Hotel De Chat

22/02/2024

Easter is around the corner, we currently have a few spaces left, book now so your feline friend is safe and well cared for while you enjoy your holiday!

21/02/2024

Cats need a holiday too! Hotel de Chat offers top class accommodation, care and fun for your feline friend!

21/02/2024

Have you planned this year’s holiday yet?
Have you planned your cat’s holiday yet? If no book early to avoid disappointment!

31/12/2022

Who can find the cat??

28/12/2022

Our very lovely guest Kleio relaxing after her Christmas lunch of turkey! Hopefully she will be up for the Christmas games later 😊

05/10/2021

One of our luxury chalets with loads of room for our cats to enjoy! We can furnish the chalet for your cat or you are most welcome to bring your cats favourite soft furnishings with them to make it a real home from home!

05/10/2021

Well its great to see our guests returning to the Hotel as their owners finally get to enjoy a holiday!
If you are going away and want to make sure your feline friend has a great holiday as well, give us a call, we have some spaces!!

15/09/2020

24/08/2020

Holidays are tricky this year but if you do manage a break and want to ensure your cat is safe, sound and cared for in your absence we have plenty of space in our luxury accommodation!

23/03/2020

Aries – 21st March to 19th April

“Mark every corner and climb every tree” might well be the motto of the Aries, or ramcat; a stubborn cat who knows who knows what it wants and wants it now.
Always first to the food bowl, always first through the cat flap, always first to the comfy chair – you get the picture.
The Aries cat is a fiercely independent creature, fully qualified to look after itself. That’s not to say it doesn’t enjoy attention – it does, and you’ll know when it wants it – but you won’t find yourself constantly besieged by pitiful, lonely meows at all time of the day.

Arrogance is a trait often attributed to cats in general, but the Aries cat is especially noted for its high-held tail and executive manner. Attempts to entertain the ramcat with pieces of string or other household debris will be greeted with a disdainful lack of interest – this cat needs to be challenged.

Compatible Owners: Leo, Sagittarius.
Purrfect Partners: Leo, Sagittarius.
Catastrophic Companions: Cancer, Libra, Capricorn, Aries.
Favourite Food: Fish and anything he find for himself.
Best Attribute: Enthusiasm.
Worst Attribute: Impatience.

19/03/2020

• Contrary to popular belief, the cat is a social animal. A pet cat will respond and answer to speech, and seems to enjoy human companionship.
• If left to her own devices, a female cat may have three to seven kittens every four months. This is why population control using neutering and spaying is so important.
• Kittens are born with both eyes and ears closed. When the eyes open, they are always blue at first. They change colour over a period of months to the final eye colour.
• When well treated, a cat can live twenty or more years.
• Cats live 14 to 20 years, some 30.
• Dogs and cats are colour blind.
• If you sneeze whenever you’re around cats, chances are it’s not the cat hair that sets you off, but the saliva that remains on their fur.
• A smooth, shiny coat is the sign of a healthy cat.

18/03/2020

MICRO-CHIPPING YOUR CAT
As well as lots of love and attention, you’ll want to give your cat the best protection possible if they are lost or missing. By micro-chipping your cat, you’re giving them the best chance of being found and safely returned to you if they should wander off.

Why Microchip?
There are all sorts of reasons why your cat might go missing. They might get spooked by something and run off, or maybe become disoriented or distracted in a new environment if, for example, you’ve just moved house. Of course, your cat may will be wearing a collar and an identification tag but these could get lost or removed, whereas a microchip will always stay safely in place. As well as helping to reunite you with your lost pet, a cat microchip can also help if you ever get into a dispute with anyone about those the animal’s rightful owner is.

What is micro-chipping?
Micro-chipping a cat is a simple and fast procedure that could help reunite you with your four-legged friend. If your cat is found, a vet or animal shelter can scan your cat’s embedded microchip to find your details, and your cat’s details, from the microchip database. It really is as simple as that.

How does micro-chipping work?
After you’ve had a chat with your vet about cat micro-chipping, they will then inset a time microchip – about the size of a large grain of rice – under your cat’s skin. The procedure is extremely quick and it’s considered relatively painless – the sensation is said to be similar to the feeling of a human having their ears pierced. Once the microchip is in place, that’s it – your cat won’t ever know that it’s there.

The cat microchip has a unique 15-digit code, which is then logged in a national database along with your details including your name, address and emergency telephone number. Remember, therefore, that if you later move or change your contact details you must remember to update your records by contacting the microchip company. There is sometimes an admin fee applied to your details, but some providers may waive this fee for the first change.

If your furry friend does wander off one day and is found by a kind stranger, all they have to do is hand them in to a shelter or veterinary surgery where the vet or warden will use a scanning device to see if your cat is micro-chipped. This scan is completely harmless and, much like a bar code on your shopping, your unique 15-digit code will be displayed along with details of the microchip database your cat is registered with. After security checks have been carried out, the microchip register will reveal your contact details to the vet or warden, and before long you and your cat will be reunited.