Feeding & care at Cats Whiskers
When a cat comes into our care we will spend time with them and keep a watchful eye to make sure they are feeding properly and settling in for their holiday. We spend time chatting with our guests and making a fuss of them during the day. Worried or nervous guests are never left to feel lonely or frightened but encouraged to be active to enjoy their stay with us.
Feeding
At Cats Whiskers we have a purpose built cattery kitchen where, to ensure the health and happiness of your cats, we will prepare the food they like to eat. If they are on a special diet that we do not supply or are particular about a specific flavour, then we are happy to feed food brought in by the owners at no extra charge. Click here to see our food stock list.
Please advise us when booking if your cat has any food allergies or intolerances.
We feed at breakfast and tea time. If your cat is elderly or a kitten and would like to be fed more often, please let us know and we will be happy to oblige.
We like to give our guests treats so please let us know if anyone is on a diet!
The majority of cats are lactose intolerant. That means that they can't digest the sugars in milk. But a lot of cats really love the taste of milk. There are milk substitutes for cats that have some nutritional value while not upsetting your cats stomach as real milk can. If your cat likes milk please bring the Cat Milk cartons/bottles and we will give them when required.
Health & Medication
We like to know in advance of any known ailments and medication. Cats will be accepted for boarding at our discretion.
Write down the dose, frequency and name of any medication to avoid any confusion when reading labels and bring adequate medication for the duration of the booking. It is preferable for us to have medication supplied in the original packaging with the prescription label attached. If this is not present please do not feel offended if we phone your vet for confirmation of the dosage instructions.
Should your cat fall ill whilst in our care, we will contact your vet for advice. If for any reason we are unable to use your vet, we will use our own local vet and they will speak to your vet if necessary. Our vet is Belmont Veterinary Centre in Hereford and we have every confidence in them as they treat our own pets and are a great friendly and knowledgeable team.
Unwelcome Visitors
Because of our stringent disinfection and daily cleaning routines unwelcome visitors are quickly and easily spotted. If we find that any of our guests have fleas, ticks or worms we will treat them, their bedding and any other belongings accordingly. We will also charge for this service.
If you would like your cat remain flea free at all times we recommend the use of a quality spot-on treatment such as Frontline, which not only kills any existing fleas but also prevents re infestation.
Insurance
Insurance is included to cover any vets' fees incurred during your pet's stay with us. This insurance will not cover cats that are already insured under your own cover or pre-existing conditions. Any vets' fees incurred for treatment of pre-existing conditions must be settled at the time of collection.
Cats Whiskers Food Stock List
We will endeavour to have stock of the following foods at all times
We have standardised on Felix, as being a very popular and good quality wet food.
| Meaty | Jelly | Kitten |
| Fishy | Gravy | Senior |
If a variety is not available we may occasionally substitute Whiskas.
| Hills Science Plan | Whiskas | Senior |
| Iams | Go Cat | Kitten |
| Light | Hairball | Any Dry |
Senior, kitten, light and hairball may be any of the specified dry food brands.