Review of the best hotels for animals in Rostov-on-Don in 2021

Pets have long become full members of families. They have their own corner, toys, daily routine and even food preferences. The idyll can be destroyed if the owner urgently needs to leave home for several days. It is not always possible to take a pet with you, so a dilemma arises: where to place the animal? Should you ask your neighbor or best friend to feed and walk the animal?

A pet may not accept a stranger, especially if that person has little experience communicating with animals. There is a chance that your pet will need medical attention. To play it safe, it is best to place the animal in a special hotel. The main thing is to choose the establishment wisely, and not resort to the services of the first pet hotel you come across. In Rostov-on-Don there are both budget and VIP hotels that satisfy the needs of the most demanding owners.

Option #1: Leave the cat under the supervision of neighbors, friends or relatives

The winner of the competition for the right to visit your furry friend is the most honest, reliable and responsible neighbor, and he was given the keys to your apartment. Perhaps he will even take your cat to his home.

Take the time to write a note with care instructions, the phone number of a veterinary clinic or doctor, the name of food and litter, leave recommendations for feeding, cleaning trays and some money just in case.
If Donut is left alone, then ask a friend to look after him at least every other day, or better yet, more often. V Free
V Cat in a familiar environment with people you trust

X Unforeseen circumstances (the neighbor left urgently, the cat got sick, etc.)

X We need to strain our acquaintances

With close friends

The first thing that comes to mind before leaving is to place the cat with some friends or relatives. At first glance, the idea is ideal. imply the absence of financial costs, plus a priori unconditional trust in close people.

But before you give your pet into the hands of a friend or aunt, you need to evaluate all possible pitfalls. There may be other animals living in the house and it is not a fact that “their own” cat will accept someone else’s even for a few days. The territorial instinct manifests itself even in the calmest and most problem-free animals, and few people would like to endure endless feline squabbles.

Not everyone also realizes that in addition to being touched by meowing and tailed animals, they also need to be looked after - changing the litter in the toilet, washing dishes, preparing food and performing a lot of other unpleasant actions. The result is double stress - both for the owner of the apartment and for the cat. Although the scenario may be exactly the opposite - complete love, mutual understanding and pleasure.

Option #2: Leave the cat alone

It is very sad. Do not do it this way. You don’t want your cat to freak out after a week of being locked up and start taking revenge on the sofas, wallpaper and turtle.

You should not leave a cat in splendid isolation for more than two days. You decide. But no matter how long you leave, an apartment for the animal must be prepared.

Only dry food is suitable for feeding a cat in the absence of its owners. You need to pour it 2-3 times more than usual, based on the number of days of departure. It's better to fill several bowls with food and drink. We double the number of trays. In hot weather, it would be a good idea to place basins of water around the apartment.

Make sure that the doors to the food and tray do not close, fix their position with improvised objects. It is better to remove fragile items from shelves. The windows need to be closed, leaving a crack for air, but not completely curtained. For the most sentimental: put a couple of worn things with the smell of the owners in places where the cat usually sleeps. You can leave the radio on - a human voice will help the cat not feel lonely.

V Free

V No need to strain your friends

X The cat is stressed, his contempt cannot be redeemed even by “Sheba” from the advertisement

X The turtle and your favorite sofa can no longer be returned

Home environment: pros and cons

For the owner, as a rule, the words “keeping cats at home” sound very attractive. How else? Is it really better to stuff your pet into a cage or a cramped two-by-two enclosure? And here is a comfortable sofa, a window sill for watching the street, and a lot of toys - space! Almost like being at home, only surrounded by strangers...

But if you look at the situation through the eyes of a cat, everything is exactly the opposite: open space is scary, the abundance of other people’s things makes you hide in the far corner, unfamiliar smells make you stressed. It’s a long walk to the toilet; it’s not clear where the bowl is! In general, home foster care for cats can result in a nervous breakdown if the pet is not used to frequent changes of environment.

