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    Cats Play While You're Away

    4.8 (16 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated 1 week ago

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    McKenzie E.

    Margie is the absolute best!! We had some work done on our apartment last minute, our apartment complex only gave us a two day notice and Margie had no problem taking them in for a few hours while the workers were in and out of our apartment. Margie is soo nice and made me feel see comfortable leaving them there and am so RELIEVED we found her so we can now rely on her for an future vacations or any kitty daycare we need. P.S. very, very affordable!!

    Ryan G.

    My girlfriend and I knew we were going away for two weeks over Christmas, and we needed to find someone to look after our cat, Othello. We didn't feel comfortable asking local friends to keep Othello company for such a long period of time, so we started looking into boarding options. I had never boarded an animal before. Cats Play While You're Away exceeded our expectations, and we will definitely return to this local small business again. We didn't know what to expect, but Margie put us at ease and came across as very honest, caring, knowledgeable, and genuine. She sent us daily pictures of Othello, and he always seemed happy and entertained. While our cat didn't have any special needs or requests (besides time for cuddling!), Margie is very accommodating and willing to go the extra mile for any cat in her care. We are very pleased with our experience. We picked up Othello today and it is obvious to us that he was very well cared for. He obviously is grateful to be home, but I believe he had a great time with Auntie Margie at Cat Camp!

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    Alex B.

    Cats Play While You're away is a top-notch place for your kitties to stay a few nights! Margie is a true cat lady and treated my cats like her own. I recently had to leave town for work, and didn't know what I was going to do about my cats, and especially my calico. My Smokey girl s the sweetest kitty and loves everyone she meets, and I was not worried about her at all. My calico Gizmo is not so friendly. In fact, she has been known to be ULTRA aggressive. She has attacked people that we have tried to leave her with for a few days, she has attacked people that came to our house to feed them while we were away. She (was) super crazy, even with us on occasion. She would act bi-polar, letting you rub her and love her one minutes and then swiping at you with murder mittens and meowing like she was being hurt. I was more than a little worried that she would be to much of a handful for Margie. Margie did her best to allay my fears and concerns, and she did to a point, but I was still very concerned about what lay in store for all of us in the coming days. Upon arrival, neither cat was happy. Smokey looked sad and dejected, Gizmos was mad and vocal. Well, Margie has turned my calico girl into something completely different. Gizmo is so sweet and loveable now. She is much calmer and more social with us, and there has been no sign of her past aggressions and crazy behaviors. Margie sent us pictures and updates every day while they were with her. They both had a great time! The next day's updates showed that they were both adjusting nicely. Both of them were letting Margie pet them, and while that's normal for Smokey, it was very abnormal for Gizmo. Cats Play While You're Away is the only place I will ever take my cats from now on. The service, price, and value was great. The rooms for the cats are gorgeous, as opposed to cages that I was seeing at some of the other boarding options. The place was very clean and smelled great. If you love your kitties as much as I love mine, don't bother going anywhere else.

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