The Parisian cat hotel that’s feline fairly full
By Florent Bardos
PARIS (Reuters) – A lot as they loved their cats’ firm throughout two years of coronavirus lockdown, Parisians have enthusiastically taken up journey once more if the reservation register at one Paris cat lodge is something to go by.
On the Arbre a Chats (Cats’ Tree) lodge, potential friends want to order nicely forward, as all its 24 “modern and cozy” cubicles are totally booked – though cats who know each other can double up and share a room.
“Not like final 12 months, this 12 months we have been totally booked for August from the top of February,” lodge proprietor Veronica Colson mentioned.
With cats snoozing on couches, sitting excessive up within the tree-shaped wood climbing construction within the centre, or observing avenue life from a ledge by the window, the lodge is in full swing as cat house owners rediscover the pleasure of journey.
“We wanted a cat lodge the place we’re certain he’ll get his drugs and his therapy. Right here will probably be executed with out issues,” mentioned Anne-Marie Grataloup as she dropped off Monte Christo forward of one among her common journeys.
In true Parisian model, the lodge has “a la carte” companies comparable to therapeutic massage, brushing and a transport service to select up visitor. As an additional, the lodge administration ship house owners an image and a message twice every week about what Whiskers is consuming and the way it’s getting together with the opposite friends.
“It is like when your children are in summer time camp – you wish to understand how they’re doing, proper?” Colson mentioned.
(Reporting by Florent Bardos; Writing by Geert De Clercq; Modifying by Hugh Lawson)
