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Dog's life finds feline fans in cushy Cat lair. (Weekly Briefing).


FIGURING that what's good for the canine is good for the feline feline

of, or pertaining to, members of the family Felidae. See also cat.


feline agranulocytosis
see feline panleukopenia (below).

feline actinic dermatitis
see solar dermatitis.
, Divinity Libby took a pampered pam·per  
tr.v. pam·pered, pam·per·ing, pam·pers
1. To treat with excessive indulgence: pampered their child.

2.
 dog model and translated it for cats. After owning and operating Pasadena Pet, a dog daycare and boarding facility, she decided to create the Best Little Cat House of Pasadena, a "cat resort" to give the same services to fancy felines felines

See animals.
. CATS can be cared for when their owners are away for just $18 a night.

"After graduating from USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. , I started working for a friend who was my dog groomer. I was planning on going on to graduate school, but was having too much fun. I became a veterinary technician A veterinary technician (also called a vet tech), is a person trained and licensed to assist veterinarians. Their job is similar to that of a nurse. Job description  at Pasadena Pet, a cage-free boarding and grooming facility, and eventually bought it. In November 2000, I decided I needed a separate place for the kitties to play.

"We provide a cage-free alternative for people who want somewhere that their cat can feel comfortable and at home. The boarding facility is a 2,000-square-foot. 1903 Victorian house Overview
A Victorian house as built in the United States and Canada is a type of house popularized in the Victorian era. They are often three stories high with an octagonal or rounded tower, a wraparound porch and great attention paid to detail.
.

"Cats stay anywhere from three days to nine months. We average 30 cats on weekdays and can go up to 70 cats on holidays. We have people that bring their cats in even if they are home. They want them to have a vacation and to play with their friends.

"We have places to hang out or to have a nap, fish tanks, birdcages and televisions. The cats love to sit in front of the tanks or watch the birds. It's a form of entertainment for them.

"We also have an enclosed cat porch. The cats feel they are outside and don't get stir crazy. They love the porch.

"We have solo playrooms if a cat cannot be around other cats because they are sick, injured in·jure  
tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures
1. To cause physical harm to; hurt.

2. To cause damage to; impair.

3.
 or don't like other cats. I can also take care of injections if the cats have diabetes and administer other medication.

"We also groom the cats with a hand held shower and a gentle water spray. Depending on the breed and the length of the coat, cats come from once a month to every two months. Most are really good. They are better for us then they will be at home.

"Cat people are different than dog people because they are really in-tuned to their cat's feelings. They will drive far to make their cats comfortable. Clients can see the cats are going to have a good time here. It's like a second home."
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Title Annotation:New cat resort offers cage-free alternative
Comment:Dog's life finds feline fans in cushy Cat lair. (Weekly Briefing).(New cat resort offers cage-free alternative)
Author:Kaye, Laurie
Publication:Los Angeles Business Journal
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Jul 22, 2002
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