the playroom together, I witnessed this interaction: the grey … Continue reading →

What is Flehming?

I was sitting in the playroom at the cats-only boarding facility with a pair of cats from the same family. You may remember them — the annoying younger cat who kept patting his brother’s rump for attention? I had my legs stretched straight out, and the two cats were walking back and forth sniffing me. After sniffing a particular spot on my leg, the younger brother looked up at me and made a weird face. His mouth was hanging open, his nose twitched, and his lip curled up. This reaction is known as flehming. Cats have a vomeronasal organ (also … Continue reading →