Alright, let me tell you about this little adventure I had regarding the “Cats Whiskers Cattery”. It wasn’t exactly what I planned, but these things rarely are, right?
So, I was looking around for a place, a really decent cattery. Not for buying, mind you, but potentially for boarding my own little terror when we had to go away for a bit. You want somewhere good, somewhere you trust. I did the usual stuff, asked around, searched online. That’s how I stumbled upon the name “Cats Whiskers Cattery”. Sounded charming, didn’t it? Pictures online looked okay, nothing too fancy, but clean enough, cats looked happy in the snaps.
I decided, okay, worth a look. You can’t tell everything from a website. So, I called them up, arranged a time to pop over. The drive out there was further than I thought, took me down some winding roads. Found the place eventually. First impression? Well, it was… quiet. Maybe a bit too quiet.
Getting Inside
Met the person in charge. Seemed pleasant enough at first, showed me around. But as we walked through, I started noticing things. It’s hard to put your finger on sometimes, just a feeling, you know? The online photos, they must have been taken on a really good day, let’s put it that way.
Here’s what I observed:
- The main area seemed okay, but the individual spots for the cats felt a bit cramped.
- Some of the cats looked a bit lethargic. Could have been nap time, sure, but the vibe felt off.
- It wasn’t dirty, exactly, but it didn’t have that ‘sparkling clean’ feel you’d really want. More like ‘just about keeping up’.
We chatted a bit more. I asked some questions about their routine, playtime, how they handle different cat personalities. The answers were… standard? Nothing wrong, but nothing that made me feel super confident either. It felt a bit like they were just going through the motions.
The Decision
Honestly? I left feeling unsure. It wasn’t terrible. It wasn’t a horror show. But it wasn’t great either. When it comes to leaving your pet somewhere, ‘not terrible’ just doesn’t cut it for me. You need that peace of mind.
So, I decided against using the Cats Whiskers Cattery. It just didn’t click. Maybe it works for other people, but my gut told me to keep looking. It was a useful trip though. Really drove home the point that you absolutely have to visit these places in person. Talk to the people, look past the website photos, and trust your own judgment. Sometimes the ‘practice’ is figuring out what you don’t want.
