Pet Au Purrs Pet Hotel on High Street in Lees has been renovated as a new businesswoman has taken the reigns.
Diane Grogan stated she determined to open the distinctive business after managing the previous cattery, then often called Tanglewood, a number of years in the past and “beloved it”.
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Ms Grogan stated she labored for Mr and Mrs Thomas on the veterinary clinic subsequent door, referred to as Countys End Veterinary Hospital, and moved to handle their cattery for some time.
Then in 2004, she opened her first business – a pet-sitting service – referred to as Pet Au Purrs which she stated turned “very talked-about” as she supplied visits to the home to look after pets whereas their homeowners had been away.
Ms Grogan stated: “I even have had a grooming store and a industrial doggy daycare centre, however with age creeping up and eager to decelerate the tempo, I’ve extra just lately been providing a canine home boarding service from my home.
“When I heard that the recent homeowners of Tanglewood – Medivet – had been planning to shut, I made a decision to take over and rebrand.”
The animal lover stated her household even put their home up on the market to maneuver into the lodging to be “available for the cats” and stated the brand new premises are “safer”.
Each room has its personal mattress, cabinets to climb on, locations to cover and a tv (Image: Pet Au Purrs Hotel)
As for the vacationing cats, they every have their very own room with a sleeping space, “someplace to cover” in the event that they wish to, a TV, the place the lodge performs DVDs in the course of the day, and gentle lighting.
Each room is indoor and individually heated with temperature management and the cats are fed to the proprietor’s specs, as many occasions as wanted.
The cats are additionally groomed when wanted and have loads of interplay time with the workers in order that they’ve “firm and companionship day by day”.
Price-wise, homeowners pays £14.85 for one cat to remain in an condo, £20 for 2 cats sharing a room and £27 for 3.
Ms Grogan stated the workforce are certified to medicate pets with veterinary-prescribed remedy, together with insulin injections, and all workers and volunteers participate in pet first help programs and different coaching.
Pet Au Purrs Pet Hotel formally opened its doorways on September 19 this 12 months, nevertheless, solely 5 of the 18 rooms for the cats had been authorised by the council.
The spacious flats have proved a success with its feline guests up to now (Image: Pet Au Purrs Hotel)
Ms Grogan then accomplished some minor repairs on the opposite rooms and, as of November 1, the remainder of the rooms had been authorised and she or he was issued a full licence.
By subsequent 12 months, it’s hoped the lodge could have much more rooms that are bigger in dimension to cater for households of cats.
The cattery is open Monday to Friday, from 9am to 12pm and 4pm till 6pm whereas weekends and financial institution holidays are solely open within the morning slot (9-12pm).
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