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

“..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.”

“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.”

“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.”

Have you learned the hard way?  Have you retrieved your cat, only to find that he or she is thin, glassy eyed, injured, or sick?  Or are you just now learning of the differences among cattery kennels near Geneva?

No matter your experience level, there are a number of points you should consider before entrusting your special kitty to the care of any cattery in Geneva.

•    A cat cattery near Geneva should be visited prior to leaving for your trip.  Use your own senses to test the temperature, lighting, and ventilation.  If you’re comfortable, then you’re on your way to choosing reputable boarding kennels and a cattery in Geneva.  Cages should have been recently cleaned.  Cats should appear to be clean, brushed, and should seem contented.  Food and water should be fresh.

•    Any cat boarding kennel in Geneva that leaves your cat alone, to his or her own devices, simply isn’t worth the money or the risk.  A cat left alone with unlimited access to food and water is susceptible to injury, disease, and emotional trauma.

•    Catteries near Geneva that do not provide daily care, including brushing, health monitoring, portioned food, and fresh drinking water, are not providing the basics that your cat needs to thrive.

•    A boarding cattery in Geneva that doesn’t have direct, onsite access to the expertise of a veterinarian isn’t as prepared for medical emergency as one that does.  When illness or injury befalls a cat, minutes count.  When the highest level of professional care is housed within the building, your cat’s chances of recovery are multiplied.

•    Cat boarding kennels near Geneva that house multiple cats in each enclosure, or allow cats to roam free among one another, have not taken cats’ inherent nature into account.  Cats are not generally accepting of one another, and will fight until dominance is established.  No matter if your cat is the bully or the bullied, he or she is likely to sustain injury, and could even fall victim to infection or an infectious disease, like FIV.  If your cat is made to share a cage, you can count on your cat being forever changed.

•    Cats are not dogs.  Often, when dogs are kenneled in a pet hotel in Geneva, open playtime may be offered.  If the cattery near Geneva that you’ve chosen offers this for your cat, run like a Cheetah.  This practice could place your cat in harm’s way.  It holds the possibility to scar your cat for life, both physically and emotionally.

Cat boarding near Geneva doesn’t have to cause you or your cat grief.  To the contrary, if you follow the guidelines offered above, you might find a veterinary practice with adjacent boarding catteries near Geneva, like Cabinet Veterinaire International.  There, criteria will be met for cleanliness, veterinarian attendance, professional care, and your cat’s need for solitary confinement.

Peace of mind starts with knowing that your loved ones are cared for; especially those without a voice.  Ensure that your cat can rest easily, and then so will you.

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).