Fanny's Overnight Adventure

We think it's time for us to get away. Due to my back surgeries and the pandemic, we have pretty much been locked up way too long.  Planning a short trip to Palm Springs.  The only thing that was worrying us was leaving Fanny home alone with just my brother in law coming to feed her a few times a day.  She tends to howl and scream if she gets anxious.  The neighbors may not appreciate that.

So we decided to give her a one night trial run at a local Kennel/Spa.  The staff had suggested this because that lets Fanny see even if she has to stay there we will come back.  And we haven't abandoned her.

We just got the basic "room" for the one night.  It included a cozy little bed, carpet, litter box, food and water.  We also asked to have her nails clipped (which they called a pedicure) and some cuddle time. What I liked is that we got to choose a window view.  

Fanny is on a special diet and they tried to accommodate her feeding times as much as possible.  I brought her food (wet and dry) from home along with a couple toys.

She didn't seem too stressed.  The staff was kind and gentle with her and they allowed me to help put her in the room so it wouldn't be so traumatic. No growling.

Everything seemed fine when we went to pick her up the next morning.  She was in the bed and turned her head as soon as she heard my voice.  As the staff member went to place her in the carrier there was one little growl.

She seemed fine when we got home.  She walked around and made sure nothing had changed while she was gone.  Then she went to her water fountain.

I think she will be fine while we go on our little trip. She will be there 4 or 5 nights. Another important thing for me was that this facility has someone on property 24 hrs a day. And they will send you photos if you ask. They weigh the pet daily to make sure they maintain their weight and they monitor their food intake.

She seemed relaxed when we brought her home.

I would really recommend investigating places before you board your animals. Read comments on sites like Yelp.

Once we had boarded our cats at a well known pet store. They used very small cages and they placed both cats in one cage. When we picked them up our cats were filthy and totally freaked out.

I'll let everyone know how the trip goes and how Fanny does on her little vacation.

Let me know your experiences with boarding pets!