“..we were just unhappy to see her always feeling pain and obviously not so fully functional. She was scheduled for surgery, and just a couple of weeks before it became obvious that she didn’t need it anymore and that’s really wonderful. We’re very happy with this clinic and particularly happy that this treatment works so well.”

“He very much enjoys coming here, so much so that actually when we walk past the building he starts wagging his tail and pulling the lead as he was coming to see you.”

“Swift is your biggest fan and likes to bring himself from the carpark ahead of me and wait by your front door to be let in and it doesnt matter how many injections or treatments you’ll give him. He loves you all the same.”

“..we (still) have Cordy because of this clinic, because of Dr. Omaboe, and I highly recommend him and I highly recommend if you have the option to do this surgery because Cordy has not been in any pain whatsoever.”

Part Two:

“Cordy received some of the best care that I have ever seen any living being receive.They thought about Cordy unbelievably, they just took everything about him into consideration and just took the best care of him, all of them.”

“This is Foster and he just loves to come here to visit Dr. Omaboe and his wonderful team here at Cabinet Vétérinaire.”

“The clinic is good, easy access and the staff is very helpful and friendly. The (the dogs) don’t mind coming here at all, I don’t have to force them out of the car.”

“What a wonderful experience we have had here at the clinic, with both my cat and my dog. After three years in Switzerland, we cannot have asked for better care for both of my pets.”

“Mabel loves coming here. She loves her doctor and she gets great care.”

Well, you’ve certainly landed in the right spot.  Looking for a new cat boarding facility?  Or looking to change because your current choice has proven to be inadequate?  Either way, read on to learn what considerations should be made before settling on a choice for your best friend.

Have you ever returned from a relaxing vacation to find your pet cat to be quite unrelaxed?  A thin or ill cat is a sad manifestation of a poorly operated cat kennel.  Without a resident veterinarian and other pet professionals, your cat’s health and wellbeing could be in jeopardy.  Your search for a cat kennel should start at a veterinary clinic, like Cabinet Veterinaire International, to ensure proper care for your cat.

If illness were to befall your cat, or if a fight were to break out, or if an infectious disease were running rampant among the guest cats, would your cat be protected?  Guaranteeing that a veterinarian is onsite and that your cat is attended to by veterinary professionals is the best way to ensure that your cat will weather any of these situations.

Drop off services where cats help themselves to food, water, and danger should never be contemplated.  Ensure that your cat will be the only cat in his or her assigned cage.  Understand that cats are not pack animals.  Try to make a pack by putting more than one in a cage, and a brawl will occur.

No one can expect two cats that are unfamiliar with one another to become best friends.  They will fight for reign over a shared cage, and harm will befall both cats in the process.  While you’re pleasuring in your retreat, your cat will be bullied.

If your cat is involved in a scrap, he or she could suffer from gashes, bumps and bruises, infections or abscesses, altered personality, or even feline AIDS.  FIV is lethal, and cat fights are its biggest form of transfer.

Your cat would rather be separated from you than forced into an enclosure with another cat.  Don’t mistake communal cat rooms or cages for kitty playtime.  Instead, ensure that your cat’s basic health needs will be attended to, and that he or she will have ready access to medical attention.

The care that your cat will receive should be your first criteria when choosing a cattery.  A veterinary facility that’s lit well, ventilated well, and offers each cat his or her own pen, will provide your cat with the best stay and the highest level of safety.

A superior keeper for your cat can make or break your holiday.  When you’re confident that your best pet is in the best hands, your vacation’s serenity will be unmatched.

Felines are naturally social within their own family circle, but can happily survive solitarily, as long as basic needs like territory, food, water, shelter, and affection are met. When considering a roommate for your pet, an assessment of her temperament is necessary.

THE ESTABLISHED CAT

If yours is a home with one grown cat, it is likely that she will not welcome a newcomer.  If possible, observe her in the presence of other cats.  If she hisses, sprays, or displays aggression, another cat in the house is inadvisable.  This is not a no-fault predictor as to the certainty of her getting along with the new cat that you choose, but the likelihood is greater.  Consideration of like temperaments is also helpful.  If your existing pet is easy going, relaxed, and accepting of new situations, the chances of the pairing working is higher.  If she is shy and anxious, a playmate is probably not in her best interest.  If she is active with a strong personality, she may intimidate another cat.

When considering integration of two cats, it is helpful to know that cats from the same family are most compatible, but otherwise, here are some findings in connection with feline research:

-    A grown cat may be more likely to accept a kitten that another grown cat.
-    Opposite-sex non-related cats are generally more tolerant of each other than same-sex pairings.
-    Of same-sex non-related pairings, the male-male were more successful.

If you decide to introduce a new cat, understand that these animals need to have space within the home to call their own.  Dumping the new cat into the established cat’s space is rarely advisable.  Supplying a separate space for the new cat and introducing the two in small segments of time while occupying both with food or toys will help them to ease into acceptance of one another.  Plenty of food, water, toys, and attention from you need to made available, in separate areas, to both cats, so that they do not feel the need to compete.  Play space needs to be divided and spread out so that they each feel that they have ample space to call their own.

If you feel that the integration of the new cat into your home is not progressing successfully – if there is conflict and tension between the two cats – then separate them once again and reintroduce them even more gradually, using the methods outlined above.   You may also consider speaking to your veterinarian about the use of pheromones or drugs.

LITTERMATES IDEAL

Cats will most easily benefit from and accept the companionship of another cat if they are littermates, together since birth.  If two littermates are not available, the pairing of two very young kittens (under seven weeks old) from separate litters is often successful.  Taking two older kittens in at the same time may work, but the older the unrelated cats, the more likely it is that problems may ensue.  Felines are generally intolerant if other felines outside of their natural family unit.

LOSING A SIBLING

When littermates are raised together, and one dies or is taken away, the remaining one can be traumatized.  It may stop eating or sleeping, may search for its sibling, or cry out for her for months.  Understand that this cat will not accept a new housemate under these circumstances, for she is already downtrodden with anxiety, depression, and weakness from a scant diet.  The ramifications of introducing a new cat at this time could be significant, and integrating a new cat into the household may never work well.

Whether you own a solitary cat who is happy to rule over her home in monocracy, or a cat who values the social interaction that only another cat can provide, knowing the difference is key to a peaceful existence for you and your cat(s).