If your cat has a chronic illness, provide the staff with medications and detailed instructions for use. Just in case, leave the phone number of the treating veterinarian and a deposit (moving is stressful, and during times of stress all chronic ailments worsen).

Another important aspect of home foster care is the possible presence of other animals. Of course, some cats will be happy to meet other cats or friendly dogs. But who said that acquaintances would be friendly? And will keeping cats at home cause serious illness? After all, the incubation period of most infections is more than a week, which means that at the time a temporary resident is admitted, there may be no symptoms of the disease. And while the owner is sunbathing, admiring the sea waves, his pet is actively communicating with animals that are unknown what they are sick with and are carriers of what kind of infection. Vaccination will reduce the risk, but it is impossible to vaccinate a pet against all diseases.

Therefore, paid foster care for cats at home is not always reasonable. Even if at the moment your pet is the only tenant, it is unknown who before him, sorry, was drooling on the doormat. A separate box is easy to disinfect; the enclosure has a separate tray, separate bowls and a separate sleeping place. Of course, the dirty hands of a cleaner who caressed a pet can cancel out all the advantages in one moment, but there’s no way to be safe.

Before leaving an animal with a stranger, get a certificate from a veterinarian about the pet's health so that you can always prove that the animal was healthy when you left, and can make a claim if its condition changes.

Payment for this service is hourly and depends on how much time the nanny spends with the animal.
The cost of the service is approximately 200-300 rubles per hour; for a full day you will have to pay from 1000 rubles. Check the cost of additional services: animal care, training, veterinarian visits.

Option #3: Hire a petsitter

In Russia, finding a good nanny for a cat is not so easy. Domestic petsitters for the most part specialize in dogs, and cat care services are offered by ad sites - “Avito”, “Iz ruk v ruk”, etc.

Few trust private owners, so it is better to look for a petsitter based on the recommendations of a veterinarian or familiar cat owners. If you still decide to use the services of a nanny based on an advertisement, do not forget to write down her passport details, enter into at least a written agreement with the petsitter, exchange contacts, addresses and agree on regular communication and photo or video reports. Yes, and hand over the memo you prepared for your neighbor, who was unexpectedly going on a business trip to Greenland.

It would be a good idea to install a webcam or DVR in your apartment. Then you can watch your pet and monitor the actions of the cat nanny.

V Your cat is looked after by a professional cat specialist

X Expensive

X Beware, scammers

What to do if an animal has health problems?

If a question like this arises, going on vacation can be a very painful experience. But you need to take your family to the sea. Therefore, it is best to leave the cat under the supervision of a person who knows how to help if necessary. Sometimes the cat needs to be taken to the veterinarian and given injections. In this case, it is important to choose a competent specialist.

Age-related or situational problems can affect your pet's health. For example, sometimes it is a problem with the teeth or stomach. In this case, warn the cat in advance, discuss the feeding schedule and diet with her, and also agree on the possibility of communication via the Internet or telephone.

Option #4: Send the cat to a pet hotel

This is the most acceptable paid option. After concluding a service agreement, the pet hotel bears legal and financial responsibility for the pet. Good hotels discuss everything on the contract pages, from the length of stay to the menu and daily routine of the pet.

What distinguishes a strong player in the animal-hotel services market is the presence of a full-time veterinarian. Also, decent pet owners will agree to provide regular photo and video reports about the pet’s stay or organize communication via webcam.

The price list of hotels usually offers rooms of several categories, for example standard, studio, junior suite, suite. The rooms differ in size, number of rooms, equipment, presence of a window or terrace for walking.

If you have time, it is better to go to the hotel in advance and check the living conditions. When visiting a hotel, you should pay attention to the reliability of the bolts, the cleanliness of the premises, and the presence of cracks and loopholes.

Most likely, the room will provide beds and scratching posts. For about 50 rubles a day, a cat will be fed regular Whiskas or Kiteket, but for elite food you will have to pay 2-3 times more. Therefore, it is better to bring food yourself: the usual delicacy may not be in the hotel’s assortment.

