December 2023 Newsletter

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Cats Enjoy Cat Penthouses at Second Home Pet Resort
Why It’s Best to Keep Your Cat Indoors


Cats Enjoy Cat Penthouses at Second Home Pet Resort

There is nothing quite like Second Home Pet Resort for your cats. When you are heading out of town, Second Home is the purr-fect spot for your feline family member to spend the night, or a couple nights. We have everything your cat needs and then some. For the finicky cat who has discriminating taste, Second Home has everything covered. First it starts in a dog-free section of the boarding facility. Yes, we love dogs, too, but cats will be pampered in their own area and enjoy a safe and relaxing personal environment. Second Home has Cat Penthouse Suites available for cats who love to live it up. The penthouses are spacious, four-level: 78 inches high by 40 inches wide by 32 inches deep. The suites even feature a private bathroom area on the lower level as well as a secret hiding spot, raised perches, cat toys (crinkle balls, fake mice, balls with bells or feather danglers your cat’s choice) and a very comfortable fleece bolster bed. And, you can have a second cat stay in the same suite. Along with the Cat Penthouse Suite, your cat will enjoy a daily romp in Second Home’s cat play atrium, which is included. Daily exercise for cats at Second Home is serious business. Your cat will enjoy playing in one of two cat play atriums, which are located in the cat suite area. The atriums feature dangle toys, crinkle balls and balls with bells, tall climbing trees, scratching posts, and perches for your cat to survey the cat resort area. Your cat will have everything needed for a fun and relaxing stay at Second Home Pet Resort.

Cats Enjoy Cat Penthouses at Second Home Pet Resort
What’s Special about a Stay at Second Home Pet Resort?


Cats Enjoy Cat Penthouses at Second Home Pet Resort

There is nothing quite like Second Home Pet Resort for your cats. When you are heading out of town, Second Home is the purr-fect spot for your feline family member to spend the night, or a couple nights. We have everything your cat needs and then some. For the finicky cat who has discriminating taste, Second Home has everything covered. First it starts in a dog-free section of the boarding facility. Yes, we love dogs, too, but cats will be pampered in their own area and enjoy a safe and relaxing personal environment. Second Home has Cat Penthouse Suites available for cats who love to live it up. The penthouses are spacious, four-level: 78 inches high by 40 inches wide by 32 inches deep. The suites even feature a private bathroom area on the lower level as well as a secret hiding spot, raised perches, cat toys (crinkle balls, fake mice, balls with bells or feather danglers your cat’s choice) and a very comfortable fleece bolster bed. And, you can have a second cat stay in the same suite. Along with the Cat Penthouse Suite, your cat will enjoy a daily romp in Second Home’s cat play atrium, which is included. Daily exercise for cats at Second Home is serious business. Your cat will enjoy playing in one of two cat play atriums, which are located in the cat suite area. The atriums feature dangle toys, crinkle balls and balls with bells, tall climbing trees, scratching posts, and perches for your cat to survey the cat resort area. Your cat will have everything needed for a fun and relaxing stay at Second Home Pet Resort.


Why It’s Best to Keep Your Cat Indoors

Indoors or outdoors. What’s best for your cat? There are some cat people who believe their cats should be inside all the time, while others think that having them outdoors all the time or part of the time is a good idea. So, what’s best for your cat?

There is a lot of information pointing to keeping your cat indoors for safety reasons. “Indoor cats live significantly longer than outdoor cats, whose lives are often cut tragically short by disease, injuries, and many other dangers that they may face outside,” according to the article, “10 Reasons Why Your Cat Should Be an Indoor-Only Cat” at PetHelpful.com.

The article mentions some of the following reasons for keeping your cat indoors where it is a safe environment. Indoor cats are:

• Safe from other animals.
• Safe from humans.
• Safe from vehicles.
• Safe from inclement weather.
• Less likely to get diseases.

According to the article, “Why Your Cat Should Stay Indoors: Part I” at PetHealthNetwork.com, “Did you know the average lifespan for an outdoor cat is just 3 to 5 years while indoor cats average 13-171?”

The PetHealthNetwork article warns about other dangers to outdoor cats including cat fight wounds from fighting with other cats, viral infections, parasites, car accidents, poisons, and wild animals. Keeping them indoors typically means keeping them safe 24/7.

Staff member of the month – Sherry Blake – our cat expert and Guest Service Attendant

As a guest service attendant at Second Home Pet Resort, Sherry Blake is responsible for the care of the animals, feeding, cleaning their rooms, and administering medications to the cats. While she works with dogs and cats, she has an affinity for felines, and she is also known as the “cat expert” at Second Home. “I am really good at noticing medial issues in cats because of my vet tech background,” Sherry said.

She grew up with pets in her home, so it’s no wonder she became a vet tech. She has been with Second Home for 11.5 years, and she views the pets as her own. “I’ve seen puppies and kittens become seniors there,” Sherry said. “I connect with them. I bond with them a lot so it’s very rewarding that way. It’s a family there.”

Sherry likes to ensure pet parents that their pets are in good hands. “I definitely put people at ease,” she said. “I take care of the animals like I know the owners would want them taken care of.”

The reason Sherry has been at Second Home so long is because of the “family feel” and the respect that everyone has for the animals.

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