V The cat is under the constant supervision of professionals who are responsible for it

V If necessary, the animal will be examined by a veterinarian

V No need to strain your friends

X Most expensive option

X Adaptation of the cat will take longer than in other options

Rules that must not be forgotten

When leaving your cat with strangers, be sure to provide him with food, a familiar tray, toys, and a house. Ideally, the place where the animal will be kept should be inspected in advance, paying attention to cleanliness and the presence of screens on the windows.

Provide the person who will look after the cat with all the information about your pet’s health and habits. Try to always be in touch.

So, finding a reliable person to whom you can entrust the care of your cat using the service is simple, safe and fast. The pig loves animals!

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Important

A good hotel will always ask for the animal’s veterinary passport with vaccination records and procedures against fleas and ticks. Serious pet hotels do not accept sick or pregnant animals, which is verified during a mandatory veterinary examination upon check-in.

In a hotel, the cat will be more comfortable with things from home: a bowl, tray, toys, favorite blanket and pillow. The main thing is not to overdo it; it’s unlikely that anyone will agree to install a cat’s favorite chair in the enclosure.

The first foster care is always stressful for the animal. If a cat returns home emaciated and unsociable, this does not mean that it was abused and underfed.

Preparation rules?

Having sorted out the possible options, you should consider the most important question: “How to prepare a cat for foster care?” The above package of measures includes:

• Visit the veterinarian no earlier than 1-2 months before the overexposure. First, you need to check the cat's health. Secondly, you need to get the necessary vaccinations. Thirdly, if you don’t have a passport, you need to get one.
• Check with your veterinarian how well the animal tolerates the change of environment. A specialist is able to determine this, because a visit to the veterinarian is a change of scenery. Perhaps he will prescribe sedatives. They are harmless to the body and at the same time help to avoid stress.
• Prepare food. Of course, the cat will not starve in the hotel, but the diet will be changed, which is not good. It is better to stock up on food in sufficient quantities, especially when it comes to a menu of natural food. Of course, when handing over a cat, you need to indicate portion sizes and feeding times.
• Prepare your cat's favorite things. This will ensure his comfortable stay.
• Before traveling to a place of temporary detention, you should stop feeding the cat approximately 6-7 hours before. Otherwise, unpleasant consequences caused by the natural needs of the animal may occur. He may also get motion sickness and feel sick on the road. All this is fraught with stress.

Proper preparation for foster care is a guarantee that the cat will feel comfortable in the new place.

TOP 4 pet hotels in Moscow

Cat's Dream Hotel is the largest hotel near Moscow, opened in 2004

A specialized pet hotel is located in the village of Rusavkino-Romanovo near the city of Zheleznodorozhny and accepts only cats for foster care. The hotel is located in three buildings, operates all year round, and has its own heating and water supply system. The air in the rooms is purified every 45 minutes using photocatalytic filters.

Gankhor or Zoohotel is the first hotel for cats and dogs in Moscow, operating since 1995

A universal hotel for animals with extensive experience, convenient location within the city. The pet hotel appeared on the site of a former kennel for service dogs, far from residential buildings. Of the 40 hotel rooms, only 16 are rented out to cats, while cats and dogs are isolated and can only occasionally observe each other from their enclosures.

Cats have a one-room suite with an area of ​​1 sq.m. and 2 meters high with multi-tiered shelves and scratching posts, or two-room apartments twice as large. All enclosures have an individual lighting and heating system.

ZooKhutor is a specialized hotel for cats in Odintsovo, operating since 2005

The hotel has three categories of rooms for cats: standard, junior suite and suite. Each enclosure has a cat house, scratching post, tray, food bowls and toys. The hotel does not accept unneutered cats over 1 year old, but can accommodate cats with allergies. If necessary, veterinary care will be provided by a doctor from the Asvet veterinary clinic in Odintsovo.

Sir Cat is a specialized hotel for cats, operating since 2014

The hotel for animals is located in Moscow in a protected area of ​​the business center, where access control is in effect. There is the possibility of individual video surveillance and communication with the cat nurse via WhatsApp.